Blue Ribbon Summer Recipes

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

A large bowl of Basil Tomato Salad.

Basil Tomato Salad

Belinda Ramsey avatar
By Belinda Ramsey
I LOVE this salad! Not only does it taste yummy... it's extremely EASY!! The best ...
(10 ratings)
Ciao Bella Cucumber Tomato and Corn Salad.

Ciao Bella Cucumber Tomato And Corn Salad

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By Anna Sciancalepore Antoniello
I wanted a change of pace from corn on the cob for my BBQ tomorrow ...
(4 ratings)
Strawberry Cobbler ready to be served.

Strawberry Cobbler

Shery Adams avatar
By Shery Adams
I like to take a basic recipe and tweak it a bit. I live just ...
(2 ratings)
Japanese Kabobs on a bed of rice.

Japanese Kabobs

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By Giovannina Torres
This is one of my family's favorites especially when I have the kids put their ...
(2 ratings)
Bourbon Molasses Glazed Grilled Pork Tenderloin sliced.

Bourbon Molasses-glazed Grilled Pork Tenderloin

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By Marsha Gardner
I love to cook tenderloins. They are all meat and so tender and good. Marinating ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Sour Cream & Dill Cucumbers.

Sour Cream & Dill Cucumbers

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By Staci Cakes
I grew up with your everyday sour cream, dill, and cucumber salad on our Polish ...
(4 ratings)
Loaded Summer Squash Casserole ready to be served.

Loaded Summer Squash Casserole

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By Julie Bailey
My family loves my version of squash casserole. A lot of recipes use cream of ...
(1 rating)
A platter of French Fried Jicama.

French Fried Jicama

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By Lynette !
Started trying out jicama when I was doing an "Around the World" culinary quest. I ...
(1 rating)
Pasta Slaw ready to be served.

Pasta Slaw

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By Shelene Wilhelm
We came up with this recipe after eating pasta slaw at Nordy's BBQ. Neither my ...
(33 ratings)
A platter of Herb Crusted Chicken Nuggets.

Herb Crusted Chicken Nuggets

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By Stephanie Heitmeier
My son is the self-professed fast-food king! But when I showed him an article about ...
(12 ratings)
Cheesy Bacon Zucchini Boats on a platter.

Cheesy Bacon Zucchini Boats

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By Traci Coleman
Just trying something new with my lovely zukes from the garden. A girl can ...
(3 ratings)
A slice of Strawberry Shortcake-Cake.

Strawberry Shortcake-cake

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By Angelina Potter
My best friend loves strawberry shortcake. I love cake and love to make special cakes. ...
(2 ratings)
A slice of Lemon Zucchini Cake With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting.

Lemon Zucchini Cake W/ Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

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By Doreen Fish
I love lemon and zucchini... and together... delicious! Easy, fast, and nutritious... somewhat! LOL
(16 ratings)
A platter of Cassie's Greek Fries on the Grill.

Cassie's Greek Fries On The Grill

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By Cassie Passero
I love Greek food and love to BBQ whenever possible. So when we do lamb ...
(2 ratings)
A large bowl of BLT Bow-Tie Pasta Salad.

Blt Bow-tie Pasta Salad

Mary Lee avatar
By Mary Lee
This salad is great any time and for any occasion. It's delicious too! You can ...
(3 ratings)
A large bowl of Best Macaroni Salad.

Best Macaroni Salad

Anne Jordan avatar
By Anne Jordan
This is the best macaroni salad that I've tasted. (I also have a fantastic pasta ...
(7 ratings)
Herb Crusted Salmon With Pasta Florentine on a plate.

Herb Crusted Salmon With Pasta Florentine

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By Sheri Raleigh-Yearby
A great date night recipe!
(4 ratings)
A bowl of Caramelized Onion and Pepper Potato Salad.

Caramelized Onion And Pepper Potato Salad

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By Sharron Boerum
Was trying to think of how I could make potato salad without my usual ingredients ...
(1 rating)
A bowl of Fresh Corn Salsa.

Fresh Corn Salsa

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By Mary Elsener
I enjoyed this recipe at a potluck and made a few changes. It is fresh ...
(3 ratings)
A bowl of Garden Fresh Salsa with tortilla chips.

Garden Fresh Salsa

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By Jenni K
This is such a bright and fresh-tasting salsa. There are rarely leftovers when I bring ...
(4 ratings)
Bacon bits sprinkled on top of the Southern Potato Salad.

Southern Potato Salad

Pam Lloyd avatar
By Pam Lloyd
This is a recipe I have been making for my family for as long as ...
(3 ratings)
Vegetarian Squash Saute Pasta in a serving dish.

Vegetarian Squash Saute Pasta Dish

Rebecca Trent avatar
By Rebecca Trent
This is something new I decided to try. My family loves squash. I combined the ...
(1 rating)
Cilantro Pesto Chicken Pizza ready to be sliced.

Cilantro Pesto Chicken Pizza

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By Kristi Bell
My hubby loves this recipe. The kids not so much. On half of the pizza ...
(2 ratings)
Strawberries and Cream Cobbler ready to be served.

Strawberries And Cream Cobbler

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By LISA BOGER
With the strawberry season just around the corner, this is a quick and easy cobbler ...
(3 ratings)
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