Celebrate Pride Month With These Bold Rainbow-Bright Recipes

Slice-and-bake rainbow cookies for a hint of nostalgia with every piece. They’re soft and buttery thanks to the combination of imitation French vanilla and almond extract. These will surely add joy to your Pride spread!

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Between the 24 layers of soft crepes and the fluffy light whipped cream filling, we simply can’t get enough of this decadent rainbow-inspired cake. Although it looks a little intimidating at first, once you’ve mastered making the crepes, the stacking part will come easily (we promise!) Feeling inspired? Learn more about the LGBTQ+ terms you keep hearing.

This ratatouille might look like an intimidating dish, but it’s a simple veggie stew made with colourful tomato, zucchini, eggplant, summer squash and fragrant herbs baked in a cast-iron skillet or casserole dish until soft and bubbling. It’s a delightful, veggie-forward way to eat the rainbow.

Crispy edges meet perfectly chewy insides with this mouth-watering white chocolate cookie recipe. The genius addition of colourful sprinkles promises a celebratory rainbow with each bite.

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Made with a rainbow of ingredients that result in spicy, sweet, tangy, creamy and crunchy flavours and textures in each bite, you’re going to fall in love with this Indian classic! For a fun twist, serve the chana chaat over crunchy Indian pita chips called namak para. Yum!

This stunning pastel sheet cake is the silky-sweet love child of Swiss meringue buttercream and whipped cream. In addition to being melt-in-your-mouth delicious, the addition of bold rainbow sprinkles elevates it to the next level in Pride Month-worthy desserts. Find more beautiful cake recipes to bake.

A fusion of classic Thai and Jamaican dishes, this tasty recipe coats juicy shrimp in a tangy jerk sauce for the perfect bite. Served atop crunchy Boston lettuce, it’s the perfect dish to add to your rainbow repertoire.

With its buttercream finish and sprinkle topping, this cake is as delicious as it is stunning. The real party, however, is on the inside! (And it’s a lot easier to whip up than it looks, we promise!)

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Gumdrop nougat is the perfect no-bake recipe. Inspired by Italian torrone, this retro recipe uses mini marshmallows, white chocolate chips and butter to create a shortcut nougat base. Rainbow gumdrops are quickly folded into the soft mixture which, once cooled, is sliced into colourful, terrazzo-esque squares. These chewy treats also make a wonderful Pride host gift!

This bright salad is full of flavourful Mediterranean ingredients like bitter radicchio, tart plums, crunchy walnuts, and creamy yogurt. Mint adds another layer of flavour to this special salad and helps to soothe the gut.

It’s fate that Pride Month also falls during the height of rhubarb season. Get your bake on with these homemade strawberry rhubarb cheesecake pastry pockets, which will also conjure up fond memories of a certain childhood treat.

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What better way to celebrate Pride than with a gorgeous, low-maintenance dessert? Pretty rainbow-inspired pastels take centre stage with this light, airy, mousse-like cheesecake recipe. If you can’t bear to turn on your oven in the sweltering summer heat, the refreshing strawberries, mangoes and zesty limes will make this dessert a real winner.

If you’re looking for the perfect vegetarian burger, this is it. Pairing it with a fresh, colourful slaw that’s loaded with vibrant herbs brings out a symphony of complex flavours and textures. Bonus: the bright rainbow colours of the salad make this dinner even more inviting.

Have you ever seen a prettier take on French toast? Colourful berries, edible flowers and mint atop a bed of citrusy curd give this sweet breakfast dish a gorgeous rainbow topping that’s seriously gourmet and perfect for a boozy Pride brunch at home.

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While latkes are a perfect Hanukkah food, this recipe calls for beet, sweet potato, carrot, zucchini and blue potato, creating the ultimate savoury rainbow platter.

This colourful salad is loaded with everything you need to feel your best after a long day of Pride partying! Fresh arugula, sprouts and radish give this salad tons of bright life, phytonutrients and fiber to support your digestion. Sauerkraut is a great way to give your gut even more love, and hemp seeds, almonds and avocado will provide your body with nourishing, healthy fats to support your hormones. Millet is a light, gluten-free grain and, paired with chickpeas, provides protein to keep your blood sugar stable.

Fluffy frosting and celebratory rainbow sprinkles come together to make a scrumptious dessert you won’t soon forget. They’ll be gobbled up in no time.

Hosting a Pride gathering? Turn to this rainbow snack board. Just load up on your favourite fresh fruits and vegetables — some in-season picks we love are strawberries, ripe tomatoes and mangoes. Pair a couple of dips, cured meats, salty olives and of course, cheese. Layer them in a rainbow and viola!

Tang Yuan or glutinous rice dumplings are equal parts colourful and adorable. Matcha powder, freeze-dried raspberry and purple potato powder, or food colouring can be used to achieve the pretty colours. These dumplings are popular during holidays and their smooth round shape symbolizes togetherness, which is what Pride is all about.

This refreshing treat combines fresh tropical fruits with coconut milk and coconut shavings. It’s gluten-free, dairy-free and super delicious! 

Toss the “flower-fetti” it’s time to celebrate! This cake is perfect for Pride because it’s sprinkled with flowers and bursting with tons of flavour. The colourful flowers pressed on the side of the frosted cake make for the ultimate showstopper dessert.

It’s not Pride without a celebratory cocktail. Layered with a quick and easy homemade strawberry puree, pineapple juice and rum, and lastly blue curacao and coconut water, this refreshing rainbow-coloured drink is what you need whether you’re at a brunch, a get-together with friends, a party or getting ready to take over the town.