HOLD UP. It’s already July?
I feel like this past weekend was the first real weekend of summer weather, so I’m really struggling to accept that the 4th is this week and wait, what, it’s almost September already?
SLOW DOWN, SUMMER. I haven’t even gone to the beach yet and I have 3,592 recipes I want to make before the season ends.
Like, for real though. Blueberry pie! All the ice cream! Grilled pizzas! Frozen treats! Endless zucchini! Ten thousand pounds of kimchi! All the salads! So much fresh pesto! I want to make it all.
So, to help get this process moving along, I’ve rounded up 31 summer recipes that you NEED to make this July. Like, cancel all other plans that don’t involve the beach or lounging in the backyard, and get yourself to the grocery store so you can get cooking. I promise very few of them actually require you to turn on your oven for long, or to spend much time sweating in the kitchen. These are summer recipes, after all!
If you make any of the recipes below, be sure to leave a comment letting me know how they turn out, or take a picture of your creations and share them with me on Instagram so I can see!
XO,
Chelsea
Alllllll The Salads
Barley Salad with Grilled Eggplant, Feta, and Mint
Crunchy Buffalo Cauliflower Salad with BBQ Ranch
Feta Pesto Pasta Salad with Arugula and Sun Dried Tomatoes
Peach, Pecan, & Blue Cheese Kale Salad
Radicchio Salad with Pecorino and Hazelnuts
Thai Kale Salad with Peanut Ginger Dressing
Watermelon + Feta Salad with Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
White Bean Tortellini Pasta Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
No-Bake Desserts
Banana Cream Pie with Oatmeal Cookie Crust
Creamy No-Bake Avocado Lime Tart
Hemp-Infused Fudgesicles with 2-Ingredient Magic Shell
No Churn Chocolate Avocado Ice Cream
No Bake Salted Almond Brownie Bites
No Bake Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cups
Peanut Butter Oatmeal S’mores Cookie Pie
Toasted Marshmallow Coconut Milk S’mores Ice Cream
Zucchini Everything
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Double Chocolate Zucchini Cookies
Whole Wheat Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
Zucchini Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
Summery Drinks
2-Ingredient Watermelon Limeade
How to Make Cold Brew Coffee + Vanilla Cold Brew Ice Cream Latte