Summer Recipes • The View from Great Island

Summer Main Dishes & Dinners

Tropical Hot Dog Bar ~ seven exotic condiments to take your next barbecue to the tropics!

Tropical Hot Dog Bar

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Low Country Shrimp Boil ~ this iconic Southern feast is the ultimate one pot meal ~ Vidalia onions, potatoes, corn, Andouille sausage, and shrimp get layered into a large stock pot with Cajun spices ~ just add friends and lots of ice cold beer!

Low Country Shrimp Boil

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Greek Meatballs in a luxurious tangy lemon sauce

Greek Meatballs in Lemon Sauce

128

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Mediterranean roasted sheet pan salmon with tomatoes, olives, onion, and lemon

Mediterranean Sheet Pan Salmon

152

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Grilled Chicken with Peach Jalapeno Salsa ~ this lightning quick meal is low calorie, low fat, low carb, gluten free, Whole 30 and Paleo compliant, and Weight Watchers friendly. Or, to put it another way, it’s healthy and insanely delicious.

Grilled Chicken with Peach Jalapeño Salsa

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chimichurri shrimp in a skillet.

Chimichurri Shrimp

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Summer Desserts

Fresh lemon ice cream in small glass bowls

Fresh Lemon Ice Cream

359

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Brown Sugar Peach Cake

393

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A slice of old fashioned peanut butter cake with fork

Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cake

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chocolate covered frozen bananas, copy cat Trader Joe's Gone Bananas on parchment paper

Chocolate Covered Frozen Bananas

268

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Raspberry Lemon Tea Cake with fork

Raspberry Cake with Lemon Buttercream

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Blueberry Zucchini Cake with Lemon Buttercream

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Appetizers & Starters

Burrata platter with tomatoes olives and sliced meats.

Burrata Platter

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bloody mary shrimp cocktails with garnishes

Bloody Mary Shrimp Cocktail

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raw vegetable crudité

Crudité ~ it’s the new charcuterie!

Jarcuterie Jars, individual charcuterie in glass jars, lined up

Jarcuterie!

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stuffed olive cocktail picks on a cocktail glass.

Stuffed Olive Cocktail Picks

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Easy Springtime RITZ Cracker Canapés ~ celebrate the return of warmer weather with a collection of colorful toppings on crisp Ritz crackers...layer them up and watch them disappear!

RITZ Cracker Canapés

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Burgers & Sandwiches

chickpea veggie burger on a bun.

Chickpea Veggie Burgers

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Shrimp roll with chips

New England Shrimp Rolls

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Traditional Chicago Style Hot Dog, with all the toppings.

Authentic Chicago Hot Dogs

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Chili Crisp Burgers with Asian Slaw on a plate with snap pea salad and sweet potato fries.

Chili Crisp Asian Burgers

4

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salmon burger topped with dilled mayonnaise

Perfect Salmon Burgers

6

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Holding a sheet pan smash burger with toothpick.

Sheet Pan Smashburgers

4

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Summer Bread

cherry tomato fococcia

Cherry Tomato Focaccia

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a slice of blueberry cornbread on a wooden table, with fresh blueberries

Blueberry Cornbread

46

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easy focaccia bread recipe baked in a skillet.

Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe

7

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Breakfast & Brunch

Melon Breakfast Bowls

4

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A bowl of apricot breakfast crisp topped with whipped cream.

Breakfast Fruit Crisp

5

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Papaya breakfast boat with yogurt and fruit

Papaya Boats

5

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strawberry sheet pan pancakes, sliced into squares

Strawberry Sheet Pan Pancakes

16

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toasted muesli in a glass

Toasted Muesli

18

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colorful fruit and yogurt breakfast tart.

Beautiful Breakfast Tart (Gluten Free)

198

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Jams, Jellies, & Chutneys

peach butter in jars.

Easy Peach Butter

250

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Bright red rhubarb butter, on a spoon.

Easy Rhubarb Butter

163

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Habanero nectarine jam in small Weck jars.

Habanero Nectarine Jam

39

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Summer Pastas

Spicy Thai Spaghetti Salad in glass bowl

Thai Spaghetti Salad

622

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Giada's lemon spaghetti twirled on a fork

Giada’s Lemon Spaghetti ~ a no cook sauce!

39

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A bowl of pasta alla checca

Easy Pasta Alla Checca

16

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Farfalle with Salmon, Lemon, and Peas

263

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chicken margherita pasta in a white bowl

Chicken Margherita Pasta

5

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lobster pasta salad in a bowl, with potato chips

Lobster Pasta Salad

5

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Summer Salads

heirloom caprese salad with olive vinaigrette dressing

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

32

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avocado and herb salad in a white bowl with lemon and parsley

Avocado Salad with Herbs

16

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Colorful and crunchy asparagus salad in a white bowl on a wooden table.

Asparagus Salad Recipe

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Burrata platter with tomatoes olives and sliced meats.

Burrata Platter

4

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charcuterie salad with bread and basil

Charcuterie Salad

5

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Chopped Greek Salad in a bowl with serving spoon

Chopped Greek Salad

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Summer Side Dishes

Taking a forkful of corn fritters topped with sour cream and chives

Sweet Corn Fritters

10

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zucchini pie

Blue Ribbon Zucchini Pie

36

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serving up buttermilk coleslaw with tongs

Creamy Buttermilk Coleslaw

13

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Cherry Tomatoes Provençal in a white gratin dish

cherry tomatoes Provençal

10

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Taking a spoonful of creamed corn out of a pot

The Creamiest Creamed Corn

8

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vinegar coleslaw recipe

Favorite Vinegar Coleslaw Recipe

4

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Latest in Summer

blackberry crisp in a small pie plate, on a baking sheet.

Black Raspberry Crisp

0

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Taking a slice of a tomato tart.

Simple Tomato Tart with a Press-In Crust!

0

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chopped Italian Salad composed in a white salad bowl.

Chopped Italian Salad Recipe

6

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Banana pudding icebox cake in a white pan with forks.

Banana Pudding Icebox Cake

11

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Holding fresh picked blueberries in a napkin.

Summer’s Best Berry Recipes

serving almond peach cake on white plates with forks.

Almond Peach Cake

0

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red white and blueberry fruit salad in a wooden bowl.

Red White and Blue Watermelon Salad

2

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apricot almond tart, sliced.

Apricot Almond Tart

1

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Strawberry buttermilk ice cream in a small glass.

Strawberry Buttermilk Ice Cream

2

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first corn salad of the season, in a wooden bowl.

Fresh Corn Salad

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Colorful tomato flights on a long wooden platter.

Summer Tomato Flight

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Butterscotch Pudding Pie

0

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Pouring a glass of red hibiscus tea from a drink dispenser.

How to Make Hibiscus Tea

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Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe

1

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Taking a bite of strawberry sheet cake.

Strawberry Sheet Cake

2

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Scooping cilantro lemon hummus with a grilled pita chip.

Cilantro Lemon Hummus Platter

1

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Honey caramel Sauce dripping from a spoon in a small glass Weck jar.

Honey Caramel Sauce

1

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slicing chocolate peanut butter cake.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

1

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pouring horchata into a glass with ice.

Toasted Almond Horchata

1

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Berry tiramisu in a 9x13 pan, with napkins and paper plates.

Best Outdoor Party Cakes

grilled pound cake with blueberry sauce.

Grilled Pound Cake with Blueberry Sauce

1

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summer couscous salad in a white bowl with lemon dill dressing.

Summer Couscous Salad

1

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pico de gallo salad in a bowl with spoon.

Pico de Gallo Salad

1

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Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Cake

3

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Tomato Provencal on a baking sheet.

Tomatoes Provencal

4

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cucumber salad with chopsticks

Cool Cucumber Recipes

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A slice of white Texas sheet cake on a plate on top of the sheet cake pan.

Summer Dessert Recipes for Labor Day!

zucchini pie

Blue Ribbon Zucchini Pie

36

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Blueberry pie with lattice crust.

Blueberry Pie

0

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making pie crust in the food processor, step by step

Food Processor Pie Crust

1

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summer sweet corn and tomato salad on a platter with basil lime dressing.

Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad

1

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olive oil, pouring.

60+ Recipes with HEART HEALTHY OLIVE OIL

Spooning Amarena cherries on Amarena cherry gelato.

Amarena Cherry Gelato

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Raspberry agua fresca in a glass with green straw.

Raspberry Agua Fresca

1

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Topping a blueberry cobbler with cornmeal biscuit dough.

Blueberry Cobbler

6

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a tumble of raspberry sunflower seed muffins on a rack.

Raspberry Sunflower Seed Muffins

1

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A creamy version of lemon caper sauce in a small jar.

Lemon Caper Sauce

3

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shrimp piccata with lemon slice and fork.

Shrimp Piccata

1

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Tuscan Salmon with Lemony Orzo

6

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Fried green tomato BLT sandwich with remoulade mayonnaise sauce.

Fried Green Tomato BLT’s

6

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Sliced steak topped with Parmesan butter.

Steak Frites with Parmesan Butter

1

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A slice of butter pecan peach cake with fork taking a bite.

Butter Pecan Peach Cake

8

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A cucumber melon salad cut into a grid pattern on a platter.

Cucumber Melon Salad

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Taking a bite of a slice of White Texas Sheet Cake with a fork.

White Texas Sheet Cake

5

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Toasted orzo salad with tomatoes, feta cheese, cukes and a lemony mint dressing.

Toasted Orzo Salad

6

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Spooning black raspberry vinaigrette dressing onto a summer berry salad.

Black Raspberry Vinaigrette

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adobo chocolate chip cookies topped with crushed pink peppercorns and sea salt.

Adobo Chocolate Chip Cookies

0

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chocolate zucchini snack cake with cream cheese frosting with fork in it.

Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake

7

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A cherry almond tart, with slice being taken.

Cherry Almond Tart

43

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dilly bean salad with dill flower.

Dilly Bean Salad

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Raspberry lemon blondies, stacked.

Raspberry Lemon Blondies

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Pasta with pesto, ricotta, and heirloom cherry tomatoes in a bowl.

Pesto Pasta with Ricotta and Tomatoes

1

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Drizzling strawberry shortcake with macerated strawberry juice.

Strawberry Shortcake

4

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Doogh (Persian yogurt soda) in a glass with ice, garnished with mint and a pansy.

Doogh (Persian Yogurt Soda)

0

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Spicy Thai Spaghetti Salad in glass bowl

Thai Spaghetti Salad

622

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rhubarb breakfast cake

Easy Rhubarb Cake

1181

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Mom’s Creamy Potato Salad Recipe

45

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buttermilk doughnut cake on rack

Glazed Old Fashioned Doughnut Cake

590

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a slice of blueberry lemon layer cake with fork

Blueberry Lemon Cake

323

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Mediterranean roasted sheet pan salmon with tomatoes, olives, onion, and lemon

Mediterranean Sheet Pan Salmon

152

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