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Sharing the 35 Most Popular Easy Summer Recipes to help inspire you to cook, grill, and bake…all summer long!
Happy Friday before the 4th of July everyone! We’ve reached that time of summer when things are busy and the temperatures are hot. That means lazy summer recipes that are full of flavor and color, but that require very little effort…or maybe barely any at all.
This is the third year I’ve shared our most popular summer recipes (see summer 2019 and summer 2020 here). You guys always seem to really enjoy this post, which is fun! This year we have some repeat contenders that are clearly just tried and true HBH favorite summer recipes. And some new recipes to make the list too!
With the 4th of July on Sunday, and the long holiday weekend ahead, we thought now was the perfect time to share out this post. I know so many of us are planning picnics, beach days, and backyard BBQ’s for the days ahead. My hope is that the recipes below will help you in your holiday weekend planning.
I’m not big on doing recipe round-ups. But I’ve received so many requests for them that I thought now would be a good time. With the number of recipes on HBH, it’s nice to be able to highlight the favorites of each season. Below is my summer 2021 list of the top most popular summer recipes.
Oh and lastly, I’d really love to hear what your personal favorite summer HBH recipe is? Excited to hear what you all love most! And let me know what you might be looking for in July and August too!
See you all tomorrow for a special cocktail post!
35 Popular Easy Summer Recipes
35. 4 Ingredient Creamy Fruit Popsicles
34. Nonnie’s 6 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake
33. Everything Cheddar Tomato Bacon Grilled Cheese
32. Cinnamon Maple Brown Butter Blackberry Peach Crisp
31. Pesto Peach Chicken in White Wine with Burrata.
30. Browned Butter Grilled Peaches with Cinnamon “Toast” Brioche Crumbs
29. Frosted Watermelon Rosemary Frosé
28. Peaches and Cream Pretzel Pie
27. Pesto Chicken, Corn, and Avocado Bacon Pasta Salad
26. Sheet Pan Jalapeño Pineapple Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Garlic Sauce
25. Zucchini Chocolate Chunk Coconut Bread
24. One Pot Lemon Basil, Corn, and Ricotta Pasta
23. Grilled Chicken Shawarma with Golden Butter Fries and Garlic Sauce
22. 20 Minute Florentine Butter Chicken with Burst Cherry Tomatoes
21. Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Avocado Orzo Salad with Honey Mustard Bacon Dressing
20. Swirled Blueberry Lemon Thyme Cake
19. Blackberry Lavender Naked Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream
18. 20 Minute Lemon Butter Pasta with Ricotta and Spicy Breadcrumbs
17. Greek Lemon Chicken Bowls with Sizzled Mint Goddess Sauce
15. Simple Blueberry Basque Cheesecake
14. 20 Minute Honey Garlic Butter Shrimp
13. Crispy Salt and Vinegar Smashed Potatoes
12. Instant Pot BBQ Beer Pulled Chicken Tacos
11. Spicy Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken Fingers
10. Sheet Pan Hawaiian Pineapple Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Jalapeño Special Sauce
9. Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
7. Crispy Lemon Feta with Spiced Chickpeas and Basil Orzo
6. Oven Fried Southern Hot Honey Chicken
5. Garlic Butter Creamed Corn Chicken
4. Souper Creamy Lemon Butter Cheesy Zucchini Orzo
2. Thai Basil Sesame Cashew Chicken with Coconut Rice
1. Greek Chicken Chopped Salad with Lemon Tahini Vinaigrette.
Lastly, if you make any of the 35 most popular easy summer recipes I’ve listed here, be sure to leave a comment and/or give the recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Nice collection of recipes. Could you show some recipes with eggplant?
Hey Jean,
Here are some eggplants recipes you might enjoy:
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/italian-turkey-and-tomato-basil-eggplant-roll-pasta-bake/
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/roasted-garlic-eggplant-lasagna-boats-wspicy-italian-chicken-sausage/
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/simple-almond-chicken-chickpea-and-eggplant-curry/
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/quinoa-crusted-baked-three-cheese-zucchini-eggplant-parmesan/
Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
So much chicken and shrimp in this round up! They look delicious. Would love to see some other summer proteins too!
Thanks so much Donna! xTieghan
Aaaah! So many of my favorites on this list – and some I’d forgotten I love! Like you said, there are so many recipes on here, it’s nice to have a spotlight list once in a while!
Thank you so very much Kate! xTieghan
Everyone single recipe looks so delicious! Since I have heard about your Instagram blog, I’ve been only making your dishes.
I’ll be trying some of these ones for sure. Thank you for this ☺️
Thank you so much for your kind message and trying so many recipes Diana!! xTieghan
Hi Tieghan,
Where is the Eton Mess? It has become our 4th of July tradition.
P.S. We also love the list above and we have made about half of it.
Also many thank you’s for all that you do!! HAPPY 4TH!!!
Hey Keith,
Love to hear this! I’m so glad your family has been enjoying that recipe:) Have a great weekend! xTieghan
When can we look for a new cookbook? I have both of the ones already out and LOVE them.
Hey Rebecca,
Thanks so much for your kind message:) Stay tuned? I hope you have a great weekend! xTieghan
It’s 7:20 am and I am now starving! Which one should I make for breakfast? ?
Lol thanks so much Marie! I hope you love the recipes, please let me know if you give any a try! xTieghan
Wow – you really outdid yourself with this collection! They all look so good, want to try them all.
Thank you so much Linda! Have a great weekend! xTieghan
Love this post!! Thank you so much! Any summer pizza ideas? I love the nectarine and blackberry from HBH cookbook; and the pesto zucchini peach with burrata.. would love another idea. Vegetarian if you can, or something I leave the meat/seafood off. Happy 4th of July, THANK YOU!!?? You really are AMAZING:)
Thanks so much for reading Kerry! Sure here’s a few summer pizza recipes you might enjoy:
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/buffalo-chicken-pizza/
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/tomato-herb-pizza/
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/artichoke-pesto-and-burrata-pizza-with-lemony-arugula/
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/blt-and-grilled-peach-pizza-my-favorite-links/
Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Hi Tieghan, I’ve cooked so many of your recipes lately, you’re an amazing chef, thank you for sharing your recipes. You are my go to for inspiration now. Thank you so much from a well fed Irish family x
Thanks so much for your kind message and trying so many recipes Gillian! Have the best weekend:) xTieghan