Blue Ribbon Summer Recipes

From summer side dishes to healthy salads and more, stay cool with light and easy summer recipes!

A platter of Simple Italian Shrimp.

Simple Italian Shrimp

Jean McDaniel avatar
By Jean McDaniel
This Italian shrimp recipe was sent to me by Linda. The recipe is so good!
(23 ratings)
Sauteed Garlic Green Beans ready to serve.

Sauteed Garlic Green Beans

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By Holly Grier- Wallace
We grow Italian green beans each year and I love to saute them in a ...
(4 ratings)
Bruschetta & Cheese in a bowl to serve.

Bruschetta & Cheese

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By Bobbi Gulla
This is best made with New Jersey tomatoes. I live in NJ's sister state, Pennsylvania. ...
(3 ratings)
Cobb Potato Salad ready to serve.

Cobb Potato Salad

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By Linda BONWILL
I have been making potato salad for years. The dressing has always been the same... ...
(16 ratings)
The Best Glazed Fruit Salad ready to be served.

The Best Glazed Fruit Salad!

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By Megan Haskins
I found this recipe in a 1950s magazine. I tweaked it by adding orange marmalade, ...
(2 ratings)
Grilled Shrimp and Sweet Potatoes on a plate.

Grilled Shrimp And Sweet Potatoes

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By Sherri Williams
Let's "WOW" your family and friends during this grilling season. The grill is not just ...
(8 ratings)
A plate of Smoky Fried Green Tomatoes With Fresh Garden Salsa.

Smoky Fried Green Tomatoes With Fresh Garden Salsa

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By Wanda Harrison
My husband and I came up with this recipe after collecting a lot of produce ...
(3 ratings)
Lemon Vegetable Pasta Salad ready to serve.

Lemon Vegetable Pasta Salad

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By Meryl Hausner
This salad goes a long way. Great for large gatherings. This pasta salad is easy ...
(3 ratings)
Summertime Strawberry Pie ready to be sliced.

Summertime Strawberry Pie

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By Rachel Weyerman
This is a great summertime recipe. It is a cold pie. The ginger ale gives ...
(7 ratings)
A large bowl of Cabbage Salsa with a lime wedge.

Cabbage Salsa

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By Vicki Moser
I make this once a week. My family and friends love it! I can't take ...
(4 ratings)
A slice of Crustless Zucchini Quiche on a plate.

Crustless Zucchini Quiche

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By Anita Hoffman
Even zucchini haters love this very easy-to-make, delicious quiche.
(19 ratings)
Fried Creamed Corn in a cast iron skillet.

Fried Cream Corn

Dorothy Rose avatar
By Dorothy Rose
This is one of my family's favorite side dishes. My mother-in-law made this for me ...
(12 ratings)
Decorated Strawberry Crunch Cake ready to be sliced.

Strawberry Crunch Cake

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By Roni Rawlins
This recipe is a twist on an old classic favorite, Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream bars. ...
(1 rating)
Grape Salad ready to be served.

Grape Salad

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By Deb Justus
My brother, who loves cooking as much as I do, served this recipe at one ...
(20 ratings)
A bowl of Mandarin Salad.

Mandarin Salad

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By Cyndi Tilley
This is one of my favorite salads. It is refreshingly different than your typical salad.
(5 ratings)

Wowribs

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By Susan Magness
This makes a wonderful, tender moist rib that even when you are full, you come ...
(4 ratings)
Two bowls of Spring Salad Stack-Up.

Spring Salad Stack-up

Tam D avatar
By Tam D
This salad is so good even the pre-schoolers ate it. It's wonderful for a ...
(2 ratings)
Glasses filled with Picnic Lemonade.

Picnic Lemonade

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By Robin Poindexter
Hot, humid summers in the heartland call for a refreshing beverage. My recipe.
(3 ratings)
Blackberry Dumplings spooned over two scoops of vanilla ice cream.

Blackberry Dumplings

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By Michelle Antonacci
This dessert is superb on a nice fall night with a big scoop of vanilla ...
(5 ratings)
Grilled chicken breasts with Apricot Barbecue Sauce.

Apricot Barbecue Sauce For Grilling

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By Amy Jajliardo
My husband requested barbecued chicken on the grill for dinner. Since I didn’t have any ...
(4 ratings)
Peachy for Peach Cobbler baked until golden brown.

Peachy For Peach Cobbler

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By Natalie Loop
Peaches are probably one of my favorite fruits. There are so many ways to serve ...
(6 ratings)
A slice of Southern Belle Peach Cake on a plate.

Southern Belle Peach Cake

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By Becky Hudgins
I wanted to make a fresh fruit dessert so I decided I would try to ...
(4 ratings)
Slices of Yummy Yum Yum Zucchini Bread.

Yummy Yum Yum Zucchini Bread

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By Melissa C
I never have any of this left. It disappears faster than the time it takes ...
(5 ratings)
Rainbow Grilled Vegetable Medley Pilaf ready to serve.

Rainbow Grilled Vegetable Medley Pilaf

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By Crystal Schlueter
This colorful dish can be served as a main dish or a side and is ...
(2 ratings)
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