With the start of summer here, our readers are turning to recipes that are bright, relaxed, and easy to share. Judging by this week’s most-saved recipes on MyRecipes—our tool for saving and organizing recipes from Serious Eats and beyond—cookout-ready salads, quick tomatoey pastas, sheet-pan dinners, and crowd-pleasing desserts are top of mind. Below, you’ll find the recipes readers saved most this week.

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Credit: Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

Credit: Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

This retro coconut-topped snack cake features a light, airy hot milk sponge and a chewy caramelized coconut topping enriched with brown butter.

Get Recipe: Lazy Daisy Cake

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Esquites is a less messy, no-grill-required way to enjoy all the flavors of Mexican elotes.Credit: Diana Chistruga

Esquites is a less messy, no-grill-required way to enjoy all the flavors of Mexican elotes.
Credit: Diana Chistruga

This esquites recipe offers all the delights of Mexican street corn (elotes) in salad form, and you don’t even have to fire up the grill to make it.

Get Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites)

03 of 10

Credit: Serious Eats / Greg Dupree, Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood , Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

Credit: Serious Eats / Greg Dupree, Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood , Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

This one-skillet Moroccan chicken braise features jammy onions, warm spices, and sweet dates in a rich, weeknight-friendly dish.

Get Recipe: One-Pan Braised Moroccan Chicken With Jammy Onions and Dates

04 of 10

Credit: Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

Credit: Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

Ensaladilla rusa, Spain’s creamy potato salad loaded with tuna, olives, peas, eggs, and mayonnaise, is perfect for tapas spreads, cookouts, and make-ahead meals.

Get Recipe: Ensaladilla Rusa (Russian Potato Salad)

05 of 10

Credit: Serious Eats / Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Styling: Abby Armstrong

Credit: Serious Eats / Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Styling: Abby Armstrong

These gringas—crispy Mexican quesadillas filled with al pastor pork, charred pineapple, and melted cheese—are easy to make at home in a skillet, no trompo required.

Get Recipe: Gringas (Al Pastor Quesadillas)

06 of 10

Credit: Serious Eats / Morgan Hunt Glaze

Credit: Serious Eats / Morgan Hunt Glaze

This make-ahead Southern broccoli salad features bacon, cheddar, apples, and pickled raisins tossed in a creamy, tangy dressing.

Get Recipe: Broccoli Salad With Bacon and Cheddar

07 of 10

Credit: Serious Eats / Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Styling: Abby Armstrong

Credit: Serious Eats / Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Styling: Abby Armstrong

This easy sheet-pan chicken dinner pairs crisp thighs with asparagus, radishes, and a roasted lemon vinaigrette for a bright, springy meal.

Get Recipe: Sheet-Pan Chicken Thighs With Asparagus, Radishes, and Lemon Vinaigrette

08 of 10

Credit: Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

Credit: Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

Fresh tomato, basil, olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, and breadcrumbs are all you need to whip up this rapid, wonderfully fresh Sicilian pasta sauce.

Get Recipe: Sicilian-Style Spaghetti Alla Carrettiera (Fresh Tomato and Garlic Sauce)

09 of 10

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Credit: Serious Eats / Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Styling: Abby Armstrong

Coleslaw gets a vintage twist in this mayo-free cream slaw, with a simple cream-and-vinegar dressing that’s tangy and light on the perfectly crisp cabbage. It’s right at home at cookouts, potlucks, picnics, and more.

Get Recipe: Midwestern Cream Slaw (Coleslaw)

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Credit: Serious Eats / Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Styling: Abby Armstrong

Credit: Serious Eats / Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Styling: Abby Armstrong

This easy sheet-pan pancake is packed with jammy strawberries and topped with cream cheese whipped cream for an easy, crowd-pleasing brunch.

Get Recipe: Strawberries and Cream Sheet-Pan Pancake

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