If you can’t stand the heat, don’t get out of the kitchen, because we have some of the most delicious, healthful, easy-to-make summertime recipes collected in one place for you!
This collection of delicious and healthy entrées, snacks, drinks and desserts is specially chosen for ease of preparation and hot-weather appeal. You’ll want to try out sumptuous ways to bulk up a salad so it fills you up (without filling you out!)…a cool, sweet way to enjoy good-for-you kefir…alcohol-free drinks to lift your spirit…our cocoa barbecue sauce…and much more.
Here is your hot-weather recipe collection…so you can spend less time in your kitchen and more time enjoying your summer!
Looking for great grilling ideas, too? See the BottomLine Guide to Great Grilling.
Super Salads, Soups and More…
Salad That Satisfies
Love salad, but wish it filled you up? Add some bulk to your salad dishes with these delicious foods rich in protein, fiber and healthy fats!
Panzanella Salad—Easy and Gourmet
Combine leftover bread with summer’s bounty of fresh tomatoes, and you’ve got the beginning of this traditional Tuscan dish–it’s tasty and easy to make.
Prebiotic Power Salad (with 6 Gut-Friendly Foods You Should Be Eating Now)
This time around, let’s make a salad for the good bugs in your gut.
Cooling Summer Recipes From Hot Key West
Running out of quick and easy summer recipes? Chef Mica graciously agreed to share some of his, including a Chilled Avocado Soup with Crab Salsa, a Cucumber-Mint Agua Fresca and more.
Chocolate Extravaganza: Cocoa Barbecue Sauce, Salad Dressing and More
You’re not a true chocolate lover until you’ve tantalized your taste buds with one of these recipes.
Cool Protein
The Healthiest Hummus
Get more protein and fiber in your hummus with this recipe—all you need are these six ingredients.
Tasty Twists on Tuna and Chicken Salad
Tired of the same old tuna or chicken salad? Amp it up with some pesto, wasabi—or other ingredients to give this staple lunch a kick!
Three Delicious Recipes for Leftover Steak
Leftover steak has so much potential when it comes to making tasty meals.
Refreshing Drinks
The Best Smoothie You’ve Ever Had (Healthy, Too)
Everyone deserves to have this Nutty Butter Blizzard Smoothie.
Cool Herbal Drinks That Ease Summertime Woes
Your regular old iced teas don’t fight joint stiffness, help digestion and quench thirst like ours do.
Best Summer Wines
You don’t need to spend $20 or more for quality wine. Here are our tops picks for the summer—including lower alcohol, rosés and sweet wine options.
Fuss-Free Desserts!
Make Sorbet in a Blender
Why pay $8 for a scoop of something you can make at home? Here are our top three delicious and easy-to-make sorbets…
4 Super-Healthy Super-Easy Desserts
These desserts help reduce blood sugar, fight cancer and offer other amazing health benefits.
A Cool Way to Enjoy Probiotics—Kefir Sherbet
While you might know someone who loves to drink kefir straight, many of us find the tart beverage, full of good-for-your-gut live cultures, a little tough to drink plain. So we found a few ways to freeze, blend and mix it into some tasty meals—including this dessert.
