Summer Recipes

with love from Spain

Last updated: April 2, 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.

Many of these recipes are perfect when it’s too hot to cook and require little (if any) cooking at all. 

Our Newest Summer Recipes

A bowl of Spanish-style white bean dip

White Bean Dip with Caramelized Onion

Creamy Crowd-Pleasing Dip

A small tapas serving of Spanish potatoes Mozarabic

Potatoes Mozarabic

Patatas Mozárabes | Andaluz Tapas

A piece of Spanish style sardine toast

Spanish Sardine Toast

with tomato, caper, and olive

A plate of cherry tomato Mozzarella salad

Cherry Tomato & Mozzarella Salad

with a Tangy Lemon Vinaigrette

A burrata ball with sliced nectarines

Burrata with Nectarines

with a Tangy Lemony Herb Dressing

Summer Salads

A round plate sit on a wooden counter full of color shrimp avocado salad

Shrimp Avocado Salad

with Zingy Grapefruit and Lime Dressing

Mediterranean chickpea salad in a large bowl.

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Ready in 10 minutes | Healthy | Vegetarian

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Seafood Pipirrana Salad

10-Minute Recipe | Summer 

A plate of tomato, ham, and onion salad

Tomato, Ham, and Onion Salad

Quick & Tasty No-Cook Recipe

A plate of Spanish tomato and sardine salad

Tomato and Sardine Salad

Easy 10 minute recipe

A no mayo cucumber salad

Cucumber Salad Spanish-Style

No Mayo | Ready in 5 Mins

A large platter of jamon iberico sald sits topped with mozarella, salad greens, chickpeas, and seasoned with salt and pepper

Jamon Iberico Salad

with orange, chickpeas, and almonds

A platter of no-mayo potato salad is garnished with red onion and green beans.

No-mayo Spanish Potato Salad

Healthy Vegan-Friendly Recipe

a crispy spanish baked chicken thigh

Mediterranean Rainbow Salad

10-Minute Recipe | Vegan

A plate of Spanish-style tuna tomato salad.

Tuna Tomato salad

Effortless 3-Minute Recipe

A bowl of Mediterranean white bean salad

White Bean Salad

with a tangy salad dressing

mediterranean roasted eggplants sit beside a tangy yogurt dipping sauce

Butter Bean Salad

with Capers and Feta Cheese

A plate of cherry tomato Mozzarella salad

Cherry Tomato & Mozzarella Salad

with a Tangy Lemon Vinaigrette

A burrata ball with sliced nectarines

Burrata with Nectarines

with a Tangy Lemony Herb Dressing

A plate of salted cod salad sits on a marble countertop

Bacalao Ceviche recipe

    With Pickled Cucumber and Grapefruit

A dish of chickpea and caper salad

Chickpea and Caper Salad

with Roasted red pepper

A platter of Spanish Tomato salad

Spanish Tomato Salad

Ensalada de Tomate

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

with tangy peach salad

Some Pipirrana Spanish salad sits in a colorful bowl on a grey slate counter.

Pipirrana Summer Salad

Vegan | 10-Minute Recipe

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

5 Minute Tomato Salad

Healthy Vegan-Friendly Recipe

A stack of tuna tartare is built on top of some avocado and garnished with some green salad leaves and edible flowers

Tuna Tartare

with a lime, honey-soy, and ginger marinade

a small bowl of sweet potato stew sits with chickpeas and spinach and garnished with parsley.

Mediterranean Tomato Salad

with Manchego and homemade pesto 

A plate of salted cod salad sits on a marble countertop

Ensalada Rusa

Ensaladilla Rusa | Easy Summer Potato Salad

Summer Soups

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Salmorejo

15-Minute recipe | Vegan Option

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Vegan Salmorejo

10 minute recipe | No cook

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Cold Cucumber Soup

5-Minute recipe | Vegan Option

A small ceramic bowl sits filled with water melon gazpacho that has been garnished with a few sprigs of mint

Watermelon Gazpacho

With a Yogurt & Beetroot Drizzle

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Spanish Gazpacho recipe

Vegan | made in 15 mins!

Summer Tapas Ideas

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Spiced Cheese Pâté

Canary Islands Tapas Recipe

A plate of salted cod salad sits on a marble countertop

Anchovy and Pepper Spread

Easy Canapé Recipe - Party Food

A plate of salted cod salad sits on a marble countertop

Gambas al ajillo

Sizzling Spanish garlic shrimp

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Lacón a la Gallega

Galician cured ham with scalloped potatoes

A plate of Spanish Pan Con Tomate

Spanish Pan Con Tomate

Pa amb Tomàquet

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Padron Peppers

5-minute recipe | Vegan Tapas

A plate of summery Spanish chicken skewers

Spanish Chicken Skewers

with a Smoky Paprika Marinade

A plate of salted cod salad sits on a marble countertop

Spanish Cod Fritters

Tortillitas de Bacalao Andaluzas

A plate of salted cod salad sits on a marble countertop

Gambas al Pil Pil

Garlic Prawns with Chili

mediterranean roasted eggplants sit beside a tangy yogurt dipping sauce

Pan-Fried Squid

with garlic and parsley sauce

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Chorizo in Red Wine

Ready in Under 30 Minutes | Easy Tapas

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Tortilla 2.0

Quick & Easy | 20~ minute recipe

A plate of salted cod salad sits on a marble countertop

Ensalada Rusa

Ensaladilla Rusa | Easy Summer Potato Salad

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Marinated Olives

Tapas | Vegan | 5-min prep

A plate of salted cod salad sits on a marble countertop

Boquerones

Spanish Anchovies in Oil, Garlic, and Vinegar

A plate of salted cod salad sits on a marble countertop

Salted Cod Salad Esqueixada de bacallà

Gluten free - 15-minute meal! 

A plate of tomato burrata salad drizzled with a green basil and garlic dressing.

Spicy Patatas Bravas

Easy Spanish tapas recipe | Vegan

A plate of salted cod salad sits on a marble countertop

Tuna Tartare

With a lime, honey-soy, and ginger marinade

Summer Main Meals

A piece of Spanish style sardine toast

Spanish Sardine Toast

with tomato, caper, and olive

plated squid ink pasta with baby octopus

30-minute Squid Ink pasta

Spaghetti-based black ink pasta recipe

A large Seafood paella sits in a pan topped with clams, mussels, rings of squid, and large red shrimp

Seafood Paella

Paella de Marisco

a crispy spanish baked chicken thigh

Mediterranean Rainbow Salad

10-Minute Recipe | Vegan

a small bowl of cooked chicken breast with garlic and paprika

Pan Fried Chicken Breast

with Garlic and Paprika

a crispy spanish baked chicken thigh

Oven-Baked Codfish

with capers, asparagus, and cherry tomatoes

Seafood paella

Mediterranean Chicken Thighs

Easy-to-make | Budget-Friendly

a small bowl of sweet potato stew sits with chickpeas and spinach and garnished with parsley.

Vegan Arroz al Horno

Oven-Baked Rice | Vegan

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The Mediterranean Diet

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