Celebrate the sunshine with these Light & Lazy Summer Recipes! Check out dishes everyone at the backyard BBQ will love, like Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Kabobs and refreshing Watermelon Cucumber Salad. To cool down during hot afternoons, try my fun and kid-friendly Homemade Lemonade and Fruit Ice Cubes. And don’t forget to grab some seasonal fruit at the farmer’s market to make a classic summer dessert like Mixed Berry Crisp!
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Grilled Chicken Kabobs
These Grilled Chicken Kabobs are flavorful & easy to make! The chicken is marinated with Mediterranean spices on a skewer with fresh veggies.
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Watermelon Cucumber Salad
Watermelon Cucumber Salad tossed with feta cheese and a light balsamic vinaigrette. Topped with fresh basil and feta, takes 10 minutes to throw together.
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Homemade Lemonade
This lemonade recipe is made with fresh lemon juice, sugar, and water. It’s not too sweet or too sour, this homemade lemonade is just right!
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Fruit Ice Cubes
These fruit ice cubes are easy to make with literally any fruit you’ve got and an ice cube tray. It makes water or even lemonade feel exciting!
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Mixed Berry Crisp
This Mixed Berry Crisp is an easy dessert everyone will love! It’s made with strawberries, blueberries and blackberries, then topped with a buttery crumble!
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Pesto Grilled Chicken
This Pesto Grilled Chicken is made with Greek yogurt and pesto marinade that is then grilled for about 15 minutes, and it’s ready to eat!
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Grilled Shrimp
These grilled shrimp skewers are so quick and easy to make and wonderfully flavored with the best lemon and herb marinade for any cookout!
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Grilled Cauliflower Steaks
Marinated cauliflower steaks are tossed on the grill and cook in about 15 minutes! They come out meaty and with a nice caramelized char.
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Zucchini Salad
This zucchini salad recipe is made with raw zucchini ribbons, walnuts, and shaved parmesan. It is tossed in a homemade lemony dressing.
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Steak Salad
This steakhouse Steak Salad is so good, topped with blue cheese, avocados, tangy pickled onions, and a quick homemade balsamic dressing!
Every time I crave a blend of hearty and fresh, I think of steak salad. It’s a fantastic mix of juicy steak and refreshing greens. The savory strip is marinated with fresh garlic, rosemary, and tangy lemon juice and pairs perfectly with the crunch of lettuce and the creaminess of avocado. You can easily make this steak salad at home, and it’s perfect for lunch or dinner. It’s got all the flavors of a steakhouse salad with a personal touch that makes it truly unique.
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Peach Salad
This peach salad recipe is made with fresh peaches, spinach, avocado, pecans, and feta. I toss it in a honey and red wine vinegar dressing.
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Strawberry Arugula Salad
This Strawberry Arugula Salad is a delicious combo of textures, flavors, and pure freshness. It’s a light yet satisfying salad that feels like summer with every bite. This arugula salad recipe combines the juicy sweetness of strawberries with the peppery punch of arugula, crunchy pecans, the creamy saltiness of feta cheese, fresh basil, and a tangy strawberry vinaigrette. It’s so good! Plus, you can easily turn it into a light meal with the addition of protein.
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Cucumber Bites
Cucumber bites are a quick and refreshing appetizer that I love to make for gatherings. Essentially, it’s like having veggies and feta dip, but with the dip already on the cucumber slices. This way, they look a bit fancy (if you want, you can even call them cucumber canapes) and are super easy to serve and eat.
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Avocado Hummus Dip
This avocado hummus is a modern twist on plain hummus and guacamole – a healthy, vegan, easy snack or appetizer with pita or veggie chips!
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Salmon Kabobs
These salmon kabobs are marinated in a tangy mustard sauce and grilled with zucchini and onions. Perfect over a flame for summer grilling!
I absolutely love making up these Salmon Kabobs, especially during the summer. I pack each skewer with veggies and bite-sized chunks of salmon, and the whole thing comes together in just about 10 minutes on the grill. (I always marinate the salmon first in a mixture of garlic, herbs, and mustard, so you will need to add some time for that.) This is one of my go-to grilling recipes for a quick, flavorful meal when I feel like firing up the grill.
About the Author
Yumna Jawad, who was born in Africa to Lebanese parents and moved to the US at 11 years old, is beloved by millions of fans globally on Instagram, TikTok, and her website, Feel Good Foodie for her unique, delicious, creative and easy recipes that often go viral on social media. She has grown her massive following from scratch the past decade and has recently founded a new culinary venture, Oath Oats, launched in November 2022. Yumna’s viral food trends have been featured by Live with Kelly & Ryan, The Today Show, Good Morning America, PEOPLE, Vogue, and the New York Times. A graduate from the University of Michigan Business School, she now lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with her husband and two kids. Yumna’s parents are both Lebanese so she proudly features Lebanese, middle eastern and Ramadan recipes as part of her heritage. Her first cookbook, The Feel Good Foodie Cookbook, launched in May 2024 (Penguin) and is filled with over 100 approachable, unique and delicious “Middle Eastern meets Midwestern” recipes for the entire family. The cookbook hit the bestseller lists on Amazon, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly.
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