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100 Easy Recipes for Your 2024 Summer Cooking Bucket List

Summer is here! To celebrate, we selected 100 easy and flexible dinners, pastas, salads, desserts and more that will get you excited for the season. And because life goes on — even in the summer — most of them can be on the table in 30 minutes or less.

Built on a saltine cracker crust, Atlantic Beach pie hits all the right notes: sweet, tart, creamy and crunchy. — Julia Gartland for The New York Times

Recipes

Atlantic Beach Pie
Margaux Laskey, Bill Smith
4075 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,075
55 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling
or to save this recipe.
Buffalo Grilled Mushrooms
Ali Slagle
770 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
770
25 minutes, plus grill heating
or to save this recipe.
Mayo-Marinated Chicken With Chimichurri
J. Kenji López-Alt
4021 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,021
About 10 minutes, plus marinating if desired
or to save this recipe.
easy
Strawberry Pretzel Pie
Jerrelle Guy
2331 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,331
40 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
or to save this recipe.
Spicy Citrus Skirt Steak
Ali Slagle
1172 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,172
30 minutes, plus grill heating
or to save this recipe.
Cold Noodles With Tomatoes
Eric Kim
2600 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,600
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1208 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,208
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Mango and Sticky Rice Popsicles
Samantha Seneviratne
531 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
531
45 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
Cold Tofu Salad With Tomatoes and Peaches
Hana Asbrink
1397 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,397
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Mushroom-Beef Burgers
Kay Chun
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Spicy Watermelon Salad With Pineapple and Lime
Alexa Weibel
1258 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,258
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Sheet-Pan Baked Feta With Broccolini, Tomatoes and Lemon
Yasmin Fahr
17845 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
17,845
25 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
2952 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,952
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Spiced Grilled Halloumi
Ali Slagle
914 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
914
20 minutes, plus grill heating
or to save this recipe.
Fruit Galette
Melissa Clark
1869 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,869
2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Sabich Bowls
Kay Chun
1697 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,697
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Watermelon Chaat
Tejal Rao, Malika Ameen
806 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
806
15 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
easy
Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
Molly O'Neill, Lindsey Remolif Shere
7708 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,708
1 hour 15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Dumpling Tomato Salad With Chile Crisp Vinaigrette
Hetty Lui McKinnon
4538 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,538
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4064 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,064
1 hour 20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Marinated Feta With Herbs and Peppercorns
Alexa Weibel
463 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
463
10 minutes, plus marinating
or to save this recipe.
easy
Ceviche
Ali Slagle
304 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
304
About 1 hour
or to save this recipe.
healthy
Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
3609 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,609
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
easy
Sweet and Sour Eggplant With Garlic Chips
Sue Li
2127 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,127
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Greek Goddess Dip
Melissa Clark
4345 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,345
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Souvlaki
Lidey Heuck
1166 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,166
About 3 hours
or to save this recipe.
Tomato and Peach Salad With Whipped Goat Cheese
Alexa Weibel
1877 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,877
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Best Gazpacho
Julia Moskin
14104 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,104
20 minutes plus chilling time
or to save this recipe.
easy
Greek Chicken With Cucumber-Feta Salad
Ali Slagle
5673 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,673
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Sweet and Salty Grilled Steak With Cucumber Salad
Melissa Clark
3854 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,854
25 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes' marinating
or to save this recipe.
easy
Abdoogh Khiar (Chilled Buttermilk Cucumber Soup)
Naz Deravian
533 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
533
15 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Silken Tofu With Spicy Soy Dressing
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,207
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
744 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
744
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Seared Scallops With Jammy Cherry Tomatoes
Lidey Heuck
3575 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,575
25 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Kimchi Tuna Salad
Ali Slagle
1404 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,404
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
White Bean Hummus With Tahini and Coriander
Genevieve Ko
1463 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,463
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
785 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
785
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Herby Feta and Yogurt Dip With Sumac
Yossy Arefi
641 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
641
5 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Naan-o Paneer-o Sabzi (Bread, Feta and Herb Platter)
Naz Deravian
506 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
506
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2631 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,631
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
351
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
or to save this recipe.
Tajín Grilled Chicken
Rick A. Martinez
4050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,050
35 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Grilled Harissa Shrimp
Yossy Arefi
196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
196
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Grilled Chicken With Tomatoes and Corn
Ali Slagle
1614 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,614
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Honey Butter Grilled Corn
J. Kenji López-Alt
657 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
657
20 minutes, plus time for heating grill
or to save this recipe.
Grilled Oysters With Hot-Sauce Butter
Tejal Rao
388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
388
30 minutes (plus time to open oysters)
or to save this recipe.
Grilled Salmon Salad With Lime, Chiles and Herbs
Melissa Clark
2536 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,536
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Grilled Cucumbers With Tomato-Cardamom Dressing and Mozzarella
Yotam Ottolenghi
392 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
392
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
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