The 17 Most Popular Summer Recipes on Pinterest (2024)

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June 28, 2019 at 11:00am EDT

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Don’t you get tired of trying the same old summer recipes? We all have our go-to picks: grilled corn, smoked chicken breast, grilled brats, store-bought ice cream sandwiches and on and on. But this year, it turns out we’re all looking to break out of our summer recipe rut.

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For starters, according to Pinterest’s summer entertaining trends report for 2019, Blackstone grills recipes are all the rage this year, with searches for Blackstone grill recipes increasing more than 1,336 percent since last year.

Also on the rise are mocktails! People are looking for tasty drinks that serve up all the flavors of summer sans alcohol.

As far as food goes, some of the most popular recipes include plenty of sweet corn, plenty of fresh fruit, plenty of skewers and so much chicken. Just wait until you see these mouthwatering dishes. You’ll find yourself heating up the grill in no time.

Without further ado, here are 16 of the most popular easy summer recipes on Pinterest, including appetizers, co*cktails, mocktails and creamy desserts.

A version of this article was originally published in July 2017.

The Bramble Mocktail
This mocktail may not contain alcohol, but with one sip, you’ll be feeling completely relaxed and refreshed because the flavor combo is out of this world.
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Keto-Friendly Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus
Bacon-wrapped asparagus is a classic go-to appetizer, perfect any time of the year. These are very easy to cook on the grill, too.
Chicken Fried Rice
Grilling chicken fried rice?! Yup. It can be done. Here’s how.
Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches
Skip the store-bought ice cream sandwiches and make these instead. According to Pinterest, searches for waffle ice cream sandwiches increased by 143 percent since 2017.
Kale Pesto & Cauliflower Picnic Pies
Picnic pies are also a pretty popular search term on Pinterest right now, up 78 percent from last year. That said, you should start with these kale pesto and cauliflower picnic pies if you haven't tried your hand at baking these yet.
Black Peppercorn & Cranberry Shrub co*cktails
Pepper co*cktails?! Yep, these are huge this year. So popular, in fact, that Pinterest noted a 347 percent search increase year over year. Find out what all the fuss is about and try these black peppercorn and cranberry shrub co*cktails.
Grilled Onion Bomb
Impress your guests at your next BBQ with grill bombs, a search term that saw a 133 percent increase this year on Pinterest. This grilled onion bomb is easy to grill, too.
Quinoa Spinach Power Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
This quinoa spinach power salad has been blowing up on Pinterest, so you know it's worth a try.
Summer Fruit Wine Slush
We just want to reach into our laptop screen and grab one of these summer fruit wine slushies. They're so easy to make, too, and only need four ingredients.
Coconut Water Fruit Popsicles
A hot summer day basically requires having a popsicle in hand, and these homemade coconut water fruit popsicles will cool you off.
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Wraps
Need dinner on the table quick? You can make these in 20 minutes or less. And if you don't want to make the BBQ sauce from scratch, Tastes Better From Scratch recommends using Sweet Baby Ray's Original BBQ Sauce.
Grilled Honey Chili Lime Cilantro Chicken
This is exactly what your next summer cookout needs: juicy chicken breast seasoned with a salty, sweet, sour and spicy marinade.
Summer Corn, Avocado & Black Bean Salad
What more could you want on a warm day than a fresh salad made with sweet corn, avocado chunks, cherry tomatoes, black beans and cilantro and drizzled with lemon dressing?
Grilled Jerk Shrimp & Pineapple Skewers
Heat up your backyard barbecue with these grilled Jamaican jerk shrimp skewers soaked with a homemade jerk marinade.
Pineapple Salsa Recipe
Eat this sweet and spicy pineapple salsa with some grilled chicken or fish or alone as an appetizer. Either way, you'll devour it quick.
Cranberry Citrus Paloma Punch
Who says you can't enjoy cranberries outside of Thanksgiving? All you need is some grapefruit, cranberry, tequila and Squirt, and you have one refreshing co*cktail.
Grilled Salmon With Mango Cucumber Mint Salsa
The sweet, fresh salsa complements the grilled salmon perfectly.
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