It Girl Summer Meal Trends

soulsteadfarms
May 7
3 min read

What We're predicting for Summer 2025

Let's talk trends. Summer is right around and so are summer meals. This summer, less is more. Simple, whole foods, small plates and grilled fruit are what will dominate menus throughout summer 2025. Trends show people are stripping it back to basics and remembering that simple ingredients can shine too. 2025 is the year we let go of the fluff and return to simple summer meals enjoyed outside the way they were meant to be.

So.. what's trending?

The Frozen Fruit Frenzy

Something about frozen (and sour) fruits has got the girls in a chokehold and this is only likely to grow with the warmer months creeping in. Find the girls eating frozen grapes like candy, dunking mango cubes in Tajín, and making chocolate-dipped orange slices just because they look cute in the freezer. Not to mention frozen fruit makes the perfect base for a spritz.

Snackboards for One

This isn't new per se but seems to be trending recently. Snack boards are likely to grow in popularity as we progress into summer because they are simple, chic and easy to pick at when you feel like you might explode in 35 degree heat.

Hyrdating with Food

It girls are focused not only hydrating their skin with serums and creams they are working to hydrate from the inside out. Making sure they are getting those extra electrolytes in throughout the day. Hydration-coded food is everything right now. Watermelon & cucumber, salad, icy herbal tea, coconut water popsicles, peaches eaten over the sink—yes, yes, yes.

Grilled Fruit on Everything

Speaking of peaches... If it’s peach season and you’re not grilling them, what are we even doing? We’re serving them hot with vanilla honey ice cream or laying them on whipped ricotta, drizzling with hot honey, topping with pistachios and basil. Serve with sourdough or belgian waffle and its basically a meal.

Little Girl Dinner Goes Euro

It’s apéro hour, baby. One crusty baguette, more prosciutto than is necessary, some herby cheese, a tomato still warm from the sun, and a glass of chilled wine are what every euro inspired it girl has on the menu this summer. Flavoured balsamics too? Slay.

Throw it all on a wooden board and act like you're in the South of France.

Soft Bakes & Coastal Desserts

Think Pavlova, grilled fruits, affogato, olive oil chocolate cakes, berry trifle and banana pudding. Were keeping flavours simple and fresh to compliment the warm weather. Throwing desserts together after long days at the beach followed by that shower we all know and love.

Hot Honey & Prosciutto in Their It Girl Era

Put them on anything: fruit, toast, pizza, sandwiches.This combo is sweet, salty, slightly chaotic, and somehow always photogenic. If you’re building a summer pantry, these two are your main characters. I promise this is the combo of summer 2025

Croissant Sandwiches

The it girl summer sandwich you will have on repeat. That traditional turkey sandwich you take to the beach every year is getting an upgrade in 2025. Replace your bread with a massive fresh baked croissant and thank me later.

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Croissant sandwiches you’ll actually crave all summer
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The peach and prosciutto moment you deserve
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