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100 Easy Recipes for Your 2024 Summer Cooking Bucket List

Summer is here! To celebrate, we selected 100 easy and flexible dinners, pastas, salads, desserts and more that will get you excited for the season. And because life goes on — even in the summer — most of them can be on the table in 30 minutes or less.

A pie is seen on a plate with a piece cut out. Inside the pie is a lemon filling topped with a white, fluffy cream and green herbs. — Julia Gartland for The New York Times

Recipes

Atlantic Beach Pie
Margaux Laskey, Bill Smith
4277 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,277
55 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Buffalo Grilled Mushrooms
Ali Slagle
771 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
771
25 minutes, plus grill heating
or to save this recipe.
Mayo-Marinated Chicken With Chimichurri
J. Kenji López-Alt
4051 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,051
About 10 minutes, plus marinating if desired
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Strawberry Pretzel Pie
Jerrelle Guy
2347 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,347
40 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
or to save this recipe.
Spicy Citrus Skirt Steak
Ali Slagle
1184 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,184
30 minutes, plus grill heating
or to save this recipe.
Cold Noodles With Tomatoes
Eric Kim
2648 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,648
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1338 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,338
10 minutes
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Easy
Mango and Sticky Rice Popsicles
Samantha Seneviratne
534 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
534
45 minutes, plus freezing
or to save this recipe.
Cold Tofu Salad With Tomatoes and Peaches
Hana Asbrink
1445 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,445
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Mushroom-Beef Burgers
Kay Chun
301 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
301
30 minutes
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Spicy Watermelon Salad With Pineapple and Lime
Alexa Weibel
1326 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,326
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Sheet-Pan Baked Feta With Broccolini, Tomatoes and Lemon
Yasmin Fahr
18212 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,212
25 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3061 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,061
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Spiced Grilled Halloumi
Ali Slagle
920 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
920
20 minutes, plus grill heating
or to save this recipe.
Fruit Galette
Melissa Clark
1912 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,912
2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Sabich Bowls
Kay Chun
1716 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,716
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Watermelon Chaat
Tejal Rao, Malika Ameen
821 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
821
15 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
Molly O'Neill, Lindsey Remolif Shere
8167 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,167
1 hour 15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Dumpling Tomato Salad With Chile Crisp Vinaigrette
Hetty Lui McKinnon
4866 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,866
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,201
1 hour 20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Marinated Feta With Herbs and Peppercorns
Alexa Weibel
465 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
465
10 minutes, plus marinating
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Ceviche
Ali Slagle
540 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
540
About 1 hour
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Healthy
Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
3755 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,755
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Sweet and Sour Eggplant With Garlic Chips
Sue Li
2301 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,301
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Greek Goddess Dip
Melissa Clark
4413 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,413
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Souvlaki
Lidey Heuck
1328 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,328
About 3 hours
or to save this recipe.
Tomato and Peach Salad With Whipped Goat Cheese
Alexa Weibel
1967 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,967
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Best Gazpacho
Julia Moskin
15422 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
15,422
20 minutes plus chilling time
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Greek Chicken With Cucumber-Feta Salad
Ali Slagle
5805 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,805
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Sweet and Salty Grilled Steak With Cucumber Salad
Melissa Clark
3913 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,913
25 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes' marinating
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Abdoogh Khiar (Chilled Buttermilk Cucumber Soup)
Naz Deravian
536 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
536
15 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Silken Tofu With Spicy Soy Dressing
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3389 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,389
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
754 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
754
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Seared Scallops With Jammy Cherry Tomatoes
Lidey Heuck
3645 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,645
25 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Kimchi Tuna Salad
Ali Slagle
1423 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,423
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
White Bean Hummus With Tahini and Coriander
Genevieve Ko
1483 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,483
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
814 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
814
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Herby Feta and Yogurt Dip With Sumac
Yossy Arefi
649 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
649
5 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Naan-o Paneer-o Sabzi (Bread, Feta and Herb Platter)
Naz Deravian
509 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
509
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2683 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,683
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
358 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
358
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
or to save this recipe.
Tajín Grilled Chicken
Rick A. Martinez
4098 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,098
35 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Grilled Harissa Shrimp
Yossy Arefi
212 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
212
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Grilled Chicken With Tomatoes and Corn
Ali Slagle
1638 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,638
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Honey Butter Grilled Corn
J. Kenji López-Alt
677 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
677
20 minutes, plus time for heating grill
or to save this recipe.
Grilled Oysters With Hot-Sauce Butter
Tejal Rao
390 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
390
30 minutes (plus time to open oysters)
or to save this recipe.
Grilled Salmon Salad With Lime, Chiles and Herbs
Melissa Clark
2634 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,634
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Grilled Cucumbers With Tomato-Cardamom Dressing and Mozzarella
Yotam Ottolenghi
395 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
395
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
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