150 Best Summer Recipes
So...the unofficial start of summer, aka Memorial Day, is almost here and you know what that means--lots of outdoor entertaining--backyard barbecues, picnics, beach excursions, impromptu get togethers and more, so to kick off the start of the summer season a little early, I've compiled a list of great warm weather friendly recipes that have already been posted here on Unwritten Recipes. You'll find appetizers and snacks, breakfast treats, main dishes, sides, frozen goodies, pies, cakes and more--some of my all-time favorites! So put your winter gear in storage and break out those flip-flops and shorts, 'cause temps are heating up and the summer season is finally on its way!
APPETIZERS & SNACKS
4. Double Dips
8. Triple Onion Dip with Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips
10. Oriental Dip
11. Baked Zucchini Sticks with Dipping Sauce
14. Sweet, Salty, Seedy Granola
DRINKS
15. Fizzy Limeade
BREAKFAST & BRUNCH
18. Breakfast Granola Fruit Tart with Yogurt
20. "No-Crust" Asparagus and Feta Quiche
22. Bobby Flay's Creme Brulee Yogurt Parfait
23. Crustless Leek and Swiss/Gruyere Quiche
24. Greenmarket's "Use-Up-The-Fruit" Pancake
25. Blueberry Streusel Muffins
26. Blueberry Muffins with Cornflake Topping
28. Lemon Ricotta Hotcakes with Fresh Blackberry Sauce
MAIN DISHES-CHICKEN
29. Chicken, Asparagus and Tomato Roll-ups
31. Sauteed Chicken Cutlets with White Wine Pan Sauce, Grapes and Almonds
33. Weeknight Honey Mustard Chicken
34. Baked Coconut Chicken and Arugula Salad
35. Peachy Chicken
36. Asian Shredded Chicken Breast & Noodle Salad
37. Lemony Chicken Milanese with Arugula Salad
38. Virginia Willis' Coca-Cola Glazed Wings
39. Grilled Dijon Chicken with Baby Greens and Dijon Vinaigrette
40. Hazelnut-Crusted Chicken with Baby Lettuces and Raspberry Vinaigrette
42. Easy Chicken and Cashew Lettuce Wraps
43. Tarragon Chicken Salad-Lightened Up
MAIN DISHES-BEEF
44. Steak and Soba Noodle Bowls with Snow Peas
45. Maple Chipotle Barbecued Beef
46. Crazy-Easy Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
47. Grilled Steak with Coconut Lime Sauce
MAIN DISHES-VEGETARIAN
49. Roasted Vegetable Pasta Primavera
50. Black Bean and Corn Tortilla Pie
51. Mango & Eggplant Soba Noodles
52. Good Housekeeping's Florentine Frittata
53. Wolfgang Puck's Fresh Tomato Grilled Pizza
54. Grilled Eggplant, Tomato & Mozzarella Towers
55. Skinnytaste's Crustless Swiss Chard Pie
56. Corn, Scallion and Potato Frittata
57. "Feast's" Vegetarian Tostadas
58. Roasted Vegetable and Fresh Ricotta Sandwiches
60. The Minimalist's Cold Noodles with Peanut Sauce
SIDES, SALADS AND SAUCES
61. Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce
62. Warm Sesame Marinated Green Vegetables
63. Matchstick Summer Squash Saute
64. Caramelized Green Beans with Toasted Pine Nuts
66. Layered Summer Vegetable Casserole
68. Stir-Fried Sesame Asparagus
69. Thai Slaw
70. Roasted Corn, Avocado, Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Salad
73. Grilled Sweet Potato & Corn Salad
74. Red Potato & Green Bean Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
76. Zucchini Slaw with Creamy Spicy Dressing
77. Strawberry, Almond and Pea Salad
COBBLERS, PIES & TARTS
79. Fresh Nectarine-Vanilla Cobbler
81. Skillet Blackberry Cobbler
82. Icebox Pies' Almost No-Bake Piña Colada Pie
83. Milk Chocolate Pudding Pie with Salted Peanutty Crust
84. Back in the Day Bakery's Plum Tartlets
85. Easy Peach Pie
86. Sweet's "Make-You-Slap-Yo'-Mama" Blueberry Pie
87. Reverse Lemon Meringue Pie
89. Robbin Gourley's Buttermilk Pie
90. Four and Twenty Blackbirds Strawberry Balsamic Pie
CAKES
91. Everyday Raspberry Buttermilk Cake
92. Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake
93. My Husband's Favorite Coffeecake
94. S'mores Cake
96. Old-Fashioned Pineapple Upside Down Cake
97. Blackberry Shortcakes with Vanilla Whipped Cream
98. 7 Up Cake
99. Bishop's Cake (aka The Best Pound Cake)
100. Coconut Tea Cake
102. Glazed Lemon Cake
COOKIES & CANDY
104. Butter Baked Good's Famous Homemade Marshmallows
105. The Melted Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie
107. The Best Homemade Graham Crackers
108. Perfect Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
109. "Can't Believe These Are Gluten-Free" Gluten-Free Brownie Cookies
110. Lick The Bowl Good's Lemon Cookies
111. Vanilla-Bean Sugar Cookies
112. Dessert for Tow's Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies
113. Flat, Chewy, Heath Bar Chocolate Chunk Cookies
114. Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread
115. Jenny's Lemon-Cherry Biscotti
116. Ovenly's Vegan Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
117. Crunchy Jumbles II
118. Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
BARS & BROWNIES
119. Fruity, Nutty, Chewy Granola Bars
120. Peanut Butter M&M's Rice Krispie Treats
121. Annabel's Peanut Butter Blondies
122. Toffee Chews
123. Jiffies
125. Food Network's S'mores Brownies
126. Caramel Brownies
127. Late Night Brownies
128. The Fat Witch's Gluten-Free Buttermilk Brownies
129. The Baked Brownie
PUDDINGS & CUSTARDS
130. Melissa Clark's Brownie Raspberry Trifle
133. Miraculous Creme Caramel Bread Pudding
134. Johnny Iuzzini's Roasted White Chocolate Panna Cotta
FROZEN TREATS
136. Fresh Blackberry Ice Cream
137. Mango Coconut Pops
138. Vanilla Pudding Pops with Chocolate Chips
139. Strawberry Lemon Dreamsicles
140. Roasted Strawberry-Buttermilk Sherbet
141. Jeni's Splendid Sweet Cream Ice Cream with Chocolate Gravel
142. Easy Homemade Fudgesicles
143. Sweet Tooth's No-Bake Strawberry Cakesicles
144. Blackberry Blueberry Buttermilk Sherbet
145. Amazing Vegan Chocolate Sorbet
146. Star Ice Cream Sandwiches
147. Paletas' Strawberry Popsicles
