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Summer Favorites

Ultimate BBQ Burger with Chipotle Ranch Sauce

Serves 4

The spice blend of this burger gives the meat the sweet-smoky flavor of BBQ, while the chipotle ranch sauce heats things up and then cools things off. This one will be a summertime hit at your next backyard barbecue. Try it on the Fourth of July for some real fireworks! Serve with Not Potato Salad or Red, White and Blue Slaw Salad (or both!), which are great with any burger!

Not Potato Salad

Serves

Since gnocchi are made from potatoes, save yourself the hassle of cleaning and boiling all those spuds and make this salad with the same flavors and a dumpling that cooks up in a fraction of the time. Make the salad while the gnocchi are still hot so that they soak up all your dressing, then serve the salad at room temperature or cooled off, whichever you prefer. Serve with Rach’s Ultimate BBQ Burger with Chipotle Ranch Sauce or another burger of your choice.

Red, White and Blue Slaw Salad

Serves 6-8

This super simple slaw draws its patriotic name from a mix of red and white cabbage and a handful of tangy blue cheese. –RR Serve with Rach’s Ultimate BBQ Burger with Chipotle Ranch Sauce or another burger of your choice.

Spicy Whole Wheat Chips with Green Yogurt Dip

Serves 6-8

This easy snack is a tasty alternative to regular chips. Try it with Whole Wheat Sweet Cinnamon Chips with Creamy Honey Dip for a savory and sweet mix!

Frozen Melon Bites

Serves 6

These frozen treats are a fun way to chill out on a hot day and are great for parties!

Fire-Roasted Gazpacho with Shrimp

Serves 4

Fruit Freezies

Serves 4 frozen yogurt pops

As an alternative to store-bought ice pops, check out these ones made with yogurt! Feel free to put your own spin on this recipe and use a different flavor yogurt or mix in a variety of fruits.

BBQ Chicken Packed Pita

Serves 4

This recipe was contributed by Adam Gertler, a finalist on Food Network’s The Next Food Network Star show. Rachael was so impressed by this recipe, which was created as part of a challenge round to cook a kid-friendly meal – that she encouraged Adam to share it with the Yum-o! community!

Red Waldorf Salad

Serves 4

This refreshing salad has a delicious blend of flavors and textures!

Crispy Parmigiano-Crusted Chicken on Summer Lemon Pasta

Serves 4

Asian Chicken Cucumber Cups

Serves 5-6

These cucumber cups make great snacks or appetizers. For international flavor, you can also prepare Mediterranean Cucumber Cups and Curry Cucumber Cups and serve a variety all together!

Mediterranean Cucumber Cups

Serves 5-6

These cucumber cups make great snacks or appetizers. For international flavor, you can also prepare Curry Cucumber Cups and Asian Chicken Cucumber Cups and serve a variety all together!

Pancake Tacos with Fruit Salsa

Serves 4-6

Who doesn’t love a good taco?! Everyone will enjoy this high-energy breakfast with a tasty fruit filling.

Super Strawberry Smoothies

Serves 2

Hannah’s Awesome Salsa

Serves 2 cups

Hannah chops up all the ingredients and mixes them together for a delicious non-runny salsa.  She makes it for her family at least four nights a week.  Some nights she adds an avocado for guacamole.