Editors’ Collection

Your Summer 2026 Cooking List

New York Times Cooking editors assembled our must-makes, filled with bright produce and opportunities to be outside. Here are 24 reasons to cook this summer.

Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Brett Regot.

Recipes

Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
504 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
504
25 minutes
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Esquites
Kay Chun
2578 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,578
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Salted Margarita Bars
Vaughn Vreeland
2201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,201
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Tomato and Peach Salad With Whipped Goat Cheese
Alexa Weibel
2234 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,234
15 minutes
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Grilled Steak With Sauce Rof
Yewande Komolafe
518 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
518
45 minutes
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Fresh Strawberry Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
3710 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,710
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Kale Caesar Pasta Salad
Dan Pelosi
1380 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,380
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Smash Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
584 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
584
25 minutes
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Suya Spiced Grilled Chicken Thighs With Nectarines
Yewande Komolafe
153 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
153
50 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9354 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,354
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Sweet and Salty Frozen Grapes
Zaynab Issa
474 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
474
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Tomato Basil Chicken Breasts
Christian Reynoso
3119 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,119
30 minutes
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Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2808 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,808
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Coconut-Dill Salmon With Green Beans and Corn
Yewande Komolafe
1695 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,695
40 minutes
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Blueberry Spoon Cake
Clare de Boer
748 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
748
1 hour 5 minutes
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Succotash With Sausage and Shrimp
Vallery Lomas
1603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,603
50 minutes
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Lemon Potato Salad With Mint
Melissa Clark
5332 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,332
45 minutes
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Salpicón de Pescado (Spicy Citrus-Marinated Fish)
Rick A. Martínez
678 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
678
40 minutes
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Watermelon and Feta Salad
Eric Kim
1944 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,944
5 minutes
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Borani Banjan (Afghan-style Eggplant in Yogurt)
Zainab Shah
960 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
960
35 minutes
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Chilled Tofu With Gochujang Sauce
Eric Kim
785 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
785
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Pimento Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches
Kia Damon
205 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
205
25 minutes
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Linguine With Zucchini, Corn and Shrimp
Dan Pelosi
2183 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,183
30 minutes
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Mangonada
Daniela Galarza
1270 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,270
15 minutes, plus chilling
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