From Better Homes and Gardens

This version of three-bean salad gets a light coating of simple dressing, keeping it light and healthy. The recipe can be tossed together in 15 minutes.

Light Three-Bean Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Quick-cooking couscous helps put this dish, reminiscent of Spanish rice, on the table in no time.

Mexicana Couscous

From Better Homes and Gardens

Cut this hearty meat and vegetable tart in wedges, revealing the colorful layers.

Tuscan Picnic Tart

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this orange-flavored drink with Signet marigold sprigs to accompany summer snacks.

Marigold Sipper

From Food & Wine

"Above all, sorbet should taste -- and feel -- almost like eating fresh fruit," says Jeni Britton.

Sour-Cherry Lambic Sorbet

From Better Homes and Gardens

Enjoy this cool, refreshing melon cup as a light desert or side dish on the hottest days of summer.

Gingered Melon

From Better Homes and Gardens

Jalapeno peppers add a bit of heat to the refreshing apricot-and-cucumber salsa served with these grilled boneless chops.

Pork Medallions with Summer Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

Phyllo dough and feta cheese infuse a Greek flavor into this potluck side dish full of summer squash and zucchini.

Squash Strudel

From Better Homes and Gardens

Sip into one of summer's coolest pleasures: a frosty glass of iced tea.

Iced Tea

From Heart-Healthy Living

The mint syrup can be made ahead up to three days before your party. That way you can quickly make drinks as your guests arrive.

Mint Julep

From Better Homes and Gardens

Garnish this tart-sweet ice cream with citrus curls. Use a zester to cut the lemon or lime peel into long strips. Wrap strips around a chopstick or drinking straw and let sit for 30 minutes. Cut to desired lengths.

Lime and Lemon Ice Cream

From Better Homes and Gardens

The quick fix mustard and herb rub contributes zesty flavor to this tender roast.

Herbed Beef Tenderloin

From Better Homes and Gardens

Soothing and healthful, this tea recipe is good three ways: hot, iced, and as a sparkling fizz.

Ginger Tea

From Better Homes and Gardens

Tisane--an infusion of leaves or flowers--has a light lemon and mint flavor and a sweet scent. Try this refreshing drink on a hot summer day.

Lemon Verbena Tisane

From Better Homes and Gardens

This tenderloin beef roast served with a richly flavored sauce turns a backyard barbecue into an elegant summer affair.

Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Cabernet Sauvignon Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

Lemon grass is an essential ingredient in Indonesian and Thai cooking and imparts a woodsy, lemony flavor to the marinade for these kabobs. If you can't find fresh lemon grass at your grocery store, look for it at an Asian market.

Pineapple-Rum Turkey Kabobs

From Better Homes and Gardens

Try this healthy meat recipe with an Asian flair! Just wrap your beef mixture in a leaf of lettuce and enjoy!

Ginger Beef Lettuce Wraps

From Better Homes and Gardens

Grilled fruit can be served as a side dish or for dessert. Try it over ice cream.

Grilled Apricots and Pineapple with Mint Syrup

From Better Homes and Gardens

These savory side dish waffles are fun to serve with chili as part of a Tex-Mex dinner.

Waffles with Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

This vegetable side dish goes well with grilled meat and poultry. Or toss it with hot cooked pasta for a vegetarian entree.

Piquant Grilled Broccoli & Olives

From Better Homes and Gardens

Having a barbecue? Serve this cheesy bean-and-corn side dish along with the burgers and brats.

Saucy Succotash

From Better Homes and Gardens

Canned convenience combines with garden vegetables in this zesty chilled soup.

Black Bean Gazpacho

From Better Homes and Gardens

Granitas are intensely fruit-flavored ices. Served alone, they're zippy, light, and refreshing. Topped with lemon cream, they make a fabulous easy-to-prepare dessert with less than five ingredients.

Strawberry Granita

From Midwest Living

A buttermilk-cottage cheese topping brings out the best in slices of lean beef tenderloin for this low-calorie, low-fat dinner.

Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Creme

From Better Homes and Gardens

Yogurt replaces the traditional heavy cream in this winning version of a French classic.

Favorite Fruit Clafouti