5 Summer-Approved Recipes

With summer officially in full swing, we've rounded up a few summer-approved recipes that pair perfectly with a backyard BBQ, a day out on the lake or an afternoon staying cool by the pool. Don your favorite UPF 50+ Boardwalk Dress, and dive into some of the best flavors of the season.

Easy Summer Burrata

Ingredients:

• 1 to 2 4-ounce balls burrata cheese

• Summer fruit: heirloom tomatoes, ripe peaches, watermelon, cantaloupe or honeydew, berries, etc

• 1 handful fresh basil leaves and thyme sprigs

• Extra virgin olive oil

• Chunky sea salt

Courtesy of A Couple Cooks

Watermelon + Blackberry Sangria

• 1 bottle (750 ml) rose wine, chilled

• 1/4 cup watermelon schnapps liqueur

• 1-1/2 cups cubed seedless watermelon

• 1 medium lime, thinly sliced

• 1/2 to 1 cup fresh blackberries, halved

• 1 can (12 ounces) lemon-lime soda, chilled

• Ice cubes

• Fresh basil or mint leaves

Courtesy of Taste of Home

Grilled Peaches

• 4 ripe peaches, halved and pitted

• Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing

• ½ cup walnuts, toasted and crushed

• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon sea salt

• Vanilla ice cream

Courtesy of Love and Lemons

Summer Pasta Salad

• 1 pound dry pasta

• 1 small yellow bell pepper, diced

• 1 small red bell pepper, diced

• 1 small orange bell pepper, diced

• 1 large seedless cucumber, chopped

• 12 oz jar artichoke hearts in water, drained and chopped

• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved

• 1 cup balsamic vinaigrette

• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

• 1/3 cup finely chopped basil

• Salt and black pepper, to taste

Courtesy of Two Peas and Their Pod

Bing Cherry-Amaretti Fool

• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin

• 1/3 cup cold water

• 1 cup sour cream

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh Bing or other dark sweet cherries, divided

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

• 1 cup coarsely crushed amaretti cookies (about 16 cookies)

• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Courtesy of Taste of Home