Summer Recipes

Expect requests for seconds of this quick recipe made with easy-to-find ingredients. It's delicious!—Rhonda Ragen, Naples, Florida

I love the challenge of finding creative new ways to serve foods. So putting peaches in chicken salad seems only...

"Balsamic vinegar adds zing to these colorful sauteed veggies that cook in a flash," says Chris Kallies of Oldsmar, Florida....

The caper, tomato and olive flavors will whisk you away to the Greek isles. This easy skillet dish is perfect...

We found fresh sugar snap peas at our town's farmers market. They make a cheerful salad with a tangy dressing....

A delicious and different dessert, this lemon pie is a part of all our family's special occasions. Typically, I prepare...

"This pretty salad is a staple at my house. I've shared the recipe with any satisfied guests," pens Lois Kenneberg,...

Relates Christine Halandras of Meeker, Colorado, "Prepared angel food cake makes this impressive dessert a breeze to assemble. Plus, it...

I picked up this dish a couple of years ago, and really like the mint and fruit combo. Cilantro is...

A simple rice salad in a cafe inspired thoughts of adding Indian spices and chutney to this dish. To fire...

This eye-catching dessert is actually easy to prepare and keeps well in the freezer for days. It's nice to be...

This is one of my favorite flavor combinations for a smoothie. Cool and fruity, a glass full satisfies my evening...

When I serve this fruit soup on a warm summer evening, my guests are always delighted. Compliments abound for this...

"Everyone loves this meal, particularly our grandchildren," says Arlene Best of East Ridge, Tennessee. Frozen breaded chicken and canned pineapple...

Stroll the farmers market and you'll find veggies and cheeses you might not know what to do with. Why not...

“My daughter likes to make these delicious shakes in our blender. I turn them into Popsicles by freezing them, or...

This recipe was a lucky experiment. I was going to make apple pound cake but found I had no apples....

The very thought of a hot dog dressed in chili makes me giddy. To get that straight-from-the-ballpark taste, I combine...

Beverly Little of Marietta, Georgia sent in this delightfully refreshing salad. With only six ingredients, it's simple to assemble and...

Plump heirloom tomatoes highlight this garden-fresh showpiece, drizzled with a sweet-tart dressing and sprinkled with cheese. It's perfect for an...

I use the "dough only" cycle on my bread machine to prepare these melt-in-your-mouth breadsticks that my family of five...

Here's a peachy way to begin a lady's luncheon or brunch. This refreshing soup shared by Lane McLoud of Perry,...

This dish won second place in a summer salad recipe feature published in our local newspaper. But it takes first...

This traditional, thick pasta sauce is a cinch to prepare. It has a pleasantly mild flavor and goes with any...

We combine a blend of herbs to create this mouthwatering mix. Plumping the herbs in water before stirring into olive...

I never knew you could cook with lavender until I was on vacation in France. I was served a refreshing...

This wholesome bread from Wannetta Ehnes of Eagle Bend, Minnesota is delicious warm out of the bread machine. Serve it...

Zippy jalapeno, tart lime juice and garden-fresh cucumbers take center stage in this chunky salsa from Sandy Lee of Choctaw,...

Looking for a tasty alternative to meat and potatoes meals? Try some vegetarian recipes, starting with this colorful pasta dish....