WATCH: 19 Delicious New Recipes You Need to Make This Summer

By Southern Living Editors
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer
You know what they say about April showers? Well, there’s plenty more to be excited about in May than just those flowers. The month is packed full with happy occasions like Mother’s Day, the Kentucky Derby, and graduations galore. The farmers’ markets are just starting to rev up with seasonal produce for all of your summer cooking. And there are delicious treats to be made, like our five show-stopping iterations on classic strawberry shortcake and Mama Dip’s famous rum cake. Before dessert, though, indulge in five ready-in-a-flash shrimp suppers, fresh field pea recipes to get you through the season, and a new take on old-school chicken spaghetti. Round it all out with an ice-cold Mint Julep, inspired by the crowd-favorite recipe served at Zero George in Charleston, South Carolina. It’s time to welcome the beginnings of summertime with 19 new recipes to make in May.
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19 Delicious New Recipes You Need to Make This Summer

You know what they say about April showers? Well, there’s plenty more to be excited about in May than just those flowers.

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Shrimp Cakes

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Shrimp Cakes

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Easy Creamy Chicken Spaghetti

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Lightened-Up Creamy Chicken Spaghetti

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Field Pea-Tomato Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

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Recipe: Field Pea-Tomato Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

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Grilled Cajun Shrimp Kabobs with Sausage

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Recipe: Grilled Cajun Shrimp Kabobs with Sausage

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Field Pea Cakes with Tomato-Ginger Jam

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Recipe: Field Pea Cakes with Tomato-Ginger Jam

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Pork Paillards with Lemony Squash Salad

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Recipe: Pork Paillards with Lemony Squash Salad

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Field Peas, Corn, and Okra in Country-Ham Cream

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Field Peas, Corn, and Okra in Country-Ham Cream

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Zero George's Mint Julep

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Recipe: Zero George's Mint Julep

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Quick Shrimp and Corn Chowder

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Recipe: Quick Shrimp and Corn Chowder

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Smoky Field Pea-and-Greens Dip

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Recipe: Smoky Field Pea-and-Greens Dip

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Easy Shrimp Scampi with Basil

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Recipe: Easy Shrimp Scampi with Basil

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Field Peas in Herbed Broth

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Recipe: Field Peas in Herbed Broth

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Shrimp Stir Fry with Bacon

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Recipe: Shrimp Stir Fry with Bacon

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Favorite Strawberry Shortcake

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Recipe: Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

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Tipsy Peach Shortcake

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos

Recipe: Tipsy Peach Shortcake

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Banana Nut Shortcake

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Recipe: Banana Nut Shortcake

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Zesty Blackberry Shortcake

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos

Recipe: Zesty Blackberry Shortcake

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Raspberry Truffle Shortcake

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos

Recipe: Raspberry Truffle Shortcake

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Mama Dip's Rum Cake

Credit: Peter Frank Edwards

Recipe: Mama Dip's Rum Cake

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