10 Quick and Easy Summer Brunch Recipes

1. Tangy Fruit Salad

This is so simple, you hardly need a recipe.

• Cuisine: American;
• Category: Breakfast and Brunch
• Serves: 2;
• Prep Time: 10 min;
• Cook time: 25 min;
• Nutrition Per Serving: 221;

Ingredients:

• 1 c. strawberries, sliced
• 1 banana, chopped
• 1 orange, chopped
• 1 tbsp. lime juice
• 1 tbsp. honey

Mix the lime juice and honey until dissolved. Toss the fruit together and drizzle with the honey mixture and mix well. Serve chilled.

2. Bacon Scrambled Eggs

Nothing says breakfast like bacon and eggs.

• Cuisine: American;
• Category: Breakfast and Brunch;
• Serves: 2;
• Prep Time: 2 min;
• Cook time: 15 min;
• Nutrition Per Serving: 131;

Ingredients:

• 10 slices bacon, chopped
• 6 eggs
• 3 tbsp. cream
• Salt and pepper

Cook the bacon over medium high heat while you beat the eggs and cream together. Add to the pan and stir gently while cooking until the eggs are solid. Season to taste before serving.

3. Cajun Home Fries

This easy dish is so tasty, your guests will beg for more.

• Cuisine: American;
• Category: Breakfast and Brunch;
• Serves: 2;
• Prep Time: 2 min;
• Cook time: 15 min;
• Nutrition Per Serving: 132.7;

Ingredients:

• 2 lb. potatoes, boiled and chopped
• 2 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
• 2 tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste

Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Add the potatoes and cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown on the underside.

Stir the fries frequently and sprinkle with salt and Cajun seasoning. Continue to fry until all sides are browned. Serve hot.

4. Tortilla Omelet

This recipe is more filling than the average omelet.

• Cuisine: American;
• Category: Breakfast and Brunch;
• Serves: 2;
• Prep Time: 2 min;
• Cook time: 15 min;
• Nutrition Per Serving: 132.7;

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 whole wheat tortilla, large
• Fillings of your choice

Beat the eggs and pour into a hot frying pan. Cook for a couple of minutes until nearly set. Lay the tortilla over the egg and flip. Cook until the egg is set through. Add your fillings, fold the omelet over and serve.

5. Baked Omelets

These easy omelets are no fail and any extras can be frozen for later.

• Cuisine: American;
• Category: Breakfast and Brunch;
• Serves: 4;
• Prep Time: 5 min;
• Cook time: 15 min;
• Nutrition Per Serving: 160;

Ingredients:

• 12 eggs
• 12 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 onion, minced
• ½ c. parsley, minced
• 3 tomatoes, minced
• 1 c. cheese, grated

Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a muffin tin.

Mix the eggs, onion, parsley and tomato and divide between the muffin cups. Top each omelet with cheese and bacon, then bake for 12-14 minutes or until set through.

6. Smoked Salmon Bagels

A classic brunch recipe, this bagel will be a big hit.

• Cuisine: American;
• Category: Breakfast and Brunch;
• Serves: 2-4;
• Prep Time: 5 min;
• Cook time: 10 min;
• Nutrition Per Serving: 102;

Ingredients:

• 4 bagels, cut in half
• 4 tbsp. cream cheese
• 1 tbsp. capers, minced
• ½ lb. smoked salmon

Toast the bagels. Spread each half with cream cheese and top with smoked salmon. Sprinkle with capers and serve.

7. Banana Bread French Toast

French toast with a twist.

• Cuisine: American;
• Category: Breakfast and Brunch;
• Serves: 2-4;
• Prep Time: 5 min;
• Cook time: 10 min;
• Nutrition Per Serving: 102;

Ingredients:

• 6 slices banana bread
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp. milk

Beat the eggs and milk together. Coat a slice of bread on both sides with the egg mixture and cook in a medium hot pan until the egg is set. Flip and cook the other side until done. Serve with syrup.

8. Tomato Tart

A premade crust speeds this dish up tremendously.

• Cuisine: American;
• Category: Breakfast and Brunch;
• Serves: 2-4;
• Prep Time: 10 min;
• Cook time: 25 min;
• Nutrition Per Serving: 317;

Ingredients:

• 1 premade pie crust
• 1 lb. tomatoes, sliced
• 4 eggs
• 1 ¼ c. milk
• Salt

Preheat the oven to 425°.

Mix all the filling ingredients together and pour into the pie crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the filling is set.

9. Avocado Tostadas

Tostadas make a fresh, tasty brunch dish.

• Cuisine: American;
• Category: Breakfast and Brunch;
• Serves: 2-4;
• Prep Time: 10 min;
• Cook time: 25 min;
• Nutrition Per Serving: 380;

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Ingredients:

• 6 tostadas
• 1 avocado, mashed
• 2 tbsp. parsley, minced
• Dry cheese

Spread avocado on each tostada and top with a sprinkle of parsley and crumbled cheese.

10. Deviled Eggs

While traditionally picnic food, deviled eggs are great for brunch, too.

• Cuisine: American;
• Category: Breakfast and Brunch;
• Serves: 2-4;
• Prep Time: 10 min;
• Cook time: 20 min;
• Nutrition Per Serving: 120;

Ingredients:

• 12 hard boiled eggs
• ¼ c. mayonnaise
• 1 tsp. mustard
• 2 tsp. paprika

Shell the eggs and cut them in half lengthwise. Scoop out the yolks and mash them in a bowl with the mayonnaise and mustard until smooth.

Spoon or pipe the yolk back into the eggs and sprinkle with paprika before serving.