Editors’ Collection

100 Easy Recipes for Your 2025 Summer Cooking Bucket List

We pulled together our easiest, dreamiest summer recipes — salads, desserts, easy dinners, grilling and no-cook meals — so you can spend less time thinking about what to cook and more time enjoying the season.

Creamy Coconut-Lemon Pie — Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Cyd Raftus McDowell.

Recipes

Creamy Coconut-Lemon Pie
Yossy Arefi
162 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
162
About 45 minutes, plus cooling and overnight chilling
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Mango Labaniyad (Creamy Custard)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
56 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
56
30 minutes, plus 4 hours’ chilling
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easy
Chewy Brownie Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
1905 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,905
45 minutes
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easy
Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
854 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
854
35 minutes
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easy
Plum-Almond Crumble
David Tanis
138 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
138
55 minutes
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easy
Cream Cheese Brownies
Samantha Seneviratne
274 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
274
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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easy
Kalakand
Zainab Shah
57 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
57
20 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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easy
One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
1438 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,438
2 hours, including cooling
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easy
Blueberry Spoon Cake
Clare de Boer
491 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
491
1 hour 5 minutes
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easy
Malva Pudding
Genevieve Ko, Eric Adjepong
140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
140
1 hour
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easy
Stovetop Berry Crisp
Ali Slagle
145 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
145
25 minutes
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easy
Microwave Nutella Pudding Cake
Ali Slagle
527 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
527
5 minutes
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easy
Nectarines in Lime Syrup
David Tanis
55 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
55
20 minutes, plus at least 1½ hours’ cooling and chilling
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easy
Miso Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ali Slagle
429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
429
25 minutes
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easy
Cookie Butter Blondies
Yossy Arefi
72 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
72
40 minutes
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easy
Raspberry-Almond Clafoutis
David Tanis
620 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
620
50 minutes
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easy
Berries and Cream
Yossy Arefi
314 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
314
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ macerating
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easy
Shawarma-Spiced Grilled Chicken With Tahini-Yogurt Sauce
Lidey Heuck
612 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
612
About 4 1/4 hours
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Grilled Harissa Shrimp
Yossy Arefi
196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
196
15 minutes
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easy
Grilled Steak With Tomatoes, Basil and Cheddar
Christian Reynoso
171 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
171
35 minutes
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easy
Grilled Pork Chops With Dill Pickle Butter
Ali Slagle
274 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
274
About 4½ hours
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easy
Grilled Hot Dogs
Ali Slagle
131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
131
35 minutes
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Dijonnaise Grilled Chicken Breasts
Ali Slagle
2180 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,180
40 minutes
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easy
Grilled Corn Panzanella
Ali Slagle
244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
244
50 minutes
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Old Bay Grilled Shrimp
Ali Slagle
371 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
371
35 minutes
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easy
Soba Salad With Grilled Mushrooms and Tofu
Ali Slagle
136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
136
65 minutes
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Grilled Hasselback Kielbasa With Jalapeño Honey
Ali Slagle
158 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
158
25 minutes
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easy
Stuffed Pepper Tacos
Ali Slagle, Bricia Lopez
200 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
200
45 minutes
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Corn Grits With Charred Peppers and Broccoli
Ali Slagle
145 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
145
1 hour
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Harissa-Grilled Steak With Juicy Tomatoes
Andy Baraghani
78 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
78
30 minutes
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easy
Grilled Salmon
Ali Slagle
176 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
176
35 minutes
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easy
Grilled Chicken Thighs With Tomatoes
Clare de Boer
135 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
135
45 minutes
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Grilled Tahini-Honey Chicken Thighs
Yasmin Fahr
823 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
823
20 minutes
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easy
Mayo-Grilled Broccoli
Sarah DiGregorio
164 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
164
15 minutes
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Grilled Eggplant, Herby Lentils and Turmeric Tahini
Hetty Lui McKinnon
384 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
384
40 minutes
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healthy
Chicken Satay
Naz Deravian, Pailin Chongchitnant
296 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
296
55 minutes
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Chilled Avocado Soup
David Tanis
93 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
93
15 minutes
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easy
Smoked Mackerel, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich
Ham El-Waylly
30 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
30
10 minutes
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easy
Charcuterie Board
Kay Chun
760 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
760
20 minutes
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Chicken Galbi Noodle Salad
Kay Chun
467 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
467
40 minutes
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easy
Chilled Tofu With Gochujang Sauce
Eric Kim
464 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
464
10 minutes
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easy
Tzatziki Chickpea Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2066 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,066
15 minutes
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easy
Spicy Tuna Salad With Crispy Rice
Ali Slagle
1896 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,896
35 minutes
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easy
Green Smoothie
Ali Slagle, Veggies Natural Juice Bar & Cafe
1030 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,030
10 minutes
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easy
Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
481 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
481
20 minutes
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easy
Dill Pickle Tzatziki
Ali Slagle
353 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
353
15 minutes
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easy
Sardine and Egg Sandwich
Genevieve Ko, Lena Richard
142 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
142
20 minutes
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easy
Loaded Focaccia
Melissa Clark
74 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
74
15 minutes
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easy
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