Summer Recipes

  • Authentic Italian Salad Dressing

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 5 minutes

    This zesty Italian salad dressing is the only one you’ll need for your salads! Learn how to make it.

  • Grilled Chinese Eggplant

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 43 minutes

    This delightful grilled Chinese eggplant is flavored with a well-balanced combination of sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, and soy sauce. Treat your family to this delicious side dish!

  • French Toast With Peaches

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 30 minutes

    Caramelized peaches serve as the accompaniment and the sauce for these thick slices of French toast. Use a rich bread, such as brioche or challah.

  • Egg Salad Sandwich Filling

    ByDiana Rattray

    This egg salad recipe makes a delicious filling for sandwiches or lettuce leaves. It makes wonderful bite-size party sandwiches as well.

  • Simple Grilled Chicken

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 40 minutes

    This simple grilled chicken is brushed with a tangy vinegar and oil mixture that keeps it juicy and flavorful on the grill. It’s quick to prepare, works with any chicken parts, and is perfect for weeknight dinners, casual cookouts, or even packed up for a picnic.

  • Strawberry Fool Dessert

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 30 minutes

    If you’re looking for an easy dessert, take a look at this fabulous fresh strawberry fool.

  • Maple Walnut Ice Cream

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 5 hours 23 minutes

    Maple walnut ice cream is rich and delicious, and super easy to make at home. Cool off with this homemade treat!

  • No-Bake Cranberry Cream Pie

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

    This easy no-bake cranberry cream pie combines tart cranberry sauce, orange gelatin, and fluffy whipped cream in a baked or crumb crust. A festive make-ahead holiday dessert!

  • Fresh Grilled Corn Salsa

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

    This fresh corn salsa is made with charred corn, juicy tomatoes, crisp red onion, peppers, and zesty lime juice. It’s bright, flavorful, and perfect as a dip with tortilla chips or a topping for tacos and grilled meats. Quick to prepare and naturally healthy, it’s an easy summer recipe everyone will love!

  • Colorful Coleslaw With Tangy Dressing

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

    This colorful coleslaw combines red and green cabbage, crunchy celery, and carrots with a tangy sour cream and mayonnaise dressing. It’s perfect for feeding a crowd!

  • Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 7 hours 22 minutes

    Make this rich and creamy chocolate ice cream with or without chocolate chips or toasted pecans. Add some edible cookie dough or cookie crumbs!

  • Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 7 hours 20 minutes

    Enjoy this delicious chocolate chip ice cream. The cooked custard mixture makes a smooth and creamy vanilla ice cream base.

  • No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

    A combination of semisweet chocolate, cream cheese, and whipped topping make this no-bake chocolate pie a snap to fix and a joy to eat!

  • Chicken Salad With Bacon

    ByDiana Rattray

    This chicken salad with bacon is a flavorful twist on the classic, combining tender chicken, crisp bacon, sweet raisins, and crunchy pecans with a creamy lemon-mayo dressing.

  • Bite-Sized Chicken Salad Puffs

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 33 minutes

    Use Gruyere or milder havarti cheese in these delicious little choux puffs. The puffs are baked and then split and filled with a delicious chicken salad mixture.

  • Chicken and Shrimp Pasta Salad

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 19 minutes

    This tantalizing chicken and shrimp pasta salad doesn’t skimp on flavor, and it’s an easy preparation. Take it along to a potluck or cookout.

  • Mozzarella Burgers

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 20 minutes

    These mozzarella burgers are juicy, flavorful, and loaded with melty cheese inside. Barbecue sauce adds a smoky kick, and you can top them with your favorite burger fixings.

  • Grilled Burgers With Chipotle Aioli

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 19 minutes

    Perfectly grilled juicy burgers are easy, whether on a gas or charcoal grill or or grill pan. The chipotle aioli is the perfect finishing touch!

  • BLT Salad With Maple Dijon Dressing

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 15 minutes

    An apple juice and Dijon vinaigrette adds zesty flavor to this simple BLT salad. Add a handful of toasted croutons, and enjoy!