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Our House Favorite Strawberry Pie!

A text I got from my neighbor last week:

Text messages about strawberry pie.

I asked my husband and kids to vote on several desserts that I’ve been making lately – “which one of these should be the July Family Dessert Night recipe?”

This strawberry pie was the unanimous winner.

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Everyone in our house LOVES this pie.

It’s basically a bountiful platter of fresh strawberries, cold and juicy and sweet, held together inside a salty-sweet graham cracker pie crust, and dolloped with a cream cheese whipped cream. My mom and my grandma have been making this pie for years, so it’s my turn to get in on it!

I’m one of those people who thinks a homemade graham cracker crust is one of the best tasting things on the whole planet Earth (like, the BEST thing), so that’s what I use for mine! If you find yourself really wanting a regular pie crust – make it exactly the same, using a fully baked pie shell!

A noteworthy thing I love about this pie: it’s the PERFECT hands-on recipe for kids to help with. I set up an assembly line for my girls and put them to work on the berries, and then had them help me whisk and pour in the filling. A+ for kid participation on this one!

Steps for making strawberry pie.

Happy summer-ing! Wishing you a really joyful moment of walking this cold, juicy, towering pie out to the table for your people. Best feeling ever!

P.S. More of my favorite summer desserts are here!

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Easy Strawberry Pie

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  • Author: Lindsay
  • Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8 large slices 1x
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The easiest homemade strawberry pie with a graham cracker crust and dolloped with a cream cheese whipped cream! Perfect summer dessert!

Ingredients

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Crust:
  • 12 full sheets graham crackers, crushed (1 1/2 cups of crumbs)
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 7 tablespoons salted butter, melted
Filling:
  • 1/2 cup sugar (use 3/4 cup if your berries are less sweet)
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups cold water
  • 3 ounces dry strawberry Jell-O powder (half a box, or 5-6 tablespoons)
  • 4–5 cups fresh strawberries
Whipped Cream Cheese:
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 4 ounce cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Graham Cracker Crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix crust ingredients and press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.Pressing graham crackers into a crust.
  2. Prep Strawberries: Wash the strawberries well and blot them dry with a paper towel. Cut off the tops. If they are large, cut them all in half. If they are small, you can leave them as-is or just cut some of them in half.Slicing strawberries on a cutting board.
  3. Make Jell-O: In a small saucepan, whisk the sugar, cornstarch, and cold water. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring continuously, until it begins to thicken. Once it starts bubbling, cook it for another two minutes. Add Jell-O and stir till dissolved. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.Whisking strawberry jello.
  4. Assemble Pie: Arrange half of the berries in your prepared pie crust. Pour some of the cornstarch mixture over the berries and jiggle it around a bit to make sure the mixture goes in and around all the berries. Repeat with the remaining berries on top, and cover with just enough of the cornstarch mixture to coat the berries and hold them in (you’ll have a bit of cornstarch mixture left over). Press the berries in so they are real cozy with each other, and brush the top with the cornstarch mixture to make the top glossy.Pouring jello onto strawberries and pie crust.
  5. Refrigerate Pie: Refrigerate for 4-6 hours. (I refrigerate uncovered until it’s mostly set, then cover with plastic. This is best served within 24 hours, because the strawberries will start to soften and release juices.)Strawberry pie before being set.
  6. Cream Cheese Whipped Cream: Using a hand mixer, beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form. In a separate bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Slowly beat in the maple syrup with the cream cheese until it is loose and creamy. Fold the cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream.Making cream cheese whipped cream.
  7. Serve: Serve the pie slices cold, with a dollop of the whipped cream cheese on top!Finished pie slice.
  • Prep Time: 6 hours
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Bake
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: strawberry pie, easy pie recipe, summer pie, summer dessert

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Summer just has a way of making healthy eating feel… actually easy? Like, when tomatoes look like that at the farmers market, and corn is practically begging to be thrown on the grill, you really don’t need much convincing to eat well. Fresh produce does most of the heavy lifting and honestly, the meals kind of make themselves.

These recipes are some of my favorites to make in the summer when I want things to feel light and breezy. They’re bright, they’re colorful, they’re the kind of dinners that feel good when you eat them and look beautiful on the dinner table, and not a single one feels like you’re trying to be “healthy.” It’s just good food that happens to be exactly what you’re craving right now. ❤️

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Wholesome Summer Snacks

I think my favorite part of summer might be all the snacking that presents itself – play date snacks, running-out-the-door snacks, car ride snacks, and just normal out-back-on-the-deck snacks. These are a few of my favorite healthy snacks for summer!

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Chicken Caesar Salad, But Fold It Up And Dunk It!

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In other words, my dream come true.

I’ve seen a few videos for this method, and I felt like I needed to give it a try, and I WAS CORRECT. What a genius little dinner invention for people who love chicken caesar salad and want to eat it in every available form (it’s me)!

These are crispy taco-like handhelds, golden and crispy outsides that kind of shatter when you bite into them, with seasoned ground chicken and shreddy Caesar salad + pepperoncini smashed inside?!

Dunked in a Caesar sauce?!?!

Holy smokes! They are so yummy. And so easy.

These fall in the same family as the black bean crispies or the pizza burgers – quick little hitters that require very little from you but actually end up being some of the meals you look forward to most.

Hope you love them!

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Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos

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  • Author: Lindsay
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Super fun easy dinner – chicken caesar smash tacos! A crispy golden handheld with seasoned ground chicken and shredded caesar salad. It’s so good!

Ingredients

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Caesar Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • salt to taste

Caesar Salad: 

  • 1/2 head romaine, finely shredded (2–3 cups)
  • 1/2 cup pepperoncini, sliced
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos:

  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • 1 tablespoon Trader Joe’s aglio olio seasoning, or any chicken seasoning
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 6–8 small flour tortillas (I use La Banderita “Street Taco” tortillas for this)
  • avocado oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Make Your Caesar Sauce: Whisk sauce ingredients until smooth. Whisking caesar dressing in a bowl.
  2. Mix Your Salad: Toss romaine, pepperoncini, parmesan, and about half of the Caesar sauce until well-combined. (For the remaining sauce – whisk it with 1-2 tablespoons of water to make it smoother for dunking.) Tossing caesar salad in a bowl.
  3. Prep the Tacos: Mix the seasoning into the ground chicken. Place your tortillas on a large cutting board or tray; spread each tortilla with some of the ground chicken mixture, pushing it all the way to the edges or even slightly past. Spreading ground chicken mixture on tortillas.
  4. Smash and Fry the Tacos: Heat a thin layer of oil over medium heat (2 tablespoons or more will give you the best crispy crust). Working in batches, place the tortilla chicken-side down and press down with a spatula for 15-30 seconds. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the chicken is browned and fully cooked. Flip to the other side for another minute to get a bit of crisping on the back side of the tortilla. Frying smash tacos in a skillet.
  5. Almost Done: Remove tacos from skillet and fold in half (the tortilla may crackle a bit when you fold them – that’s fine!). If needed, place on a baking sheet and pop in a warm oven until you’re ready to serve. When you’re ready to eat, stuff the Caesar salad inside the tacos! Adding caesar salad to smash tacos.
  6. Serving: Serve alongside a dish of the remaining Caesar sauce for dipping. YUM! Dipping smash tacos into caesar dressing.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: caesar tacos, smash tacos, caesar salad, easy dinner

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If your summer calendar looks anything like mine, it’s filled with BBQs, lake days, family get-togethers, and those last-minute texts asking, “Can you bring dessert?”

Good news: this list of summer dessert recipes has you covered! These are the sweet treats that I make every summer – easy, crowd-friendly, and loved by everyone. Bars, pies, cookies, brownies, and more!

My MOST favorite ones on the list: the Best Peach Cobbler and those S’Mores Bars. I make them multiple times every single summer. ❤️

Here’s to long summer days and lots of treats! Hope you find your next fav!

Favorite Summer Dessert Recipes

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The Best Peach Cobbler

Best summer dessert ever! Made with fresh peaches, sugar, and a topping that bakes like slightly underbaked cookie dough, with crunchy sugar broiled on top.

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Best S’mores Bars

These really are the BEST S’mores Bars! Chocolate, peanut butter, and marshmallow sandwiched between two layers of a graham cookie crust. Everyone’s favorite summer snack (S’MORES, please!) in dessert bar form!

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Slice of banoffee pie.

Banoffee Pie

Absolutely my new favorite dessert. Salty-sweet graham cracker crust, silky caramel toffee filling, sliced bananas, and whipped cream on top. My family loves this easy dessert recipe!

55 reviews / 4.8 average
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Party brownie with sprinkles on top.

Party Brownies

Brownies covered with a thick layer of fudge frosting and rainbow sprinkles. The best way to jazz up a box of brownie mix!

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Strawberry white chocolate cookie.

Strawberry White Chocolate Cookies

These are HUGE Strawberry White Chocolate Cookies speckled with creamy and rich white chocolate chips and beautifully balanced with tart freeze-dried strawberries. Grab your baking essentials and let’s go!

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Salted caramel rice krispie bars.

Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Bars

Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Bars! Perfectly chewy, crispy, caramelly, buttery, soft, and exactly as over-the-top as you need them to be.

21 reviews / 4.8 average
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Puppy chow in a bowl.

Extra Good Puppy Chow

Beautiful, chunky clusters of puppy chow with extra chocolate and peanut butter, and a coating of powdered sugar! Midwest summer bliss.

26 reviews / 5 average
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Fruit pizza.

Fruit Pizza

This simple fruit pizza is beautiful and delicious! A soft sugar cookie crust with a cream cheese frosting and topped with sliced fruit. So simple and oh-so good!

70 reviews / 4.8 average
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Pistachio loaf sliced.

Pistachio Loaf

It’s nearly springtime and we’re making this beautiful Pistachio Loaf! Grab your baking essentials – like butter, eggs, and sugar – plus a few extras, like pistachios and coconut flour, and get baking!

435 reviews / 4.8 average
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Peanut butter pie with slice lifted out.

The Best Easy Peanut Butter Pie

The BEST Easy Peanut Butter Pie! A simple cookie crust under a layer of fluffy peanut buttery filling that is pillowy, light, and incredibly rich all at the same time.

38 reviews / 4.8 average
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Almond butter zucchini bar.

Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bars

These Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bars are wholesome and perfect and just everything your summer needs! Made with oats, almond butter, zucchini, dates, and maple syrup. So many feel-good ingredients packed into one bar!

32 reviews / 4.9 average
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Blueberry sauce in a bowl.

Easy Homemade Blueberry Sauce

This easy blueberry sauce is made with fresh blueberries, sugar, vanilla, and corn starch. Thick, sweet, and perfect for topping pancakes.

66 reviews / 4.8 average
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Homemade oreos stacked together.

Old School Homemade Oreos

Life-changing Homemade Oreos that are soft, buttery, moist, perfectly dense chocolate cookies stuffed with cream cheese frosting. SO GOOD.

7 reviews / 5 average
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S'mores bowl.

Deep Dish S’mores Bowls For Two

A graham-cracker loaded cookie base, top it with little squares of chocolate bars, piled high with marshmallows. An ooey-gooey, golden brown, melty, cookie-loaded miracle.

14 reviews / 4.6 average
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Banana cream pie in jars.

Two-Person Banana Cream Pies

Two-Person Banana Cream Pies! Low maintenance, high enjoyment, unfussy banana cream pies in jars are yours for the taking.

17 reviews / 4.8 average
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Chocolate chip cheesecake bars.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars

These peanut butter chocolate chip cookie cheesecake bars are just as extreme as they sound. SO GOOD.

58 reviews / 4.8 average
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Raspberry crumble in a ramekin.

Two Person Raspberry Crumbles

The BEST easy summer dessert – for two! A layer of oat-brown-sugar crust, juicy, sticky, bubbly raspberries, and topped with a buttery crumble that’s baked to perfection.

26 reviews / 4.9 average
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Blender lemon pie.

Blender Lemon Pie

Blender Lemon Pie! Eggs, butter, sugar, and a WHOLE LEMON blended up and poured into a crust. Springy, custardy, simple lemon magic.

61 reviews / 4.3 average
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Golde grahams bars.

Golden Grahams Bars

Crunchy, chocolatey, and made with just FIVE ingredients. Even better: it’s no-bake a super easy to make. Winning!

25 reviews / 4.9 average
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Mocha peanut butter pie.

Mocha Peanut Butter Pie

Mocha Peanut Butter Pie! A mocha cookie crust filled with creamy peanut butter cheesecake and topped off with chocolate ice cream and plenty of peanut butter cups. My new favorite dessert!

17 reviews / 5 average
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Raspberry crumble bars.

Raspberry Crumble Bars

These Raspberry Crumble Bars are THE BEST! So soft, buttery, and delicious. My favorite summer dessert.

111 reviews / 4.8 average
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Vegan chocolate pie.

Mind-Blowing Vegan Chocolate Pie

This vegan chocolate pie is a five-ingredient, no-bake miracle. The ultra-thick and creamy chocolate pie filling is made with (wait for it)… tofu, almond butter, almondmilk, and melted chocolate. Easy!

103 reviews / 4.7 average
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Bonus: Really Good Summer Snacks

Summer is snack time in our house! Whether we’re running out the door to the park, having last-minute friends over in the backyard, or hosting a playdate, these are the snacks and apps I reach for.

  • Boursin Appetizer with Pistachios and Honey: My all-time fav! Ridiculously easy to pull together at the last-minute and SO good.
  • Cookie Dough Energy Bites: I keep these on hand in the fridge/freezer all summer long. Easy to make, extremely transportable to all kinds of activities, and my kids love them.
  • 2-Minute Creamy Avocado Dip: Another one that’s fast and easy. Love to put this on the table with chips for an easy pre-dinner snack.
  • Elote Corn Queso: A little more involved but very much worth it. Perfect use for all that summer corn!
  • Pickled Strawberries: An unexpected little treat! I love these on sourdough toast with goat cheese and honey.

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My Grandma Knew.

Lindsay Ostrom headshot.

A crisped English muffin brushed with garlic butter, topped with a savory meat sauce and melty cheese? Oh MAN these are good.

I’m currently very obsessed with these, which is kind of making me chuckle, because it feels like a peak 90s Midwestern mom moment. HERE FOR IT!

“Pizza burgers” are a staple of my childhood. My grandma made these all the time, and whenever she would come visit our family, she’d re-up our freezer stash.

This recipe is like a collab between my grandma and me: she always did them on English muffins, and I prefer ground Italian sausage (or turkey, or chicken), and brushing all of it with garlic butter.

They’re just my favorite for the end-of-school-year madness right now:

  • They’re MINDLESSLY EASY.
  • My kids love them.
  • Fun toppings can be mixed in (my fave = pepperoncini).
  • And, importantly: they can be pulled out of the freezer and reheated one at a time – ideal for the times we are trying to get out the door to soccer or find something to eat quickly between work meetings and just questioning every life decision that led us to this moment.
Pizza burger on a plate with potatoes, cucumber, and salad.

While in the process of writing this post, I literally just ate two of them for lunch. Oh man, so good.

Pulled out of the freezer. Air-fried for 8 minutes. Drizzled them with good olive oil (DELICIOUS) and topped with some kosher salt and served alongside a pile of supremely crunchy cucumbers. It was a moment!

Hope you love these! From my Midwestern grandma, to me, to all of us. 🙂

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How To Make Pizza Burgers

1

Make Your Filling

You have options. My grandma always did ground beef, but I prefer Italian sausage or well-seasoned ground turkey!

Adding marinara sauce to cooked sausage in a pan.

2

Brush with Garlic Butter

This is obviously a very good flavor move.

Brushing english muffins with garlic butter.

3

Top the English Muffins

A spoonful of sauce, pepperoncini slices if you’re me, and a little sprinkling of cheese.

Pizza burgers with cheese on top before baking.

4

Air Fry

You can air fry these guys from fresh OR frozen! Deliciously crisped and golden brown.

Pizza burgers in an air fryer.

5

You’re Done! Yum!

Suggestion: sprinkle with more Italian seasoning, or a dollop of pesto, maybe a drizzle of good olive oil. I mean. I MEAN.

Finished pizza burgers.

How To Make Pizza Burgers (Video)

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Pizza burger with melted cheese.

Pizza Burgers

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  • Author: Lindsay
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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These pizza burgers are a family favorite! Mindlessly easy, loved by my kids, and just fun to make. Great for meal prep, too!

Ingredients

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Meat Filling

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1 lb. ground turkey, chicken, or Italian sausage
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (reduce if using Italian sausage)
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce (I use Rao’s)
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped pepperoncini (optional)

English Muffins and Toppings

  • 6–8 English muffin halves
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
  • 1 clove garlic, grated (or a few shakes of garlic powder)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan

Instructions

  1. Prepare the filling: Heat oil in a large skillet. Brown the meat. Add garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and salt. Add the tomato sauce; stir to combine. Remove from heat and stir in the cheese.
  2. Prepare the English Muffins: Mix the melted butter and garlic. Place English muffins face-up on a sheet pan. Brush with the garlic butter mixture.
  3. Arrange the Pizza Burgers: Put a few spoonfuls of the meat mixture on top of the English muffins. Cover each one with shredded Mozzarella, then a pinch of grated Parmesan.
  4. For cooking immediately: Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 for 5-7 minutes, and then broil as needed to get the cheese melted and browned. You can also air fry at 350 for 4-5 minutes, until golden brown and slightly crisped.
  5. For freezing: Place individual pizza burgers on a plate or small baking sheet lined with parchment and tuck it into the freezer. When they are solid, you can put them into a bag or container together. To reheat, I prefer to air fry at 350 for 6-8 minutes to get them warmed and crispy.

Notes

If you’re using Italian sausage, it’s already going to have a lot of a great flavor so you don’t need to season the meat as much as what is directed here. But if you’re using ground turkey or chicken, I would use the amounts of seasoning listed in the recipe (and/or taste and adjust so the meat takes on lots of flavor). 

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Air Fryer
  • Cuisine: Italian American

Keywords: pizza burgers, easy dinner, air fryer dinner

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Summer is my favorite time to cook – not because I want to spend hours in a hot kitchen, but because I genuinely don’t have to. That summer produce does all the work. Juicy tomatoes, sweet crunchy corn, crisp cucumbers, and fresh herbs that make everything taste like it came straight from the garden when really it came together in 30 minutes on a Tuesday night.

These 35 recipes are my tried-and-true summer go-tos – the ones I come back to year after year when I want dinner to feel bright, fresh, and flavorful without a ton of effort. They’re the recipes I genuinely make for my own family that never disappoint. Hope you love them, too!

The Best Summer Dinner Recipes

Salmon with rice, tomatoes, and green sauce.

Salmon with Basil Sauce and Tomato Salad

We’re making a summery salmon with a beautiful, big-flavored basil sauce that is so good, you’re going to want to just drink it. Perfectly-spiced, fresh, and a dinner for everyone!

67 reviews / 4.9 average
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Spicy shrimp tacos with slaw.

Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Garlic Cilantro Lime Slaw

THE BEST shrimp tacos loaded with avocado, spicy shrimp, and a homemade creamy lime slaw? HELLO YUMMY!

310 reviews / 4.8 average
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Pepperoncini chicken with hummus.

Grilled Chicken with Pepperoncini Garlic Butter

This is such a fun one! Grilled marinated chicken, a quick tomato cucumber salad, tangy bits of feta, and a zippy pepperoncini garlic butter sauce poured over the whole thing.

69 reviews / 5 average
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Smash burger with house sauce.

Smash Burgers with House Sauce

The famous Smash Burger! Deeply crisped, craggy, juicy, squashed patties covered with melty cheese, piled on a buttery bun, and topped with a dreamy zip of secret sauce.

53 reviews / 4.9 average
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Pasta salad in a bowl.

The Best Pasta Salad

Super easy Pasta Salad – with pasta, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, spicy salami, pepperoncini, olives, and easy Italian dressing. DANGEROUSLY GOOD.

130 reviews / 4.5 average
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Shrimp curry with rice.

Thai Shrimp Curry with Yummy Shallot Crispies

This shrimp curry is the curry of my dreams! Incredible flavor, just a few simple ingredients, and easy enough for a weeknight!

24 reviews / 4.8 average
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Burger bowl with house sauce on top.

Burger Bowls with House Sauce and Ranch Fries

A burger in a bowl! Ranch-seasoned fries topped with a burger patty and all the fixings, with a drizzle of house sauce to take it over the top!

43 reviews / 5 average
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Roasted red pepper pasta.

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

Restaurant-level pasta, easy enough to be SOS! Caramelized shallots folded into a silky red pepper sauce, and tossed with noodles. Heaven!

37 reviews / 4.8 average
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Salmon in a bowl with rice and mango salsa.

BBQ Salmon Bowls with Mango Avocado Salsa

BBQ Salmon Bowls with Mango Avocado Salsa! An easy and impressive dinner with yummy smoky-sweet flavor and a zip of zesty homemade salsa to take it over the top. The BEST weeknight dinner.

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Fried chicken sandwich with slaw.

Summertime Fried Chicken Sandwiches with Tangy Slaw

All my friends raved about these fried chicken sandwiches! This recipe for fried chicken is surprisingly easy and SO GOOD. Just soak, dredge, and fry!

34 reviews / 4.8 average
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Miso crunch salad.

Miso Crunch Salad

Shredded cabbage and kale, shrimp, avocado, cilantro and chili-flavored peanuts, and the perfect sweet miso dressing.

36 reviews / 4.9 average
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Chipotle salmon with rice and aji verde.

Chipotle Salmon with Orange Salsa and Aji Verde

Sweet-and-smoky chipotle salmon topped with fresh orange salsa and creamy aji verde! An easy, delicious, restaurant-level salmon dinner.

70 reviews / 5 average
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Chicken shawarma with lemon rice, slaw, and tzatziki.

Trader Joe’s Chicken Shawarma with Lemon Rice

Easy Trader Joe’s chicken shawarma bowls with fluffy lemon rice, crunchy cabbage, and creamy feta sauce. Fast, flavorful, and perfect for weeknights!

12 reviews / 4.8 average
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Thai peanut chicken noodle bowl.

Thai Peanut Chicken Bowls

I love a shortcut dinner hack! These bowls feature caramelized peanut chicken, a tangle of vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs and cucumber salad, and peanut sauce all over top.

31 reviews / 4.9 average
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Bang bang salmon in a bowl with rice and cucumber.

Bang Bang Salmon with Avocado Cucumber Salsa

Bang Bang Salmon! Creamy, sweet, savory, and punchy. Served with some steamy rice and an avocado cucumber salsa. Weeknight perfection!

60 reviews / 4.9 average
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Spaghetti topped with crispy cheesy zucchini.

Spaghetti with Crispy Zucchini

This Spaghetti with Crispy Zucchini is the perfect end-of-summer song! It doesn’t get much better than fresh summer zucchini coated in a crispy, cheesy breading piled high on top of spaghetti with fresh herbs. YUM!

48 reviews / 4.9 average
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Cashew crunch salad in a serving bowl.

Cashew Crunch Salad with Sesame Dressing

This Cashew Crunch Salad is loaded up with crunchy veg, chow mein noodles, edamame, and roasted cashews and it’ll make you ACTUALLY WANT TO EAT A SALAD. And the sesame dressing – OMG!

124 reviews / 4.9 average
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Roasted tomato puttanesca.

Roasted Tomato Puttanesca

The easiest Roasted Tomato Puttanesca with all the silky, all the briney, and all the zippy summer freshness.

45 reviews / 4.8 average
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Coconut grilled chicken with rice.

Coconut Lime Grilled Chicken and Rice

Grilled marinated chicken, fluffy rice, and excessive handfuls of mint and cilantro, finished off with a generous drizzling of big and flavorful creamy coconut lime sauce.

28 reviews / 4.8 average
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Creamy vegan roasted red pepper pasta.

Creamy Vegan Red Pepper Pasta with Blistered Tomatoes

This Creamy Vegan Red Pepper Pasta is seriously delicious and seriously vegan! Perfectly chewy rigatoni, blistered juicy tomatoes, a creamy-but-cream-less roasted red pepper sauce, all sprinkled with fresh chives and basil.

59 reviews / 4.9 average
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Grilled chicken skewers.

Honey Chipotle Chicken Skewers

These chicken skewers are a family favorite! Very easy, deliciously smoky, nice and sweet, with a good amount of spice and bite. Air fryer, grill, and oven-friendly!

31 reviews / 4.9 average
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Spicy shrimp with peach salad and rice.

Spicy Shrimp with Peach Salad

This is summertime in a bowl! Spicy shrimp with all the delicious heat, smoke, and sweetness we want, alongside a fresh peach and cucumber salad.

15 reviews / 4.9 average
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Salmon tacos with salsa on top.

Salmon Tacos with Mango Corn Salsa

Super easy salmon tacos loaded with a mango, sweet corn, and cucumber salsa!

32 reviews / 5 average
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Summer chipotle chicken cobb salad with cilantro vinaigrette.

Summer Chipotle Chicken Cobb Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette

This juicy salad tastes like summer! With chipotle chicken, sweet corn, avocado, cilantro vinaigrette, bacon crumbles, and fresh strawberries for a pop of sweetness.

83 reviews / 5 average
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Chicken in a bowl with banza arice nd tomato salad.

Banza Chicken Bowls with Calabrian Chili Sauce

This bowl has it all! The crunch of the tomato cucumber salad, the thin slips of bitey red onion, the golden crisped air fryer chicken cut into tender little strips, a big pile of perfectly chewy Banza, and a dollop of tangy calabrian chile sauce on top.

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Shrimp veracruz in a bowl with rice.

Spicy Shrimp Veracruz

Shrimp Veracruz – my new favorite recipe!! Juicy shrimp in a pepper / tomato spicy, briny sauce served over rice. Oh my gosh, THIS IS SO GOOD.

31 reviews / 4.9 average
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Chicken lettuce wraps with lime sauce poured on top.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Lime Drench

These lettuce wraps are a SUMMER DREAM. Mountains of crumbled-crisp ground chicken, fluffy quinoa, and/or rice for added satisfaction, and garlicky gingery sautéed veggies in crisp butter lettuce leaves.

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Creamy tomato pasta with shrimp.

Creamy Shrimp Pasta with Corn and Tomatoes

Creamy Shrimp Pasta with Corn and Tomatoes! A seriously delicious fresh summer pasta. Creamy, silky noodles, garlicky shrimp, and a punch of fresh corn, cherry tomatoes, and basil.

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Crunchy roll bowl with spicy mayo on top.

Crunchy Roll Bowls

A block of tofu, nicely browned in teriyaki sauce, served on a bed of sticky rice with edamame, cucumber, avocado, jalapeño, and a handful of crushed-up crunchy onions, buried under a thick drizzle of extra teriyaki and spicy mayo. 

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One-pan farro with tomatoes and kale.

One-Pan Farro with Tomatoes and Kale

This One-Pan Farro with Tomatoes and Kale is a straight-up DREAM! Rustic farro cozied up to cherry tomatoes, onions, garlic, and kale. So good and so wholesome!

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Ginger chicken meatballs in a sandwich.

Ginger Chicken Meatball Sandos

Golden brown chicken meatballs cozied up next to fixings like cucumbers, shallots, kewpie mayo, mint, a bit of chili crisp, and some fresh cilantro to make the ultimate chicken sando!

47 reviews / 4.8 average
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Peanut kale crunch salad.

Roasted Peanut Kale Crunch Salad

OOOH BABY, this salad is so good! Crunchy kale and cabbage, fresh herbs and fresno peppers, chopped peanuts, and a perfect roasted peanut vinaigrette that tucks into all the salad nooks and crannies.

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Gochujang burger.

Gochujang Chicken Burgers with Kimchi Bacon Jam

Wow wow wow! These Gochujang Chicken Burgers are next-level good. And a perfectly sweet-spicy kimchi bacon jam piled high on top? Yes, please!

101 reviews / 5 average
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Shrimp and tomatoes on parmesan risotto.

Garlic Shrimp and Tomatoes with Parmesan Orzo

Shrimp laced with buttery garlic and thyme and a burst tomato sauce served on a creamy Parmesan orzo.

19 reviews / 4.8 average
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Creamy pappardelle in a skillet.

Burst Tomato Pappardelle with Zucchini, Sweet Corn, and Pan-Fried Chicken

Meet your next fave summertime pasta! Egg pappardelle tossed in a luscious cream sauce with fresh, bursty summer veg and the best crispy pan-fried chicken. Here we goooo!

19 reviews / 4.8 average
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Bonus: Summer Desserts, Apps, and More!

Summer Desserts

Summer Appetizers

Summer Drinks

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