super duper summery recipes

+ a sungold peach bruschetta and pineapple rosé spritzer

fourth of july is the first weekend of the summer that it really feels like ~summer~ to me. I know for some, it’s memorial day butttttt girl I was still wearing hoodies and sweats outside at the end of may. it’s been a very slow defrost into summer for in general, and now it’s pretty much already over (someone help me)

but regardless, we’re gonna eat good this weekend - I have a little roundup of all the recipes you might need + 2 new recipes for:

• sungold peach bruschetta

• pineapple rosé spritzers

we have no time to waste here, so let’s get into it!

sungold peach bruschetta:

• 12 oz labneh

• 1 heaping cup sungolds, quartered

• 1 cup of diced ripe peach

• 2 small garlic clove, grated and separated

• 2 tbsp julienned basil, plus more to garnish

• 1 tbsp mint, finely chopped

• 2 tbsp olive oil (or a very generous glug)

• 1/2 lemon, zested

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• salt + freshly cracked black pepper to taste

• chili crisp to top

• balsamic vinegar/glaze to finish (optional)

1. for the labneh: in a small bowl, add the labneh, pinch of salt, lemon zest, 1 garlic clove grated, lemon juice - stir to combine. taste for salt. in a shallow serving dish, spread the mixture out creating little swooshes and dips for the bruschetta to sit inside.

2. for the bruschetta: combine all the remaining ingredients together in a bowl and let sit for 15 minutes. taste for salt + pepper. spoon the mixture over the labneh and garnish with more basil and an optional drizzle of balsamic or chili crisp (or both)! serve with crackers or toasty bread!

this is my riff on the popular jalapeno + rosé trend and it’s sooooo refreshing and delicious and just elevates the drink a little more if you want it to be more of a moment/cut the wine a bit

pineapple rosé spritzer

• 1.5 oz pineapple juice

• 1 oz lemon juice

• 6 oz dry rosé

• 3 jalapeño slices

• club soda to top

• 3/4 oz rum (optional)

1. add the lemon juice + jalapeños to a glass and muddle. add ice and the rose, followed by a topper of club soda! garnish with a pineapple leaf + additional jalapeño slices!

okay now for the rest of the recipe lineup:

somethin’ sweet:

• pb&j ice cream sandwich, recipe here

  • so nostalgic and summer to me - this is the besttttt

• funfetti graham & strawberry rhubarb ice cream cake recipe here

  • graham + strawberry are the best match - all my friends loved this cake

• key lime pie pavlova, recipe here

  • this is one of my favorite desserts I have ever made. my bf confirmed it’s at #1 for him. have made it 3x now. rave reviews, feeds a crowd.

• s’mores ice cream pie, recipe here

  • literally summer in a dessert.

• the perfect fruit salad, recipe here

  • it does exist, and this is how to make it. fab for a crowd and just a little more elevated than your usual fruit plate

• eton mess lemon curd cake, recipe here

  • if you’re feelin’ a whole ass cake, this should be the one you make.

  • if you prefer a strawberry vibe, go for this variation

• napoleon cake, recipe here

  • layers of cream and puff pastry - yuhhhh. the viral lobster strawberry graphic would look so cute on top of this

appetizers + sides:

• marinated roasted red peppers + mozz, recipe here

  • simply can’t go wrong with this at the bbq

• italian chop chop salad, recipe here

  • an antipasto board in a salad

• marinated olive whipped ricotta, recipe here

  • a simply delicious dip - that’s all

• spinach + artichoke spanakopita, recipe here

  • this recipe lives in my head rent free because it’s so good. my mom ate 1/2 the pan last time I made this lol

• garlicky artichokes + tarragon aoili, recipe here

  • so european of you to serve artichokes

• dill pickle tzatziki potato salad, recipe here

  • my fave potato salad + side dish period - so fresh and delicious trust

• spring crudite board with herby ranch, recipe here

  • can never go wrong with a little crudite + ranch

• big ass cous cous salad, recipe here

  • I make this on a weekly basis for a bbq so I see no reason you shouldn’t make it for a crowd

pasta salads:

• the godfather, recipe here

  • a classic, a staple, an OG! the pasta salad that put me on the map. and the most traditional! you absolutely can do no wrong with it. that’s why it’s godfathered in.

• hoagie woagie pasta salad with pepperoncini basil mayo, recipe here

  • a cold post-beach sandwich in salad form

• strawberry caprese hottie, recipe here

  • light + simple + hot. a really nice salad to pair with grilled chicken or steak

• peaches ‘n cream, recipe here

  • my #1 most popular pasta salad to date. for good reason, it slaps and if you doubt it - try it.

• grilled summer veggie, recipe here

  • SO easy to make with the grill already running, also one of my personal favorites. so fresh and flavorful - trust. not just “vegetarian good” - just really good.

• seafood pasta salad, recipe here

  • a sleeper hit. it’s giving mediterranean, it’s giving fresh, it’s giving whole ass meal. my friends went crazy over this one

• crispy prosciutto + burrata, recipe here

  • so damn good. so much umami. a little more ~sophisticated~ than the rest

• big dawg tortellini pasta salad, recipe here

  • tortellini just takes this into orbit. it’s gonna hit right.

• peach n' corn pesto pasta salad, recipe here

  • feels like you just went to the farm, picked all your own produce and made the most delicious little pasta salad!

• green AF, recipe here

  • bursting with freshness. delightfully scoopable + hard to stop eating. also amazing with grilled chicken as a side

• greek-ish pasta salad, recipe here

bevs:

• paloma jello shots, recipe here

  • the crowd goes wiiillld

• pitcher of micheladas, recipe here

  • if a summer afternoon was a drink

• kompot

  • a non alcoholic seasonal fruit punch that you can make using *most* fruit you have! such a fresh and delicious option for everyone to enjoy :) RECIPE HERE

• strawberry hibiscus refresher, recipe here

  • great NA option (or base lol) so refreshingggg

• non-frozen pina coladas

  • pina coladas without all the ice + a coconut rim because how cute is that RECIPE HERE

• a really good kiwi cucumber marg, recipe here

  • this is one of my fave cocktails - it’s definition fresh.

• melon spritz, recipe here

  • another lil take on a spritz when aperol bores you

• peachy orange wine sangria, recipe here

  • for the wine enthusiasts - and I mean it’s summer peach time

• *batch* spicy strawberry basil margs, recipe here

• *batch* rosemary bourbon iced tea, recipe here

• tequila aperol spritzes, recipe here

  • to get you a lil more turnt than the usual spritz

hope you all have a fabulous weekend :* can’t wait to see what you chef up! tag me!

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xoxo, katie