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    Home ยป Season

    Summer

    From refreshing salads to light grilled dinners, our summer recipe section has plenty of options you'll enjoy. Favorites include this grilled chicken with cilantro lime crema, our pineapple habanero sauce, and watermelon mojito salad. Stay cool with our fresh and flavorful dishes, like a salad with jalapeรฑo vinaigrette and grilled sausage and peppers!

    • Two bowls filled with quinoa, shrimp, black beans, zucchini slices, and green herb sauce, with extra sauce in a small bowl and parsley garnish on the side.
      Chimichurri Shrimp Bowl
    • A bowl of mint chimichurri sauce with a spoon, beside a bowl of dried herbs and a sprig of parsley, on a white surface with a blue-striped napkin.
      Mint Chimichurri Sauce Recipe
    • A bowl of quinoa salad with chickpeas, sliced chicken breast, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil, with a fork resting on the side.
      Herbes de Provence Chicken with Summer Vegetables
    • Closeup side view of marinated heirloom tomatoes in a pie dish.
      Marinated Heirloom Tomatoes
    • A bowl of potato salad with green beans, cherry tomatoes, sliced onions, and chopped herbs, with parsley scattered on a white wooden surface.
      Italian Potato Salad with Green Beans
    • A bowl of chimichurri aioli with a gold spoon in it.
      Chimichurri Aioli Recipe
    • A chicken burger with coleslaw on a plate.
      Blackened Chicken Sandwiches Recipe
    • Sliced Tajรญn Grilled Chicken sits on a white plate surrounded by Tajรญn seasoning, a sliced lime, a white linen, and a small glass of beer.
      Tajin Grilled Chicken
    • Two glasses of pink strawberry banana smoothie on a white surface, with sliced strawberries and bananas around.
      Strawberry Banana Almond Milk Smoothie
    • Whole wheat pasta salad in a white bowl surrounded by fresh basil, pine nuts, and a pink linen.
      Whole Wheat Pasta Salad
    • Two salmon fillets in a frying pan.
      Pan-Seared Salmon
    • A bowl of 4-ingredient guacamole with tortilla chips.
      Chunky Guacamole Recipe
    • A bowl of burrata caprese salad with olive oil being poured over it.
      The Perfect Burrata Caprese Salad
    • A crock pot filled with sausages, peppers and marinara sauce.
      Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers
    • A spoonful of taco seasoning on a white plate.
      Homemade Taco Seasoningย 
    • Sliced carne asada sits on a light blue plate surrounded by sliced oranges, limes, a bunch of cilantro, tortillas, and a glass of beer.
      The Best Carne Asada Marinade
    • Cucumber lemon mint water in a clear pitcher on a rustic wooden cutting board.
      Cucumber Lemon Mint Water Recipe
    • Closeup side view shot of sausage and peppers sandwiches on a white platter.
      Grilled Polish Sausage Recipe
    • A close-up of beer-battered fish tacos topped with pickled red onions, salsa, and a drizzle of crema, served with a slice of lime on a white plate.
      Crispy Beer-Battered Fish Tacos
    • A plate with sliced blackened ahi tuna on it.
      Blackened Ahi Tuna Steaks
    • A white bowl filled with chimichurri rice.
      Easy Chimichurri Rice Recipe
    • Watermelon salad garnished with mint and feta on a blue plate surrounded by cut limes, fresh mint, and a white linen.
      Watermelon Mojito Salad
    • A grilled sockeye salmon fillet garnished with chopped herbs is served on a plate with grilled vegetables.
      Grilled Sockeye Salmon Recipe
    • Blackened chicken thighs in a white bowl.
      The Best Blackened Chicken Thighs
    • A close-up of Bavarian potato salad with bacon pieces, red onions, green onions, and garnished with fresh dill, being lifted by a metal fork.
      Authentic Bavarian Potato Salad with Bacon
    • A bowl of 4-ingredient guacamole with tortilla chips.
      Easy 4-Ingredient Guacamole Recipe
    • Blackened steak in a cast iron skillet.
      Easy Blackened Steak Recipe
    • Air fryer tomatoes on a white plate.
      Air Fryer Tomatoes
    • Close-up of beer-battered halibut in a taco.
      Beer-Battered Halibut for Fish Tacos
    • Sliced chimichurri butter on a wooden cutting board.
      How to Make Chimichurri Butter
    • Golden-brown beer-battered shrimp on a cooling rack.
      Crispy Beer-Battered Shrimp Recipe
    • Closeup shot of homemade blackening seasoning on a copper spoon.
      Homemade Blackening Seasoning Mix
    • Salmon with pineapple salsa on a plate.
      Pan-Seared Salmon With Pineapple Salsa
    • A bowl of homemade cilantro lime crema garnished with a cilantro leaf, surrounded by fresh limes and a wooden spoon.
      Cilantro Lime Crema
    • Carne asada quesadilla in a cast iron skillet.
      Carne Asada Quesadilla
    • Shredded chicken in a slow cooker with salsa and cilantro.
      Easy Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
    • Grilled chicken with cilantro crema on a white plate surrounded by limes, cilantro, and a glass of beer.
      Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Crema
    • Two bowls of tuna pesto pasta.
      Easy Tuna Pesto Pasta
    • A jar of celery with a fork on a wooden cutting board.
      Quick Pickled Celery
    • A closeup side view is shown of an air fryer turkey burger on a light blue plate.
      The Best Air Fryer Turkey Burgers

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