Summer Recipes
with love from Spain
Last updated: June 29, 2026
Summer is here! We’ve got some exciting summer recipes straight from Spain that’ll help you beat the heat. From tasty poolside snacks, fresh and flavorsome tapas, and essential summer salads, explore our quick and easy Spanish summer recipes, all with easy to follow, step-by-step recipe guides.
Most of these recipes require little (if any) cooking at all and are perfect when it’s too hot to cook. Happy summer friends ☀️🏖️
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Our Newest Summer Recipes
Classic Gildas
Famous Pintxo
Mediterranean Cucumber Salad
Ready in 10 minutes
Andalusian Orange Salt Cod Salad
Remojón
Tomato Salad Dressing
Ready in 5 minutes
Spanish Sardine Toast
with tomato, caper, and olive
Potatoes Mozarabic
Patatas Mozárabes | Andaluz Tapas
Summer Salads
Pear and Blue Cheese Salad
with Spanish Valdeón | Summer Salad Recipe
Summer Salad with Melon, Mozzarella & Serrano Ham
No Cooking | Ready in 5 Mins
Seafood Pipirrana Salad
10-Minute Recipe | Summer
Shrimp Avocado Salad
with Zingy Grapefruit and Lime Dressing
Tomato Salad Dressing
Ready in 5 minutes
Burrata with Serrano Ham
Quick & Tasty No-Cook Recipe
Tomato, Ham, and Onion Salad
Quick & Tasty No-Cook Recipe
Tomato and Sardine Salad
Easy 10 minute recipe
Cucumber Salad Spanish-Style
No Mayo | Ready in 5 Mins
Recipe Of The Week:
Mediterranean Cucumber Salad
Ready in 10 minutes
Looking for the perfect summer side dish?
This Mediterranean Cucumber Salad is fresh, healthy, and packed with vibrant Mediterranean flavors. Crisp cucumber, juicy tomatoes, creamy feta, olives, and a simple homemade dressing come together in just 10 minutes.
Whether you’re serving grilled chicken, seafood, barbecue favorites, or enjoying a light lunch, this easy Mediterranean salad is one recipe you’ll come back to again and again.
🥗 Ready in: 10 minutes
🫒 Mediterranean diet friendly
☀️ Perfect for summer
🥒 Healthy and nutritious
Jamon Iberico Salad
with orange, chickpeas, and almonds
No-mayo Spanish Potato Salad
Healthy Vegan-Friendly Recipe
Mediterranean Rainbow Salad
10-Minute Recipe | Vegan
Andalusian Orange Salt Cod Salad
Remojón
Tuna Tomato salad
Effortless 3-Minute Recipe
White Bean Salad
with a tangy salad dressing
Butter Bean Salad
with Capers and Feta Cheese
Tomato Burrata Salad
With a Basil and Garlic Dressing
Burrata with Nectarines
with a Tangy Lemony Herb Dressing
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Ready in 10 minutes | Healthy | Vegetarian
Chickpea and Caper Salad
with Roasted red pepper
Spanish Tomato Salad
Ensalada de Tomate
Spicy Grilled Shrimp
with tangy peach salad
Pipirrana
Spanish Summer Salad
5 Minute Tomato Salad
Healthy Vegan-Friendly Recipe
Tuna Tartare
With a lime, honey-soy, and ginger marinade
Mediterranean Tomato Salad
with Manchego and homemade pesto
Ensalada Rusa
Ensaladilla Rusa | Easy Summer Potato Salad
Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette
Ideal for grilling
Shrimp Cocktail Spanish-Style
Spiced Up Cocktail Sauce
Mediterranean Salad Dressing
1 Minute Recipe | Healthy & Delicious
Yogurt Salad Dressing
With Herbs & Mustard
Lemon Vinaigrette
30-Second Recipe | Put it on Everything!
Basil and Garlic Dressing
Great on Salads or Seafood
Bacalao Ceviche recipe
With Pickled Cucumber and Grapefruit
Cherry Tomato & Mozzarella Salad
with a Tangy Lemon Vinaigrette
Summer Soups
Salmorejo
15-Minute recipe | Vegan Option
Vegan Salmorejo
10 minute recipe | No cook
Cold Cucumber Soup
5-Minute recipe | Vegan Option
Watermelon Gazpacho
With a Yogurt & Beetroot Drizzle
Traditional Gazpacho
Vegan | made in 15 mins
Gazpacho Andaluz
Delicious Cold Soup | Vegan
Summer Tapas Ideas
Pintxos (Pinchos)
Vegan, Veg, Seafood, & Meat Options
Classic Gildas
Famous Pintxo
Gambas al ajillo
Sizzling Spanish garlic shrimp
Tomato, Manchego, Anchovy
A deliciously quick tapa
Paprika-Infused Chicken Skewers
Easy Tapas Recipe - Party Food
Tuna Tartare
With a lime, honey-soy, and ginger marinade
Lacón a la Gallega
Galician cured ham with scalloped potatoes
Spanish Pan Con Tomate
Pa amb Tomàquet
Padron Peppers
5-minute recipe | Vegan Tapas
Spanish Chicken Skewers
with a Smoky Paprika Marinade
Spanish Cod Fritters
Tortillitas de Bacalao Andaluzas
Gambas al Pil Pil
Garlic Prawns with Chili
Pan-Fried Squid
with garlic and parsley sauce
Chorizo in Red Wine
Ready in Under 30 Minutes | Easy Tapas
Tortilla 2.0
Quick & Easy | 20~ minute recipe
Ensalada Rusa
Ensaladilla Rusa | Easy Summer Potato Salad
Marinated Olives
Tapas | Vegan | 5-min prep
Boquerones
Spanish Anchovies in Oil, Garlic, and Vinegar
Salted Cod Salad Esqueixada de bacallà
Gluten free - 15-minute recipe
Spicy Patatas Bravas
Easy Spanish tapas recipe | Vegan
Potatoes Mozarabic
Patatas Mozárabes | Andaluz Tapas
Anchovy and Pepper Spread
Easy Canapé Recipe - Party Food
Spiced Cheese Pâté
Canary Islands Tapas Recipe
Banderillas
Vegan, Veg, Seafood, & Meat Options
Summer Main Meals
Spanish Seafood Stew
Suquet de pescado/Suquet de Peix
Spanish Sardine Toast
with tomato, caper, and olive
Shrimp and Mussels Pasta
30 Minute recipe
Mediterranean Eggplant Casserole
One-Pot Recipe | Vegan | Made in an hour
30-minute Squid Ink pasta
Spaghetti-based black ink pasta recipe
Seafood Paella
Paella de Marisco
Grilled Chicken Rice Bowl
Healthy | High Protein
Maravilla Fish Stew with chickpeas and pearl pasta
One-pot | Easy Seafood Recipe
Pan Fried Chicken Breast
with Garlic and Paprika
Oven-Baked Codfish
with capers, asparagus, and cherry tomatoes
Mediterranean Chicken Thighs
Easy-to-make | Budget-Friendly
Vegan Arroz al Horno
Oven-Baked Rice | Vegan
Mediterranean Rice Bowl
with roasted seasonal veg
Pork Loin Sandwich
Bocadillo de Lomo
Spanish Tortilla Sandwich
Bocadillo de Tortilla
Serrano Ham & Manchego Sandwich
Bocadillo de Jamón Serrano
Grilled Med Chicken Breast
with a tangy marinade
Roasted Chicken Breasts in Romesco
Low Carb - Gluten-Free
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The Mediterranean Diet
It’s no secret that the Mediterranean diet is healthy. It has been proven in numerous studies from all corners of the world, it aids weight loss, reduces the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as a growing list of other health benefits.
Find out what’s most exciting about the diet and create some incredibly tasty and simple Spanish recipes.