5 Easy Recipes for a Laid-Back Summer Dinner Party

Grab your pals, set the table, and let's go!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ​ ​ [The What's Good Header] ​ ​ Hi {NAME}, Picture this: it’s a summer Friday night, you’re done with work (or the general chaos of life) for the week, and you're sipping a tart, homemade cucumber agua fresca. Maybe you’re on a deck? On the patio? Wherever you are, you’ve got your closest pals and a table full of fresh, delicious, summer food, ready to sit and chat and eat and exhale. You can feel it, right? 🤩 Now picture that you didn’t need to make a SINGLE DECISION about the delicious food on that table. Nope, not a single one! That’s why we’re poking our heads in your inbox this week: to give you a fool-proof, easy, delicious, summer dinner party menu. Here’s more on the food rundown this week: - How to grill corn! Save it in your back pocket or add it to your dinner party menu (see: Elote Queso below). We're giving you three easy ways to get those perfectly charred sweet little kernels. - Aforementioned dinner party menu – taco style! Carnitas, agua fresca, MOCHA PEANUT BUTTER PIE, and more. - How are you summering? Let’s take a peek in your kitchen on Instagram. - A veg-friendly taco recipe to stand in for the carnitas for all our vegetarian friends. Dinner is more fun with friends. So start that text thread, pick a date, and get to assigning these delicious eats. Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------- New Today! [How to grill corn header](=)​ How to Grill Corn If you’ve never grilled fresh sweet corn before, you are in for a TREAT! We’ll walk you through some methods that will help you reach this absolutely peak summer experience. [Get the how-to](=) --------------------------------------------------------------- An Easy Summer Dinner Party Menu ​ [Carnitas on a tortilla on a plate.]( Entree: Crockpot Carnitas Taco party? These easy peasy carnitas in all their tender, juicy, perfectly browned, crisp-edge glory are just the thing to feed a group of friends or fam. [Get the recipe]( ​ [Elote queso in a skillet with grilled corn on top.](=) Appetizer: Elote Queso The perfect app to use some of that beautiful grilled corn! Shave it into this creamy melty queso filled with spicy, smoky flavors for an absolute stunner. (This recipe was originally sponsored by V&V Supremo) [Get the recipe](=) ​ [Southwestern salad in a bowl with avocado dressing.](=) Salad: Spicy Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing Let’s just get that corn in some salad too, shall we? And why not throw in some roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, romaine, and creamy avocado dressing while we’re at it! [Get the recipe](=) ​ = Drinks: Cucumber Agua Fresca Shake up a batch of this non-alcoholic libation with refreshing cucumber, bright mint, and bitey lime, and get outside, put your feet up, and soak up every last drop of summer (AND agua fresca). [Get the recipe](=) ​ [Mocha peanut butter pie in a pan.](=) Dessert: Mocha Peanut Butter Pie A mocha cookie crust filled with creamy peanut butter cheesecake, topped off with chocolate ice cream and plenty of peanut butter cups, and…sorry, did you faint? (Recipe originally sponsored by DeLallo) [Get the recipe](=) ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- What You're Cooking on Instagram We love (like, LOVE) to see what you're making! Tag [@pinchofyum](=) so we can see your creations. ❤️ [Chicken, pita, veggies, and tzatziki on a plate.](=) [Two people holding tofu bowls and a glass of wine.]() [Smash burger on a plate.]() [Garlic cream bucatini in a bowl with breadcrumbs.]() [Peach cobbler in a bowl with whipped cream.]( [Cherry crisp in a bowl.](=) This Week's Insta Features: - @a_dash_of_sweet_caroline: [Sheet Pan Chicken Pitas with Tzatziki](=)​ - @catdoesitall: [Crunchy Roll Bowls]()​ - @vermomster.of.2: [Smash Burgers with House Sauce]()​ - @secret_ingredient309: [Garlic Cream Bucatini with Peas and Asparagus]()​ - @floridafoodloverblog: [The Best Peach Cobbler](​ - @mainesbestliving: [Simple Oat and Pecan Blueberry Crisp](=) (with fresh cherries! yum.) --------------------------------------------------------------- Watch This If you need a veg option for your taco dinner party, these [Smoky Greens and Beans Tacos]() are the ticket! --------------------------------------------------------------- Summer, please never leave us. Dinner party on, friends! - The Pinch of Yum Team Keep exploring! [Find your next favorite recipe here.]()​ Want to mix it up or make it vegetarian? [Click here for healthy swaps and substitutions.](=)​ ​[Update your information]( or [Unsubscribe](​ Pinch of Yum, 3600 Lexington Ave N, Suite #211, Shoreview, MN 55126, United States