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150+ Summer Recipes

Karly CampbellPosted:5/12/20

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These SUMMER RECIPES are perfect for those hot days when you just want something refreshing and simple for dinner.

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Whether you’re planning a barbecue or just planning to enjoy a simple dinner at home on the back porch (or hey, in your air conditioned kitchen!), these recipes are the perfect place to start.

Fresh vegetables and fruits are abundant during the summer and everything tastes so much brighter, fresh, and flavorful! These summer recipes are the perfect way to use your garden fresh veggies and fruits.

Most of these skip the hot oven (who can handle a hot oven when the sun is blazing away?!) in favor of a quick stove top cook, the grill, or the best: no cooking at all!

I went through ALL of my recipes and pulled together the ones that I love to eat and cook and during the hot summer months. You’ll find everything from breakfast to dinner to dessert! Enjoy!

1

A closeup of Pesto chicken panini

Pesto Chicken Panini

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2

Fried Green tomatoes stacked up high.

Fried Green Tomatoes with Cajun Remoulade

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3

7 layer chocolate peanut butter bars recipe with Reese's candies

Reese’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Seven Layer Bars

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4

An appetizer tray full of BLT tomatoes

BLT Stuffed Tomatoes

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5

double double animal style burger.

Double Double Animal Style Cheeseburger

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6

These English muffins are topped with smashed avocados, pickled onions, and cherry tomatoes for a quick breakfast or snack recipe that is filling and satisfying!

Pickled Onion Avocado Toasted Muffins

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7

Close up of a bowl of cole slaw on a wooden cutting board in front of pickle spears.

Dill Pickle Slaw

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8

A close up of a vegetable roll up with a toothpick going through it.

Veggie Tortilla Roll Ups

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9

A close up of a sandwich sitting on top of a wooden table

Slow Cooker Barbecue Shredded Beef

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10

A close up of a piece of buttered bread

Zucchini Pineapple Bread

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11

blueberry bread recipe

Blueberry Bread

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12

Grilled teriyaki chicken sliced on white plate,

Grilled Teriyaki Chicken

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13

Overhead view of scones and a jar of lemon glaze on a baking sheet.

Blueberry Cream Scones with Meyer Lemon Glaze

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14

Avocado lime ranch dressing dripping off spoon over jar.

Southwestern Avocado Salad Dressing

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15

A tart on a pizza paddle cut into triangles.

Zucchini Tomato Tart

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16

A close up of a piece of cherry pie bars.

Cherry Pie Bars

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17

Blueberry Granola Gratin - a healthy dessert or snack that is ready in less than 5 minutes!

Blueberry Granola Gratin

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18

close up of blueberry oatmeal recipe

Blueberry Baked Oatmeal

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19

S'mores poptart cut in half.

S’mores PopTarts

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20

Peach cobbler topped with vanilla ice cream and a fork on a white plate

Bisquick Peach Cobbler

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21

Round white plate with tater tots and pieces of hot dog on it.

Chili Dog Casserole

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22

This sweet corn and bean chowder is loaded with fresh veggies and beans! It's such a light dish, but super filling.

Sweet Corn and Bean Chowder

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23

Brocolli and bowtie pasta in a white bowl next to two silver forks.

Butterfly Pasta with Bacon and Broccoli

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24

Stack of blueberry cake donuts on white plate.

Blueberry Cake Donuts

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25

These blueberry almond banana muffins are rich, fudgy, and super healthy! They make a perfect guilt-free breakfast!

Blueberry Banana Blender Muffins (Healthy & Gluten Free!)

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26

pulled buffalo chicken sandwiches recipe

Pulled Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

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27

A clear glass bowl of salad with broccoli and bacon pieces.

Broccoli Salad with Bacon

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28

Homemade margarita on the rocks next to bowl of limes.

Not Your Mama’s Margaritas

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29

Peach cobbler on a square white plate.

Honey Cinnamon Peach Cobbler & A Giveaway!

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30

A clear glass baking dish with zucchini and shredded cheese in it.

Summer Squash Gratin

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31

An overhead view of blackberry crostata

Honey Cinnamon Blackberry Crostata

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32

baked bruschetta chicken in white dish

Bruschetta Chicken

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33

A wooden spoon holding up fruit salad to the camera.

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Fruit Salad

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34

A chicken sandwich on a white square plate.

Chicken Fajita Sandwiches with Guacamole and Bacon

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35

A close up of a chicken sandwich on a sesame seed bun.

Chicken Fajita Burgers

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36

chicken fajita pasta in white bowl with vintage fork.

Chicken Fajita Pasta

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37

A close up of a smores bar on a wooden cutting board.

S’mores Bars

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38

S'mores Pancakes - toasty marshmallows, chocolate syrup, and graham crackers for breakfast! So good!

S’mores Pancakes

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39

chicken salad croissiant

Chicken Salad with Grapes

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40

Blueberry peach pie with cinnamon sugar topping on crust.

Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Peach Blueberry Pie

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41

A square piece of fruit pizza on a wooden table.

Fruit Salad Pizza

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42

Stack of homemade lemon bars.

Lemon Bars

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43

A filleted flank steak on a wooden cutting board.

Citrus Marinated Flank Steak

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44

Burrito bowl topped with barbacoa and fresh radishes.

Beef Barbacoa (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker)

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45

chocolate zucchini bread on cutting board

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

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46

A loaf of chocolate chip zucchini bread with a slice cut away.

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

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47

Slice of chocolate zucchini cake with a fork in it.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

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48

Stacked up chocolate peanut butter candy bars on a square white plate.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy Bars

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49

These sheet pan nachos are topped with slow cooker shredded chicken and the easiest white queso you'll ever make!

Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos

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50

A close up of a bowl of ice cream with chocolate chip cookie dough

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

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51

Three chocolate peanut butter bars on paper towels.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

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52

cookie dough dip recipe surrounded by crackers.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

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53

potato salad with pico de gallo in glass bowl.

Mexican Potato Salad (And my trip to Puerto Plata!)

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54

Mexican street corn pasta salad on small plates.

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

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55

easy queso recipe on chip

Homemade Queso Dip

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56

guacamole recipe in yellow bowl

Homemade Guacamole

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57

Pasta salad in white bowl.

Cold Pasta Salad

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58

Egg salad chip dip in a small white bowl.

Fiesta Egg Salad Chip Dip

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59

A protein shake in a clear glass with a straw in it.

Low Carb Frosty Protein Shake

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60

A triangle cut egg salad sandwich.

Cheddar Bacon Egg Salad

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61

A close up of ranch dip in a glass bowl.

Cheddar Bacon and Ranch Dip

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62

Homemade sour mix in mason jar with label.

Homemade Sweet and Sour Bar Mix

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63

A roast beef sandwich with tomato and lettuce on it

Homemade Deli Style Roast Beef

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64

chicken and corn chowder in white bowls.

Corn and Chicken Chowder

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65

My whole family loves this BLT pasta salad recipe. It's packed with bacon, tomatoes, and green onions.

BLT Pasta Salad

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66

Square piece of pineapple salad on a white plate.

Pineapple Pretzel Salad

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67

Closeup of pineapple coleslaw

Pineapple Coleslaw

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68

A chip dipped into salsa.

Restaurant Style Salsa

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69

Korean BBQ Sauce in small jar on wooden board.

Korean BBQ Pork Chops

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70

buffalo chicken salad recipe on wheat bread

Buffalo Chicken Salad

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71

buffalo chicken pasta salad in white bowl.

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

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72

buffalo chicken burger with ranch coleslaw on cutting board by chips

Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Ranch Slaw

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73

grape salad in yellow bowl

Creamy Grape Salad

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74

Glasses full of vodka collins cocktail.

Vodka Collins

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75

buffalo chicken meatball recipe

Buffalo Chicken Meatball Sandwiches

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76

pound cake recipe with strawberry sauce

Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Strawberry Coulis

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77

This strawberry crostata is such a simple twist on a classic pie!

Strawberry Crostata

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78

Eclair cake on plate.

Éclair Cake

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79

Cucumbers topped with dill seasoning.

Creamy Cucumber Salad

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80

White bowl full of tuna pasta salad recipe.

Tuna Pasta Salad

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81

Pie for breakfast!! This yogurt and cereal pie is cool creamy perfection!

Strawberry Yogurt Pie

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82

A close up of strawberries spilling over the side of a stack of pancakes.

Strawberry Vanilla Pancakes

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83

Cream cheese salsa in a cup next to a plate of tortilla chips.

Cream Cheese Salsa

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84

Close up of a cast-iron skillet with shredded cheese, corn, and zucchini.

Creamy Corn and Zucchini

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85

A small glass jar of watermelon spritzer.

Strawberry Watermelon Spritzer

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86

Strawberry rhubarb pie in pie plate.

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

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87

Southern tomato pie on white plate.

Tomato Corn Pie

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88

Chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and whip cream topped with chocolate syrup.

Peanut Butter Lasagna

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89

A closeup of chocolate strawberry shortcake topped with whipped cream

Strawberry Chocolate Shortcake

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90

italian pasta salad in bowl

Italian Pasta Salad

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91

peach cobbler with ice cream

Peach Cobbler

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92

A stack of pancakes topped with peach chunks and pecans.

Peach Pecan Pancakes

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93

S'mores made with apple slices, peanut butter, and chocolate chips!

Peanut Butter Apple S’mores

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94

Chicken salad in a white bowl with a blue stripe.

Loaded Chicken Salad

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95

A cup of salsa and lemon halves on a wooden table.

Roasted Salsa Verde

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96

Stacked up smores cookie sandwiches.

Peanut Butter S’mores Cookies

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97

A girl holding up an ice cream cone to the camera

Peanut Butter Fudge Ripple Ice Cream

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98

A serving of blackberry cobbler on a white plate in front of a cobbler pie.

Blackberry Buckle

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99

easy blackberry cobbler

Blackberry Cobbler

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100

A serving of a blackberry pie bar on a square plate.

Blackberry Pie Bars

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101

A close up of a white baking dish with peaches and blueberries.

Favorite Peach Blueberry Crisp

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102

loaded mac and cheese in white bowls.

Taco Mac and Cheese

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103

A clear glass bowl with salad in it.

Baked Potato Salad

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104

A close up of cheese and cream cheese on a pork chop.

Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Pork Chops

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105

A white bowl of watermelon and raspberries.

Watermelon Mint Salad with Raspberries

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106

Grilled chicken breasts.

Balsamic Chicken

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107

Pasta on a white plate

Bacon Cheddar Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad

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108

A close up of a cheese ball spread

Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

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109

Coconut shrimp with a pineapple rum dipping sauce!

Baked Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple Rum Dipping Sauce

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110

The perfect milkshake recipe - and it's blended up with a slice of cake!

Cake Shake

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111

A loaf of raspberry brad on a cooling rack.

Raspberry Muffin Bread

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112

My mama makes this easy colelsaw recipe all the time. It's a family favorite!

Mama’s Coleslaw

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113

Cocktail made with vodka and raspberries in glass mason jar.

Raspberry Vodka Lemonade

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114

We love these steak fajita burgers! Juicy and perfect for grilling!

Fajita Burgers

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115

keto potato salad in small bowls.

Cauliflower Potato Salad {Low Carb, Keto Friendly, Vegetarian}

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116

This salad recipe uses a full pound of maple bacon and lots of ranch dressing for a delicious side salad!

Mad Dog Salad

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117

A few small squares of raspberry crumb bars on a cutting board.

Raspberry Biscoff Crumb Bars

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118

Jalapeno cheese spread in a white cup next to a row of crackers.

Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Spread

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119

A raspberry smores bar on a baking sheet.

Raspberry S’mores Pudding Bars

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120

overhead view of bowls full of orzo pasta.

Parmesan Basil Orzo

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121

A close up of a cup of raspberry gratin with a spoon scooping out a raspberry

Raspberry Gratin

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122

Carolina style BBQ sauce dripping off brush.

Tangy Carolina Barbecue Sauce

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123

A fork with raspberry on it resting on top of a serving of raspberry slab pie.

Raspberry Slab Pie

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124

Apple cobbler on a white plate topped with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with caramel.

Apple Cobbler

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125

unique cheeseburger recipe

Taco Sliders

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126

A bacon cheeseburger salad in a white bowl.

Bacon Cheeseburger Salad

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127

A close up of a pulled pork and coleslaw sandwich on a wooden cutting board.

Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Pickle Slaw

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128

A close up of pickle spears in a glass jar.

Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles

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129

Pulled pork sandwich and a pickle spear on a square plate.

Alabama Style Pulled Pork Sandwiches

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130

ham salad recipe on croissant with lettuce

Dill Pickle Ham Salad

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131

rice in white pot with cheese and zucchini

Cheesy Zucchini Rice

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132

A stack of smores cookies up close.

S’mores Graham Cracker Cookies

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133

s'mores cookies on parchment paper.

S’mores Cookies

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134

An overhead view of caramel ice cream in a bowl

Two Ingredient Caramel Ice Cream – No Ice Cream Machine Required!

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135

alabama white grilled chicken on cutting board.

Alabama White Barbecue Sauce Grilled Chicken

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136

In overhead view of raspberry lemonade and a small milk jar

Raspberry Lemonade (Cheesecake Factory Copycat)

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137

creamy amish macaroni salad in white bowl with striped napkin

Amish Macaroni Salad

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138

A white bowl of chopped salad on a cloth napkin.

Country Club Chopped Salad

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