These 15 Most Popular Summer Recipes are perfect for hot summer days. In this post, you’ll find delicious quick dinner recipes- no oven needed, the ideal side dishes for summer BBQs, and light and fresh summery desserts.

15 Most Popular Summer Recipes

Summer is here and you don’t want to be in the kitchen all day. Embrace the sunshine with these delicious and easy summer recipes! These recipes are perfect for simple summer dinners, BBQs, picnics with family and friends, and when you are just craving something quick and tasty!

These 15 recipes come from my most popular recipes in the summertime on my blog! Each recipe is highly rated and loved by my readers. Enjoy and happy summer!

* 15 Most Popular Summer Recipes *

* Dinner *

1 Chicken Sausage and Vegetable Skillet 

This Chicken Sausage and Vegetable Skillet is ready in under 30 minutes! The perfect quick and healthy recipe! It’s loaded with chicken sausage, vibrant bell peppers, zucchini, onions, and crispy red potatoes. 

(Guess what? This is the most popular recipe on my blog! Try it to see why!)

2 Slow Cooker Garlic Meatballs

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Meatballs are an easy and delicious appetizer or main dish. Just add the frozen meatballs to the Slow Cooker and pour on the simple and incredibly tasty Honey Garlic Sauce.

3 Skillet Cheesy Beef and Veggie Macaroni

This Skillet Cheesy Beef and Veggie Macaroni is ready to eat in only 20 minutes! It’s a delicious meal perfect for the entire family, including picky eaters!

4 One Pot Cheesy Smoked Sausage Pasta 

One-Pot Cheesy Smoked Sausage Pasta- A delicious quick and easy meal that is full of flavor! Leftovers taste amazing too!

5 Easy Bean and Cheese Burritos 

Easy Bean and Cheese Burritos are a quick meatless dinner everyone will love! This recipe only takes 15 minutes to make and is full of flavor! Tortillas are filled with seasoned refried beans, topped with cheddar cheese, rolled into burritos, and then warmed in the oven.

* Side Dishes *

1 Supreme Pasta Salad 

 Easy to put together, packed with veggies and flavor!

2 Pesto Pasta Salad 

Pesto Pasta Salad is the perfect quick and tasty side dish! Made with flavorful pesto, spiral noodles, fresh mozzarella, and juicy cherry tomatoes.

3 The BEST Fruit Dip Recipes 

Perfect for appetizers, potlucks, healthy snacks, and more!

4 Pistachio Pudding Salad 

This Pistachio Pudding Salad is simple to make and perfect for a crowd or a side dish for a family dinner.

5 Five Cup Fruit Salad

* Dessert *

1 Berries and Cream Bars 

Berries and Cream Bars are made with a delicious soft and chewy sugar cookie crust, topped with a creamy white chocolate cream cheese frosting and berries. Easy to make and tastes incredible!

2 Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich 

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich- An amazing show-stopping dessert perfect for celebrating birthdays, enjoying with a crowd, and more! This dessert is easy to make and tastes incredible!

3 Soft and Chewy Graham Cracker Cookies 

These Graham Cracker Cookies are soft and chewy and made with graham cracker crumbs giving it an amazing flavor!

4 Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream

This Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream is the best homemade ice cream recipe! Made with a delicious vanilla ice cream base with a tasty fresh raspberry swirl throughout. It’s heavenly! The perfect cool and creamy dessert!

5 Large Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe for Large Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies makes 4 dozen delicious perfect soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies! The dough freezes beautifully as well if you’d like to save some for later!

-Becky