Summer Recipes Gallery

Spice-rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Barbecue Sauce

This pork tenderloin recipe gets its zip from an easy-to-make dry rub that's applied to the meat before grilling. The modified barbecue sauce is just the right consistency for dipping. (For a milder version, omit the hot sauce.)

Summer Veggie & Pesto Tart

This rustic tart is a deliciously simple way to use the summer vegetable harvest.

Garden Pasta Salad with Chicken

Here's a new take on pasta salad that combines slow-roasted chicken, corkscrew noodles, kid-friendly veggies, and a light dressing flavored with a hint of Dijon mustard.

Grilled-Shrimp Gumbo

Succulent shrimp and spicy andouille sausage team up with sweet onion, tomatoes, and okra for a delicious dish that tastes like gumbo but doesn't take hours to cook.

Chicken Fingers on a Stick

Breaded, grilled chicken strips are a great choice for finicky eaters when they can use their favorite dipping sauce.

Chicken and Sausage Paella

Chicken and rice make a great combination for entertaining, as they please almost every palate. For this dish, we jazz up the duo with chorizo, a Spanish smoked sausage that is a staple in paella recipes. You can also use the more familiar (and less spicy

Confetti Corn Quesadillas

Here's an easy recipe for a hearty, delicious lunch or supper with a Mexican flair.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin & Asparagus with Peanut Dipping Sauce

In this recipe, half the marinade is used to flavor the meat and vegetables. The other half is whisked with peanut butter to create a tasty dipping sauce -- a fun job that kids can lend a hand with.

Cucumber and Grilled Tomato Salad

This jazzed-up version of the traditional cucumber and tomato salad is a great accompaniment to any grilled meat.

Grilled Everything Salad With Pesto Vinaigrette

This colorful and delicious grilled-steak-and-veggies salad makes a light but satisfying summertime dinner.

Italian Chicken Salad

Chicken strips marinated in Italian vinaigrette are the key ingredient in this light and tangy main-dish salad.

Lunch Ahoy!

This lunchtime fleet turns tuna salad into a treat that's sure to reel kids in.

California Sushi Wrap

Teach your kids the art of sushi rolling with easy wrap sandwiches that make delicious on-the-go lunches.

Peachy Pork Tenderloin

Our grilled pork tenderloin is guaranteed to be moist and tender, and its delicious sweet and savory glaze does double duty as a dipping sauce.

Fresh Salmon Burgers

A quick and healthy variation of an American favorite.

How to Wrap a Tamale

Beef Kebabs with Grilled Asian Slaw

Teriyaki sauce lends the meat in this recipe a sweet yet savory flavor. It's also a key ingredient in the dressing for the Asian slaw.

Chicken Fajitas with Spice Rub

Set out this seasoned grilled chicken, tortillas, and assorted toppings and let guests build their own fajitas.

Couscous Salad with Turkey

Here's a colorful salad packed with a variety of flavors and textures that kids find fun and tasty.

Martin's Moroccan Chicken Kebobs

This versatile dinner dish is a great idea for outdoor cooking, camping, or just a delicious meal anytime.

Asian Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Think of this dish as southern barbecue with an Asian twist. The pork is slow-cooked in a blend of hoisin and soy sauces and can be made a day or two before your gathering.

Lemon Angel Hair Recipe

This light pasta recipe is perfect as a side dish, but the addition of chicken or shrimp makes it a wonderful entrée.

Thai Chicken, Mango & Pineapple Salad

Grilled chicken and tropical fruits seasoned with a citrusy curry sauce give this colorful salad plenty of kid appeal.

Zesty Ham and Pineapple

Ham steaks are great campfire fare because they're precooked, so you essentially need only to heat them through.

Tamales Made Easy

Not only are these tamales, based on an Ecuadoran recipe, delicious, but assembling them is fun for the whole family.

PB & J Blossom Sandwiches

Simple sandwiches take on their own festive charm when shaped like blossoms.

Spinach Sticks

Inspired by spanakopita, these spinach sticks have all the flavor of the Greek spinach and phyllo pastry without the complicated preparation. And even though the main ingredient is spinach, the fun stick shape may just prove too tempting for kids to resis

Tortellini and Ham Salad

This main-dish salad combines three kid favorites -- tortellini, ham, and black olives -- for a delicious summer meal.

Teriyaki Beef with Peanutty Noodles

With one simple sauce, you can prepare two dishes: savory beef slices threaded onto skewers and grilled to perfection, and a light, peanutty noodle side dish.

Surprise Flounder

The surprise nestled inside these lemon-dill fish packets is a pair of shrimp.

Grilled Corn with Cilantro Lime Butter

Bathed in a beautifully salty, fresh, and herb packed butter, Grilled Corn with Cilantro Lime Butter is the ultimate summer cookout dish!