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Summer Recipes Built for the Grill, the Platter, and the Moment

Summer cooking is about more than firing up the grill. It's about understanding how heat, acid, and fresh ingredients come together to build real flavor. This collection covers everything from air fryer mains and sous vide technique to seasonal salads, house-made dressings, and summer treats worth the effort.

Start with the Sous Vide Corn on the Cob if you want to understand what temperature control does to a vegetable, fire up the Air Fryer Jerk Chicken Drumsticks for your next backyard session, or build your salad game with the Blackened Chicken Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Main Dish

  • A halibut fillet with a green chimichurri sauce over the top on a round plate.
    Air Fryer Halibut with a Chimichurri Sauce
  • A chicken burger with lettuce, tomato, and chipotle sauce dripping down the edges.
    Air Fryer Chipotle Chicken Burgers
  • Horseradish salmon filets on a oval platter with a parsnip puree.
    Horseradish Crusted Baked Salmon
  • Two swordfish steaks on a round plate garnished with parsley and lemon.
    Air Fryer Swordfish Steaks Recipe
  • Featured image of jerk chicken drumsticks on a cedar plank.
    Air Fryer Jerk Chicken Drumsticks (Jamaican Style)
  • Teriyaki salmon, white rice, and broccoli in a round bowl.
    Easy Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon
  • Salmon cakes featured image.
    Whole30 Southwestern Salmon Cakes
  • A large pan of cauliflower fried rice with shrimp.
    Cauliflower Fried Rice with Shrimp (Whole30, Paleo, Keto)
  • Sloppy joe stuffed sweet potato {Whole30, Paleo}
  • zucchini pasta in cast-iron skillet
    Creamy Zucchini Pasta with Fennel Sausage
  • Sous-vide scallops in cajun cream sauce.
    Sous Vide Scallops With Cajun Cream Sauce
  • Air fryer filet mignon topped with garlic-herb butter and a sprig of rosemary.
    Air Fryer Filet Mignon with Garlic Herb Butter
  • baked salmon in foil
    Keto Oven Baked Salmon In Foil
  • Dynamite shrimp featured image.
    Whole30 Dynamite Shrimp
  • Slice pork tenderloin on a oval platter with a sage cream sauce drizzled over top.
    Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin with Sage and Cream
  • Ribeye steak in cast iron skillet.
    Sous Vide Ribeye Steak (Perfect Medium-Rare Every Time)
  • whole chicken in air fryer
    Crispy Air Fryer Whole Chicken
  • Shrimp scampi with lemon slices and pasta in a white dutch oven.
    Shrimp Scampi Without Wine
  • A dark round bowl with a swoosh of a saffron aioli and a sous vide halibut fillet.
    Sous Vide Halibut with Saffron Aioli
  • A pasta bowl with cous-cous, white rice, pickled red onions, and turkey feta meatballs.
    Air Fryer Turkey Feta Meatball Bowl with Tzatziki Sauce

Summer Sides

  • Sous vide corn on the cob on a large round plate with butter and cilantro.
    Sous Vide Corn On The Cob Recipe
  • Cauliflower rice with lime and cilantro.
    Toasted Coconut Cauliflower rice (Keto)
  • A featured image of air fryer slow roasted tomatoes on a small plate.
    Air Fryer Slow Roasted Tomatoes
  • bowl of crispy sweet potatoes
    Air Fryer Crispy Sweet Potato Cubes

Seasonal Salads

  • Overhead photo of a deconstructed burger in a bowl.
    Deconstructed Burger Bowls
  • Buffalo Chicken Caesar Salad inside of a large wooden bowl.
    Crispy Buffalo Chicken Caesar Salad
  • A blackened chicken salad inside of a large-white salad bowl.
    Blackened Chicken Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Shrimp Salad stuffed avocados
  • Lettuce cups with Mexican tuna salad inside.
    10-Minute Mexican Tuna Salad (Easy + Healthy)
  • Tomato, peach, and burrata salad on a oval white platter with crusty french bread.
    Tomato Peach Burrata Salad
  • Tuna Caesar salad in a large round white bowl with wooden serving spoons.
    Tuna Caesar Salad (High-Protein + Meal Prep Friendly)
  • A filet of blackened salmon on top of a salad of leaf lettuce, mango salsa, and sliced avocados.
    Healthy Mango Salmon Salad (Rubio's Copycat)

Salad Dressing

  • Overhead picture of white balsamic dressing in a glass jar with a spoon.
    White Balsamic Dressing Recipe
  • everything but bagel dressing with veggies
    Everything But Bagel Dressing
  • Two glass bottles of balsamic dressing sitting on a wooden cutting board.
    Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette (Better Than Store-Bought)
  • Ranch dressing with cut up veggies.
    Whole30 Ranch Dressing + Dip (Dairy-Free)
  • A mason jar filled with a Caesar salad dressing without anchovies.
    Caesar Salad Dressing without Anchovies

Sauces and Condiments

  • A photo of a small mason jar filled with pepita crema with a spoon.
    Vegan Pumpkin Seed Crema
  • Close up photo of roasted red salsa in a small bowl.
    Roasted Salsa Roja Recipe (Red Salsa)
  • Overhead photo of guacamole in a round bowl with a single tortilla chip.
    Food Processor Guacamole (Creamy Guacamole)
  • Marinara sauce in a dutch oven.
    Hearty Marinara Sauce (sugar-free, Whole30)
  • Close up picture of bbq sauce in a glass mason jar.
    Low FodMap BBQ Sauce
  • mango salsa in a large bowl with a serving spoon
    Spicy mango salsa with jalapenos
  • pickled red onions featured image
    Hibiscus Pickled Red Onions (Sweet and Tangy)
  • A gold plated spoon inside of a jar of lemon curd.
    Sous Vide Lemon Curd

Refreshing Beverages

  • Strawberry margarita featured image
    Fresh Strawberry Margaritas on the rocks
  • Passion fruit iced tea featured image.
    Passion Fruit Iced Tea
  • A purple smoothie garnished with chia seeds, blackberries, and paper straw.
    Strawberry Blackberry Protein Smoothie

Snacks

  • beef jerky on a cooling rack
    The Best Beef Jerky Recipe
  • Two glass cups filled with a coconut chia pudding and garnished with fresh berries.
    Coconut Chia Pudding Recipe
  • Granola clusters piled high inside of a glass jar.
    15- Minute Air Fryer Granola
  • Air fryer chicken meatballs piled high inside of a round pasta bowl.
    Air Fryer Chicken Zucchini Meatballs
  • Buffalo cauliflower on a parchment-lined sheet pan with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing.
    Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Summer Treats

  • A round bowl with a strawberry smoothie, topping, and a golden spoon.
    Strawberry Smoothie Bowl
  • mint chocolate chip ice cream
    Egg-Free Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
  • Passion fruit ice cream featured image.
    Vegan Passion Fruit Ice Cream (Dairy Free, Paleo Friendly)
  • homemade-lemonade-hibiscus-popsicles
    Homemade Lemonade Hibiscus Popsicles
  • Pineapple dipped in chocolate on a parchment-lined baking tray.
    Chocolate Covered Pineapple on a Stick
  • Four cookies stacked on top of each other with a bite bitten out of the top cookie.
    Lemon Blueberry Cookies (Made with Brown Butter)
  • Peeling 1 corn on the cob, sweet potato cubes, tomato and peach salad, and coconut cauliflower rice in a collage.
    What To Serve With Sloppy Joes (21 Best Side Dishes)
  • Two breaded and crispy chicken breast served with a arugula salad.
    What to Serve with Chicken Schnitzel (19 Best Side Dishes)
  • Two breaded and crispy chicken breast served with a arugula salad.
    Air Fryer Chicken Schnitzel Recipe (Crispy)
  • buffalo chicken featured image
    Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
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Summer Recipes

  • Tomato, peach, and burrata salad on a oval white platter with crusty french bread.
    Tomato Peach Burrata Salad
  • Featured image of jerk chicken drumsticks on a cedar plank.
    Air Fryer Jerk Chicken Drumsticks (Jamaican Style)
  • A filet of blackened salmon on top of a salad of leaf lettuce, mango salsa, and sliced avocados.
    Healthy Mango Salmon Salad (Rubio's Copycat)
  • Sous vide corn on the cob on a large round plate with butter and cilantro.
    Sous Vide Corn On The Cob Recipe
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    Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs
  • Two breaded and crispy chicken breast served with a arugula salad.
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