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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Baked Sole in Fresh Tomato Sauce

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Greek Meatballs in a luxurious tangy lemon sauce

Greek Meatballs in Lemon Sauce

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

Mediterranean Sheet Pan Salmon

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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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Summer Desserts

Fresh lemon ice cream in small glass bowls

Fresh Lemon Ice Cream

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Brown Sugar Peach Cake

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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

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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

Spicy Fruit Salsa is the perfect healthy accompanyment to grilled fish, meats, and chicken --- it's packed with flavor and looks so festive! | theviewfromgreatisland.com

Spicy Fruit Salsa

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fresh summer roll with sprouts

How to Make Summer Rolls

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7 layer dip cup with chips.

Mexican 7 Layer Dip Cups

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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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Spiced Lamb Pita Burgers --- this fresh new take on a burger will get everybody excited --- theviewfromgreatisland.com

Spiced Lamb Pita Burgers

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a veggie burger on a bun with pickle.

The Ultimate Veggie Burger Recipe

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Salmon and Zucchini Burgers ~ theviewfromgreatisland.com

Salmon and Zucchini Burgers

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Red Quinoa and Black Bean Veggie Burgers| The View from Great Island 5

Red Quinoa and Black Bean Veggie Burgers

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Breads & Muffins

Cherry Tomato Focaccia

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

The Best Blueberry Cornbread

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sliced chocolate zucchini bread

The BEST Chocolate Zucchini Bread

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Breakfast & Brunch

Papaya breakfast boat with yogurt and fruit

Papaya Boats

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Overnight Chia Yogurt

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Melon Breakfast Bowls

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a basket of blueberry zucchini muffins

Blueberry Zucchini Muffins

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Buttermilk Blueberry Pancake Squares

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My Vegan Fruit and Yogurt Breakfast Tart makes a fun non-dairy breakfast treat for any occasion. Customize your healthy tart with whatever fruit's in season.

Vegan Fruit and Yogurt Breakfast Tart

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Jams, Jellies, & Chutneys

peach butter in jars.

Easy Peach Butter

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Rhubarb butter in a small cup.

Easy Rhubarb Butter

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habanero nectarine jam cooling

Habanero Nectarine Jam

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Summer Pastas

Spicy Thai Spaghetti Salad in glass bowl

Thai Spaghetti Salad

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One Pot Farmer's Market Pasta 3

One Pot Pasta

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Broccoli and Blueberry Pasta Salad

Blueberry and Broccoli Pasta Salad

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Summer Salads

Easy to asemble and healthy Layered Rainbow Salad can be made a head before a picnic, potluck, or barbecue.

7 Layer Salad

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Healthy Fattoush Salad

Fattoush Salad

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Thai Beef Salad, a tangy and spicy salad made with sliced steak, fresh herbs, and a spicy garlic and ginger dressing ~ theviewfromgreatisland.com

Thai Beef Salad

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Israeli Chopped Salad is a great example of the healthy vibrant cuisine of the Mediterranean

Israeli Chopped Salad

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Grilled Chicken Greek Salad

Grilled Chicken Greek Salad

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heirloom caprese salad with olive vinaigrette dressing

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

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Summer Side Dishes

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

Sweet Corn Fritters

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zucchini pie

Blue Ribbon Zucchini Pie

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serving up buttermilk coleslaw with tongs

Creamy Buttermilk Coleslaw

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Cherry Tomatoes Provençal in a white gratin dish

cherry tomatoes Provençal

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Taking a spoonful of creamed corn out of a pot

The Creamiest Creamed Corn

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vinegar coleslaw recipe

Favorite Vinegar Coleslaw Recipe

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Soups & Stews

Chilled Beet Soup

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Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho

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The ultimate hot weather refresher --- Iced Cucumber and Yogurt Soup

Iced Cucumber and Yogurt Soup

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Latest in Summer

minted yogurt sauce

Mint Yogurt Sauce

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Italian Cream Soda in a glass with straw topped with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.

Italian Cream Soda

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hot fudge sauce dripping from a spoon

7 Easy Dessert Sauces You Need to Know!

clam sauce with pasta in a large skillet.

Clam Sauce Recipe

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Tomato sandwich bruschetta with juicy red tomatoes and mayo.

Tomato Sandwich Bruschetta

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summer corn and veggie salad in a red and white bowl.

Summer Vegetable Salad

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a slice of zucchini cake, with fork

Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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scooping fresh plum frozen custard from a container.

Fresh Plum Frozen Custard

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crab cakes topped with remoulade sauce.

Crispy Crab Cakes Recipe

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quick pickled dilly beans

Refrigerator Dilly Beans

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tomato salad on a white plate.

12 Tomato Salads to Make this Summer

stuffed zucchini with tomato sauce.

Cheesy Italian Stuffed Zucchini

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quick San Marzano Tomato Sauce in a jar with fresh basil.

Quick San Marzano Tomato Sauce

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Fried Green Beans

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A spoon over a jar of homemade remoulade sauce, with half lemon.

Authentic Remoulade Sauce in 30 seconds!

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ramen salad in a glass bowl with salad servers.

Ramen Salad

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Gluten free Chocolate Olive Oil Cake, topped with powdered sugar and fruit.

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

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Carolina Gold Barbecue Potato Salad in a bowl with barbecue sauce.

Carolina Gold Barbecue Potato Salad

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Carolina Gold Barbecue Sauce

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Traditional Chicago Style Hot Dog, with all the toppings.

Authentic Chicago Hot Dogs

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scooping no churn chocolate ice cream

How to Eat Chocolate in Summer!

Burrata platter with tomatoes olives and sliced meats.

Burrata Platter

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blueberry lemon biscuit slathered with lemon butter.

Blueberry Lemon Biscuits

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raspberry crisp in pan with spoon.

Raspberry Crisp

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smoked whitefish dip with Ritz crackers on a fish platter.

Easy Smoked Whitefish Dip

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Creamy lemon pasta with zucchini in a shallow bowl with fork.

Zucchini and Lemon Pasta

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Fresh peach lemonade in a large glass jug.

Fresh Peach Lemonade

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Banana pudding icebox cake in a white pan with forks.

Banana Pudding Icebox Cake

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sweet corn polenta with shrimp on a plate with fork.

Sweet Corn Polenta

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red white and blueberry fruit salad in a wooden bowl.

Red White and Blueberry Salad

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creamy cucumber salad dressed with sour cream and dill.

Creamy Cucumber Salad

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Taking a gooey slice of s'mores cookie pie.

12 Iconic Summer Desserts You Need to Make!

grapefruit rosemary water

How to Make Healthy Infused Water

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3 Minute Miracle Chocolate Mousse!

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pesto pasta with blistered tomatoes, and fresh basil.

Pesto Pasta with Blistered Tomatoes

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Homemade rhubarb ice cream in small glass dishes

Homemade Rhubarb Ice Cream

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German Potato Salad in a white bowl with salad servers.

German Potato Salad

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A jar of homemade rhubarb applesauce with spoon.

Rhubarb Applesauce

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Creme Anglaise with fresh strawberries in a wine glass.

Creme Anglaise (easy custard sauce)

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Mexican style melon salad with jalapeños and lime.

Melon Salad with Chile and Lime

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Frozen cocktails ~ Mudslide

Summer’s Best Frozen Cocktails!

rosemary lemonade with a slice of lemon and fresh rosemary.

Rosemary Lemonade

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easy focaccia bread recipe baked in a skillet.

Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe

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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

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Bright green frozen mojito.

Low ABV Frozen Mojito

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s'mores pie with piece being taken with a pie server.

S’Mores Cookie Pie

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Green Goddess Coleslaw

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pouring dressing on a berry salad.

Berry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

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Thai mango salad in a wooden bowl.

Thai Mango Salad

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cherry crumble pie with ice cream.

Cherry Crumble Pie

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Cherry Pie Filling recipe, in a jar.

Cherry Pie Filling Recipe

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Mom’s Creamy Potato Salad Recipe

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stacked tortillas under a towel.

Homemade Corn Tortillas

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mango salsa on a Mexican Talavera plate with chips.

Mango Salsa

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Tuscan Chicken simmering in a pot with serving spoon.

Creamy Tuscan Chicken

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Mushroom Gruyere Bruschetta with Thyme

Mushroom Bruschetta with Gruyere

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peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, stacked

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Cheesy Hatch Green Chile Dip is the ultimate Big Game appetizer! | theviewfromgreatisland.com

Cheesy Hatch Green Chile Dip

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How to Make the Best Bourbon Meatballs ever! ~ theviewfromgreatisland.com

How to Make the Best Bourbon Meatballs Ever!

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stacked chewy ginger molasses cookies

Favorite Chewy Ginger Cookies

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