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15 Summer Recipes Perfect for Feeding a Crowd

Celebrate summer with these easy-to-double recipes, from sheet-pan quiches to strawberry trifles.

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Kimi Goffe

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Best-Ever Succotash Recipe

Think of this classic succotash as a greatest hits list of summer veggies.

These Instant Pot Wings Are Fall-Off-The-Bone Tender

Buffalo wings for a crowd? No problem.

Strawberry Trifle

I won first prize in a dairy recipe contest with this tasty strawberry trifle. You can double the recipe and make two for large groups.

Orzo Salad

Delicious and easy for a crowd!

Magic Cookie Bars

Magic Cookie Bars (also known as Hello Dolly Bars or 7-Layer Bars) are simple, decadent bar cookies you can bake. This recipe is a crowd-pleasing dessert.

Garlicky Instant Ramen Noodle Salad With Grilled Chicken Thighs

This is a perfect summer picnic dish: Most of the components are made in advance, and all you have to do is pack them in separate containers. Once the chicken is grilled and sliced, the salad comes together in less than a minute. It is supposed to be served at—or just a tad warmer than—room temperature.

Sheet-Pan Quiche with Scallions, Dill, and Fava Beans

Break this elegant dish out when you’re serving a crowd!

Grilled Chorizo Sandwiches with Chimichurri (Choripán)

Casually eaten and widely beloved in Argentina, these grilled sausage sandwiches are great with a cold beer. The chimichurri recipe makes about 1 cup but can be easily doubled if you are feeding a crowd.

No-Bake Key Lime Cheesecake

Our key-lime cheesecake is a winning recipe — a no-bake dessert that’s quick to make (but needs time to chill). It’s great for summer entertaining.

Honey-Mustard Almond and Dried Cherry Slaw

This kale-based slaw is quick to put together and easy to customize to your taste.

Authentic German Potato Salad

This is my mother’s recipe for authentic German potato salad. Everyone, German or not, loves it. Bacon gives it a boost of flavor, while vinegar and sugar in the dressing are the perfect combination of salty and sweet. It’s easy to double the recipe as well.

Creamy Coconut-Lime Salmon Tastes Like A Tropical Vacation

The sauce is almost too good.

Raspberry Ricotta Cake

This raspberry ricotta cake recipe is gently sweetened with pockets of fresh fruit and can be made in a single bowl.

Tuscan Ribollita With Summer Vegetables Recipe

Every summer we find ourselves with more vegetables than we know what to do with. The solution? An Italian soup called ribollita. Actually, it's an Italian stew. Or actually, an Italian pancake. It's all three of those things, depending on how long you cook it.

Grilled Pineapple with Coconut Whipped Cream

If you love tropical flavors, then you’re going to flip over this Grilled Pineapple with Coconut Whipped Cream.

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