Summer recipes:
The cooking is easy!

Summer wouldn't be complete without making my favorite summer recipes! When the weather gets hot, I don't feel much like working in a hot kitchen. Summer means vacation, connecting with family and friends, spending time at the beach, picnicking, and all those great things.




As soon as the weather gets the slightest bit warm, I am in the mood for potato salad. As summer draws nearer, I start making pasta salad. When summer is in full swing, I barbecue regularly.

Here are a few of my favourite summer recipes for quick meals. Of course, these are all quick, easy and healthy so you can get out of the kitchen as quickly as possible AND feel good about feeding your family nutritious and delicious food!

I've tried lots of potato salad recipes over the years. This is one of my favourites. Because it doesn't have mayonnaise, it can safely be taken on picnics.

I make this pasta salad year-round, but it's especially great in the summer. It makes a nice light lunch.

What would summer be without hamburgers? This easy recipe uses ingredients you probably have around the house right now. Feel free to throw in whatever else catches your eye - you really can't go wrong when making hamburgers!

If you barbecue beef or pork, you'll want a good marinade. This one is easy and delicious.

This is the only barbecue sauce I ever make anymore; once I found this recipe, I threw away all the rest!

My mom gave me this fabulous recipe for barbecued salmon. It is SOOOOO good! It couldn't be easier, but the taste is out of this world!

I'm not sure why Caesar salad makes me think of summer, but it does! This is an easy and delicious recipe.

As soon as the weather gets warm, I crave smoothies - for breakfast, for lunch, and for snacks. It's a good thing they are so nutritious!

Some days it's just too hot to cook! If you have a blender, you can whip up a quick batch of refreshing Gazpatcho. It's a great summer meal!

In the summer I often like to graze on a plate of tortillas chips with salsa. For lots of recipes for salsa, guacamole, fajitas and much more, visit this site.