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The 50 Most Popular Summer Recipes of 2025
Hi everyone! Can you believe we’re already weeks into summer? I’ve seen way too much talk about Halloween lately—it’s only July, you all!
We still have some of the hottest, sunniest days ahead, so let’s make the most of them—and lean into all the fresh, vibrant recipes we wait all year to enjoy. I share this post every summer, though this year’s roundup is coming in a little later than usual! Like many of our seasonal collections, this one has become something I really love putting together. It’s always fun to look back at all the recipes we’ve cooked, baked, and fallen in love with since 2012—so many amazing dishes and memories.
And can you believe it? This October will mark 13 years of Half Baked Harvest. It’s kind of wild to think that my mom and I have been building this site—and this business—for over a decade, one recipe at a time. I’m so excited by how far we’ve come and everything still to come.
Below you’ll find everything from fresh appetizers to easy summer mains to all the sweet, fruity desserts.
If you want to see our previous summer recipe posts, here they are! Summer 2019, summer 2020, summer 2021, summer 2022, summer 2023, and summer 2024. Enjoy!
Back on Sunday with a new Favorites post! See you then!
The 50 most popular summer recipes
appetizers/salads/sandwiches/dinners
Simple Roasted Sungold Cherry Tomato Pasta
Dill Pickle Salt and Vinegar Chicken Salad
Tomato Cheddar Chicken and Rice Bake
3 Cheese Prosciutto Peach Pizza
Lemon Basil Zucchini Pasta Alfredo
Pull Apart Cheeseburger Sliders
20 Minute Ginger Pineapple Chicken Stir Fry
Skillet Creamed Street Corn Chicken
20 Minute Sticky Ginger Sesame Pineapple Beef
Skillet Corn and Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Bake
Charred Tomato Basil Chicken Florentine Pasta
One Pan Chipotle Honey Chicken and Rice
Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken
Garlic Butter Creamed Corn Chicken
Spicy Chipotle Honey Salmon Bowls
One Skillet Street Corn Chicken Enchilada Bake
20 Minute Korean Beef Sesame Noodles
Roasted Tomato Ricotta Pasta with Crispy Prosciutto
One Pot 30 Minute Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta Bake
Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Avocado Orzo Salad
Souper Creamy Lemon Butter Cheesy Zucchini Orzo
Greek Chicken Chopped Salad with Lemon Tahini Vinaigrette
Cheesy Zucchini Chicken and Rice Bake
Simplest Zucchini Parmesan Pasta
Easy Sheet Pan Tomato Herb Pizza
30 Minute Pineapple Chicken with Coconut Rice
Roasted Tomato Basil and Feta Orzo
Marinated Cherry Tomatoes with Burrata
One Pot Lemon Butter Ricotta and Zucchini Pasta
Lemon Chicken Skewers with Creamy Feta Sauce
Crispy Salt and Vinegar Smashed Potatoes
One Pot Lemon Basil, Corn, and Ricotta Pasta
Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken and Avocado Bacon Salad
Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Pasta Salad
Tomato, Peach, and Burrata Salad
Sheet Pan Jalapeño Pineapple Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Garlic Sauce
Easiest One Pan Caprese Pesto Orzo Bake
Skillet Creamy Cajun Chicken Lazone with Herby Corn
Sheet Pan Cheesy Poblano Corn Enchiladas
20 Minute Florentine Butter Chicken with Burst Cherry Tomatoes
Spicy Garlic Lemon Butter Shrimp with Corn Polenta
Spicy Pesto and Cheese Stuffed Zucchini Involtini
Skillet Creamed Street Corn Chicken
Pesto Peach Chicken in White Wine with Burrata
Pesto Chicken and Avocado Bacon Salad Wraps
Picnic Style Pesto Turkey and Avocado Bacon Sandwich
Sweets
Toasted S’mores Ice Cream Sandwiches
Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tart Bars
Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Icing
No Churn Creamy Strawberry Ice Cream
Nonnie’s 6 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake
Blackberry Lavender Naked Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream
Simple Blueberry Basque Cheesecake
Old School Easy Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler
Easy Strawberry Ice Cream Cake
Easy Ginger Blackberry Peach Cobbler
Cinnamon Maple Brown Butter Blackberry Peach Crisp
Blackberry Lavender White Chocolate Scones
4 Ingredient Creamy Fruit Popsicles
Toasted S’mores Ice Cream Sandwiches
Salty Pretzel Banana Pudding Ice Cream Cake
Blackberry Lavender Ice Cream Sandwiches
the best summer drinks
Salted Spicy Watermelon Margarita Popsicles
Frosted Watermelon Rosemary Frosé
Lastly, if you make any of these 50 Most Popular Summer Recipes of 2024, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love hearing from you and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
The 50 Most Popular Summer Recipes of 2025
