10 Easy Summer Recipes You Must Try
Did we ever tell you how much we love summer? Yeah, maybe that was the post you were meant to read today, admittedly. But we have been dishing some great recipes both lately and in our first blogging stint, that it’s only a great idea to collect them all here! So here goes our 10 easy summer recipes you must try!
I love summer. Even if you hear me moan at night that it’s too hot to sleep. I just love summer more than anything else. I like the heat (not at night!), I like the sun, I love everything about it, mostly. But there is nothing better than the food we get to have in summer.
Dinners end up being fresh bread, cheese and meats. Easy to whip up in seconds and so scrumptious! But, it tends to get boring when you eat the same day after day, right? And with all the effort we have been making with meal planning, it would be a shame to let it all go. So the plan is to start introducing either new recipes or old flames to our routine. And we thought about these 10 easy summer recipes you definitely must try!
Of course, the recipes we are going to cover here are to cover all meals and none of them at the same time.
Confusing, I know. But here goes the 10 easy summer recipes you must try. In no particular order, of course.
The Breakfast Items.
I am not saying you should have curds only for breakfast on your toast. I love curd in yoghurt as an afternoon treat or midnight snack. Don’t judge. To kick off the 10 easy summer recipes, then, grab pen and paper for ingredients.
easy PEACH CURD
This curd is just to die for, especially if you are used to the usual lemon one. This is softer, sweeter and just a whole other level. I think it’s a bit on the long side when making it, but it’s super easy to whip up and so so worth it, especially when peaches are in season! You can honestly make anything with it, from toast to yoghurt, and anything in between. I wonder if it could work with meat? Maybe too sweet, but I shall try and report back.
DELICIOUS PASSION FRUIT CURD
Yes, another curd from these 10 easy summer recipes list. But – and listen to me before you scroll down. This one is such a decadent curd, so luxurious and creamy. And this one is also less finicky than the peach curd. So a win-win all in all I guess! I’ve honestly been eating this one by the spoon. Terrible, yes, but it’s that delicious! There is a recipe coming up using this curd that I am sure you will absolutely love!
Next on the 10 easy summer recipes you must try it’s time for appetisers!
QUICK PEACH & RICOTTA CROSTINI
I know, these Peach & Ricotta Crostini are so fresh off the press, but they are oh so good and I cannot stop thinking about them! They are so quick to make and can be quite versatile as well as a main dish if it’s quite the informal dinner or BBQ. I don’t know about you, but anything fresh right now is good in my books. Don’t you feel like some quick fresh food is all you need right now?
QUICK WHIPPED FETA & ROASTED TOMATOES
Again, a super easy recipe you really need to try. The whipped feta can be ready in minutes, and you can prep it ahead. Even the night before! Of all the 10 easy summer recipes, this one is probably the fastest and effortless of the bunch. You don’t even have to make it look nice, it does it all by itself! Just a great one for last-minute guests too, as long as you keep a block of feta in the fridge.
Now with the only side of the bunch. If you can even call it a side!
delicious WILD GARLIC BREAD
This one was a winner, for sure. The one recipe that will take the longest to make, but oh so worth it. The bread itself it’s just as soft as snow, and paired with the homemade garlic pesto, it’s bomb! It’s not vegan (the pesto is) but I am sure you can attempt something similar by replacing some of the ingredients for vegan alternatives.
There is no dinners or meals in general, though, with no drinks. Am I right?
refreshing COLD BREW COFFEE
There is no day starting without a huge glass of this in summer. God bless cold brew coffee. Fred has shared her personal recipe which we make pretty much daily around here. It’s refreshing, it’s satisfying on a hot morning when you just woke up from a terribly hot night. But also satisfying on any day, from any night. I honestly would bathe in this, and it’s probably good for the skin (hopefully).
quick STRAWBERRY LEMONADE
Before we dive into the grown-up drink of choice this summer, let me tell you about this super scrumptious strawberry lemonade. It doesn’t last for more than a day at our house, it’s so refreshing you’ll keep going back for more. And while this version is very much kid-friendly, it takes a split second for you to spike this. Gin or Vodka alike, this will make the perfect cocktail or mocktail as your heart might desire.
delicious CANTALOUPE MELON COCKTAIL
Of all the 10 easy summer recipes I have collected so far, this Cantaloupe melon cocktail is the most surprising. Not only the combo melon-cucumber was out of this world. And even though I am not big on gin (sorry, I know) this whole combination makes it so extra! You could even freeze the melon balls and replace the ice with them, so to keep it as cold as you can. Either way, you will love this one so get shaking!
And last, but definitely not least in these 10 easy summer recipe collection, is the desserts. Probably one of the most important parts of any meal.
NO CHURN STRAWBERRY SORBET
A 3 ingredients, no fuss, no stress sorbet. It does what it says in the tin: cleanse your palate after a nice dinner, refresh your mouth on a hot summer afternoon. It has superpowers, I tell you. And, if you’re into some sort of no-waste cooking journey, the lemons go in with full skin on. Like, all you’ll end up wasting is the green bits of the strawberries. Save the lemon pits and let them dry, then plant them and have your own lemon tree. It’s that easy!
EASY COCONUT WATER & CITRUS POPSICLES
Cristina’s latest recipe (her last one was Christmas 2020!) was of these amazingly refreshing coconut water & citrus popsicles. They are ready to whip up and go in the freezer, so start to squeeze those lemons, limes and oranges because it’s about to get hot hot hot!
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I love all your receipes! The strawberry lemonade one still looks amazing!
Corinne x
Thank you Corinne xx
Yum! You weren’t wrong when you said “you’ll want to try” because damn, I HAVE to give the Passion fruit curd and peach curd! The wild garlic bread as well, I LOVE garlic bread so I’ll for sure be giving it a go. Never tried strawberry lemonade so that’s something I’ll have to have a go at as well. Thanks for sharing.
The two curds are my favourite (the passion fruit one has a special place in my heart!) x
Yum the sorbet sounds super delicious and refreshing
Thank you Alice x
My favourite is the strawberry sorbet! We are in strawberry season now! I should totally try that next time I go pick strawberries! Thanks!
Yay to strawberry picking Mandy x
Oh my, all of these recipes look absolutely stunning! The garlic pesto bread looks amazing. I would eat the whole loaf in one sitting. Your food photography is gorgeous! I love all of them. Thanks for sharing x
Lynn | https://www.lynnmumbingmejia.com
Aww Lynn, thank you so much! We’ve been working on our photographs, takes a village! xx
These recipes looks exquisite <3 wanna try them!
Thank you x
Wonderful list! The whipped feta looks ahh-maazzzingggg! I love peaches so I will definitely have to try out those recipes!
Let me know what you think xx
I could drink a glass of that strawberry lemonade right now, it looks so refreshing! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
It’s a great drink indeed x
I’m in love with all of your recipes!! I especially love the sound of the bread, whipped feta and tomatoes and the ice lollies x
You are so sweet Della xx
Hi Simona,
Excellent recipes, thank you.
I’ve had lemon curd, and orange curd, but never peach. Nor passion fruit. Certainly want to give those a try. I hate garlic (and it hates me!) so I’ll give the wild garlic bread recipe a miss 😉 But I will try the cold brew coffee – to drink, not to bathe in!
Oh no! I love garlic and it loves me back ahah Let me know what you think of the rest (coffee included!)
This list looks so delicious – the strawberry sorbet sounds perfect (and I just got a lot of strawberries from the farm!). Thanks for sharing this awesome list 🙂
Try it for sure, it’s so easy and fast!
I love pretty much all fruits and some of these recipes are making my mouth water, haha! I am a huge fan of sorbet, your recipe sounds so easy!
Aww thank you Molly! x
These look incredible! I cannot wait to get my bake on and bake some of these (especially that wild garlic bread & strawberry sorbet). Thanks for sharing these!!! Xo
Elle – ellegracedeveson.com
Thank you Elle – it means a lot xx
Oh I would love to try to make strawberry lemonade and coconut water & citrus popsicles! It’s very hot here so these two would be the perfect combination while I’m working! They sound so easy to make 😀 Thanks for sharing x
Thank you Merry! x
So many amazing ideas! I will definitely be trying out and making the Strawberry Sorbet! Great post xx
xoxo Olivia | http://www.oliviaandbeauty.com
Thank you Olivia – hope you enjoy it xx
These look so summery and delicious! I look forward to trying some of them especially the strawberry lemonade! Yum! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for reading Lindsey xx
Great recipes, I got to say, I have to try the last one. It looks nice and yummy. Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you Fransic x
I love that I’ve read nearly all of these recipes already. Now I have to try them all! They sound phenomenal. I don’t love summer, but I think I’d love every one of these delicious treats!
Thank you Stephanie, you’re always so nice to us xx
This all look incredible! I got excited when I saw the Strawberry sorbet – if my niece doesn’t eat all of mine I am excited to make them this year – but if she does i may just have to substitute for raspberries which will be just as delicious!
I’m sure it will work fine with raspberries too! x
The melon cocktail sounds so good and I want to try and make it myself now! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
It’s such a refreshing cocktail x
Some pretty summery fixes for the tummy here ladies.
Strawberry sorbets – yes! Cold brew coffee – yes!
Glad you love them as much as we do xx
Summer is my favourite season, hands down, so I’m in love with ALL of these recipes except the coffee one as coffee gives me migraines! Just as soon as our peach tree fruits, I’ll be trying the peach and ricotta one, and I bookmarked the peach curd a while back – all I need now is for Nature to get a move on! x
Aww thank you Lisa! I get migraines if I don’t drink the coffee!
The wild garlic bread looks exquisite! I’m also obsessed !! I am also loving the coconut water and citrus cocktail !
Great summer recipes !
Thank you – let us know if you try them xx
These look so yummy! I love the look of the sorbet and the strawberry lemonade the most. I wish I liked peaches more because these recipes look so nice! I’m quite picky with peaches and only like a mild taste of them, but the Peach and Ricotta Crostini looks so yummy and pretty. Thanks for sharing this list!
Alexis
Thank you for reading Alexis x
These all look so yummy and perfect for summer! I can’t wait to give them all a try! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Tiffany x
That garlic bread has me DROOLING. I want to try that strawberry sorbet too, I’m so jealous because it’s winter in Australia! I’ll definitely have to pin this to my board. I also just want to say that I loooove your blog theme!
Aww Emma – thank you so so much! This means a lot xx
Wow…..loads of berries and peach recipes. I like! Thank you for sharing. Have a good summer.
And you darling Fadima xx
This post is making me hungry!! Such a great post! Strawberry sorbet is my favourite!
It’s such a refreshing one xx
Your summer recipes have been my favourite this season so far. I love your ice cream, sorbets and ice lolly recipes best
Rosie
Thank you Rosie, this means a lot! x
I’m not the biggest fan of summer because it can get so hot in Denmark, but I do love grilling & summer drinks! All of these recipes look so good especially the curds & strawberry lemonade!
Thank you Karalee!
The melon cocktail sounds genuinely life changing if I’m honest! I look forward to trying all of these cocktails x
It is so so great! x
I love this list, my mouth was watering after reading! The stand out for me is the garlic bread, I’m craving for it so bad right now!
Thank you Miragail, let us know what you think of it x
Some great ideas here. The wild garlic bread and strawberry lemonade look particularly good! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Graham x