Simply Recipes readers inspire us with their go-to easy summer dinner ideas and they are so delightful! Searching for more inspiration,we asked our readersto give us their go-to, easy summer dinner ideas. Here are 15 responses that wont leave us sweating dinner. Nick Evans Elaine Manley-Santacroce Cobb salad with fresh romaine lettuce and a creamy dill dressing! Heather Campbell Gazpacho (maybe with halved poached shrimp and avocado), prosciutto, melon, and marconas....

Potato salad, a zesty tapenade, nacho bites, grilled pizza, and more! This round-up is brought to you in partnership with theCalifornia Olive Committee. Dreaming up a menu for your next summer cookout? California Olive Committee Look no further than one of our favorite pantry staples, olives. 2.Cowboy Caviar Again, California Ripe Olive growers know how to partycase in point, this Cowboy Caviar! 4.Bacon Olive Appetizer Cheese. California Olive Committee.California Olive Committee...

Don’t forget to read the tips and tricks from our editors and contributors as you scroll! It melts into the surrounding eggs and other ingredients, and just make it all taste good." It’s coated with anti-caking agents that will cause the cheese sauce to break and feel grainy." Simply Recipes / Nathan Hutenspiller Add up to 2 cups of chopped, cooked vegetables to the sauce. Frozen vegetables can be used too, but thaw and drain before using....

Ramadan is a time for reflection and connection. Here are 15 celebratory recipes, perfect for sharing. Its also a time to curb negative thoughts and behaviors, such as anger and resentment. Simply Recipes / Tara Omidvar It is a time of connecting for many. These recipes range from full-fledged meals for Suhoor to small bites for Iftar before Maghrib Namaz. From the Simply Recipes team, we wish you Ramadan Kareem!...

15 ideas for side salads to get you out of a lettuce-only rut. A good salad can be made of anythingno lettuce required. Any of these would work alongside a main course like roast chicken, pork chops, or seared fish. Robin Shreeves joins Summer Miller in compiling this list. Crumbly, salty feta helps bring out the savory side of tender roasted sweet potatoes. Serve it with roast chicken at dinner and then enjoy leftovers for lunch the next day....

Move over, coleslaw! Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer Peanut butter and jelly. Pot roast and potatoes. Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer Pulled pork and coleslaw. Some things just go together! I’m not here today to say youcan’teat yourpulled pork sandwicheswithcoleslaw. Eliezer Martinez I’m here to give you a few options should coleslaw not be in the cards. Classic Potato Salad “Start the potatoes in cold water. This ensures that they will cook evenly throughout....

So you will likely need to experiment with the timing as well as the amount of liquid. Your slow cooker may require adding more liquid to keep the rice from drying out." Elise Bauer, Simply Recipes Founder 2. Simply Recipes / Summer Miller Adding them towards the end of the cooking time preserves their texture and some of their color." Marta Rivera, Simply Recipes Contributor 3. Stuffing Simply Recipes / Nick Evans...

Let your slow cooker do the work tonight! It most often contains bay leaves, black peppercorns, and mustard seeds." spicy by adjusting the amount of chili powder. Simply Recipes / Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling by Lindsey Lower Start with an extra 1/2 teaspoon and work from there. you could also add a minced jalapeno or other spicy fresh chili." Sabrina Modelle, Simply Recipes Contributor...

It’s just not Christmas without these dishes. Simply Recipes / Getty Images What is it about the Christmas traditions of other cultures that’s so fascinating? For me, it’s because there are so many good things to eat. Simply Recipes / Getty Images I basically live on cookies for the weeks leading up to and after December 25. Cookies are great and all, but they’re hardly the only way to celebrate the holidays....

Vegetables are at the heart of weeknight dinners across Asian cuisines. Our favorite recipes are loaded with big, bright, bold flavors. We know you’ll love them too. (It’s popular because it’sdelicious. Similarly, most Asian cuisines put vegetables at the center of weeknight dinners. Below we gathered our favorite vegetarian recipes inspired and beloved by the vastly diverse cultures of Asia. Sabrina Modelle That’s a lot of flavor packed into a small spice jar!...

It tastes as good as a restaurants. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe I am always looking for ways to reinvent my salmon game. Two pantry ingredients I always have on hand to save the day? Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe The combination is the little black dress of savory cooking, especially when applied to seafood. Its effortlessly fancy and yet so stinking simple. And its the core of this easy salmon piccata recipe....

When things get tough, friends bring comforting casseroles. Ham and Cheese Pasta Bake Consider this casserole a jazzed-up mac-n-cheese. The sauce is full of seasonings, cream, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Cambrea Bakes It’s a comforting meal anyone would appreciate. Combine seasoned, cookedground beef, cooked elbow pasta, tomatoes, cream, and cheese in a casserole. Any longer and you risk drying out the casserole." Elise Bauer Baked Blueberry French Toast Casserole Switch things up and take a breakfast casserole....

Dreary weather got you down? Pick one of these recipes and cozy up in the kitchen to bake away your winter blues. I actually look forward to a bad-weather day to bake something I dont always give myself the time for. Simply Recipes Its an excuse to stay inside by the warm oven. Plus, I just love the cozy smell of cinnamon or bread baking on a cold day. Its a lamination project thats easy enough for a first try and worth every ounce of effort....