Scalloped Tomatoes A simple way to enjoy summer-ripe tomatoes. Substitute whatever fresh herbs you have on hand for the thyme.
Cool Zucchini Slaw Summertime—and zucchini is taking over your garden. Turn the bounty into a crisp, colorful salad.
Three-Bean Salad This three-bean salad has far less sugar than typical versions. We opt for a combination of canned and frozen beans (...
Braised Green Beans & Tomatoes When you've enjoyed your fill of summer's ripe, raw tomatoes and crisp-tender veggies, try this Italian-...
Sesame, Snow Pea & Noodle Salad This sophisticated Asian noodle salad is high in flavor thanks to its miso-ginger dressing and high in fiber thanks to...
Strawberries with Ginger & Pine Nuts Crystallized ginger and orange juice add zing to fresh strawberries. Serve over grilled angel food cake for a special...
Grilled Red Onions Grilled onions are a perfect summer side dish for barbecued chicken or grilled steak.
Bruschetta with Tomatoes Fresh summer tomatoes seasoned with fresh basil tops grilled bread in this perfect summer appetizer.
Beans & Rice The combination of whole-grain brown rice and fiber-rich beans makes this a nutritionally super side dish. And because...
Mango Sauce Keep quick fruit sauces on hand in the summer for topping vanilla frozen yogurt.
Strawberry Sauce A little lemon juice adds zest to this easy strawberry sauce.
Fast Fruit Chutney You can use this formula to turn just about any soft fruit you may have on hand into a complex, spicy chutney. Serve...
Plum Ketchup Fresh and flavorful plum ketchup makes a delicious sandwich spread, a sauce for grilled beef, pork or chicken, or an...
Fresh Mint & Chile Sauce This spicy bright green sauce, a traditional Indian condiment, is superb on grilled chicken, lamb or salmon, with...
Turkish Red Pepper Spread Enriched with walnuts and olive oil, a jar of roasted peppers quickly turns into muhammara, a spread from southeast...
Cranberry Vinaigrette A few staples make a tangy-sweet salad dressing which goes particularly well with bitter greens.
Roasted Plums Roasting fruit brings out its inherent sweetness. Try serving these alongside grilled pork chops.