33 best the best summer Recipes

fresh baby spinach, canned apricot halves, drained and quartered, ripe avocado, peeled and sliced, ranch salad dressing, minced fresh cilantro, grated lime peel

water, sugar, fresh lemon juice, cornstarch, fresh blueberries (about four 1/2-pint containers), red currant jelly

cooked rice, sausage (summer or smoked works best), salt, black pepper, fajita seasoning mix, cavenders all purpose all purpose greek seasoning or chef billy b s seasoning, red hot sauce, cooked pinto beans

red zinfandel wine, brandy, light cranberry juice, granny smith apple, cored and chopped, peach, pitted and chopped, plum, pitted and chopped, strawberries, sliced, green seedless grapes, sliced, cherries, sliced, orange (optional)

best summer fruit salad , defrosted, granny smith apple, cored and cut in 1/2-inch pieces, red onion, thinly sliced, sweet red pepper, diced, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, lime juice, coarse salt, green onions, coarsely chopped, avocado, peeled and diced (optional), cilantro, coarsely chopped

chopped onion, minced garlic, olive oil, yellow squash (mix both if you like) or 3 cups zucchini (mix both if you like), butter, flour, cumin, chili powder, salt, milk, shredded monterey jack cheese, flour tortillas, shredded mild cheddar cheese, chopped roma tomatoes, chopped tomatoes or 3 chopped roma tomatoes, chopped mango, chopped avocado, chopped purple onion, chopped fresh cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper, minced jalapeno , if you like it hotter you can add a seeded

chicken tenders , or 2 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless), andouille sausage (this is absolutely the best 1 to use- i have tried subbing others and nothing else compares), diced tomatoes- in the summer i use 10 roma tomatoes, green bell pepper, purple onion (for the most flavor ), minced garlic or 2 cloves fresh, crisco (can sub olive oil ), cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper, salt (i use kosher), franks red hot or tabasco (it is easier to get out of hand with tabasco, so i use franks), white or brown rice , or pasta of choice

butter, onions, medium dice, armour summer sausage, medium dice, best original baked beans, kitchen bouquet browning & seasoning sauce, spicy brown mustard

assorted small squashes (such as zucchini, yellow summer squashes, or patty pans), olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, yellow onion, diced, garlic, peeled and crushed, ground cumin, cooked rice, ( aromatic is best ), white or cider vinegar, parsley, leaves only, washed, dried and coarsely chopped, lettuce leaves , for serving (optional)

orzo pasta, cooked and drained according to package directions (i like ronzoni best), red onion, diced, pitted black olives, sliced, grape tomatoes, rinsed and sliced, cooked sweet summer corn, stalks celery, diced, fresh parsley, fresh basil, salt, ground black pepper, minced and diced garlic, baby spinach, extra virgin olive oil , plus more to taste, red wine vinegar , plus more to taste, lemon juice , plus more to taste, shredded italian cheese

ritz crackers (or nilla wafers if you don tsp want the saltiness), sugar, butter or margarine, nonfat milk, instant vanilla pudding, vanilla ice cream, slightly softened, cool whip or any whipped topping