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    Easy Summer Recipes

    As the temperatures rise and days grow longer, let's embrace the vibrant flavors of summer. From refreshing drinks like our Nutella Milkshake and Bahama Mama Smoothie to summer cocktails like our reader favorite Frozen Limeade Margarita and Blackberry Old Fashioned. If you're planning a backyard cookout, grill our spicy Southwest Burger and make cold Cajun Crab Dip or BBQ Chicken Flatbread to snack on.

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      Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
    • Shredded oven braised beef barbacoa that has been cooked in a Dutch oven is on a white plate.
      Dutch Oven Barbacoa (Oven-Braised Beef Recipe)
    • Chicken enchiladas with green sauce in a casserole dish topped with melted cheese and peppers.
      Green Chicken Enchiladas
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      Mango Pico de Gallo (Easy, Fresh Salsa)
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      Easy Shrimp Tacos with Cabbage Slaw (4 Cooking Methods)
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      Easy Beef Taco Salad with Salsa Ranch Dressing
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      Salmon Taco Bowl with Creamy Jalapeno Sauce
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      Tortilla Crusted Tilapia (with 3 Cooking Methods)
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      Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad (Elote-Style)
    • Loaded BBQ brisket nachos on a sheet pan with a drizzle of BBQ sauce over the toppings.
      Sheet Pan Loaded BBQ Brisket Nachos
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    • Charred corn in cast iron skillet with cilantro and measuring spoon of taco seasoning.
      10-Minute Skillet Charred Corn
    • A creamy jalapeno popper potato salad on a platter with a wooden spoon.
      Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad (A Spicy Twist on a Classic)
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      Spicy Jalapeno Margarita Recipe
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      Cheesy Mexican Chicken and Rice
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      Spicy Jalapeno Creamed Corn Recipe
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      Spicy Jalapeno Mac and Cheese
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      Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe (for Cocktails & Coffee)
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      Jalapeno Simple Syrup Recipe (Sweet & Spicy)
    • Salmon puttanesca in a baking dish.
      Salmon Puttanesca (Italian Salmon Recipe)
    • Cajun shrimp scampi made with spaghetti in a large skillet with lemon wedges.
      Cajun Shrimp Scampi (Spicy Pasta Recipe)
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      Lavender Lemon Drop Martini (Refreshing Vodka Cocktail)
    • Cheez-It chicken tenders on a baking sheet with a small bowl of ranch dipping sauce.
      Cheez-It Chicken (Easy Cheesy Chicken Tenders)
    • Aperol margarita, an orange drink, in a rocks glass with a salt rim and lime garnish.
      Aperol Margarita (Refreshing Tequila Cocktail)
    • BBQ chicken flatbread pizza on a cutting board sliced into six square pieces.
      BBQ Chicken Flatbread
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      20+ BEST Sides for Shrimp Tacos
    • Sausage Skillet with Onions, Peppers, and Potatoes in a cast iron skillet with wooden spoon.
      Smoked Sausage and Potatoes Skillet with Onions and Peppers
    • A stack of Nutella stuffed pancakes with creamy Nutella oozing out of the cut open pancake and topped with fresh strawberries.
      The Best Nutella Stuffed Pancakes
    • A red raspberry elderflower gin cocktail in a coupe glass with a lemon slice as a garnish.
      Raspberry Lemon Elderflower Gin Cocktail
    • A wooden bowl filled with salt and vinegar popcorn with a stick of butter behind it.
      Salt and Vinegar Popcorn
    • A pink Bahama mama tropical smoothie in a glass with a strawberry garnish on top. Pineapples, strawberries, white chocolate chips, and shredded coconut around the glass.
      Bahama Mama Smoothie (Tropical Smoothie Cafe Copycat)
    • A green smoothie in a glass with tropical fruit surrounding the drink.
      Detox Island Green Smoothie (Tropical Smoothie Cafe Copycat)
    • Blackberry old fashioned cocktail on a marble coaster with fresh blackberries and purple syrup in a glass jar.
      Blackberry Old Fashioned
    • Glass jar filled with a purple blackberry simple syrup surrounded by fresh blackberries.
      Homemade Blackberry Simple Syrup
    • Seasoned air fryer mahi mahi on a grey plate with slices of lemon on the side.
      Air Fryer Mahi Mahi with Garlic Butter
    • Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding in a bowl with fresh berries and shredded coconut flakes.
      Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
    • Creamy jalapeno sauce in a bowl surrounded by sliced jalapeno, cilantro, and tortilla chips.
      Creamy Jalapeno Sauce

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