Summer calls for…

lighter meals, longer nights, and snacks that travel well. Here are some of my favorite warm-weather recipes:

Two waffles topped with sliced strawberries and blueberries on a black plate, with a fork.

Protein Waffles

A bowl of pasta salad with cavatappi pasta and arugula, garnished with lemon in the background.

Light & Zesty Pasta Salad

A white plate with fresh blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and a cup of creamy churro dipping sauce.

Churro Fruit Dip

Inside a Ninja Creami blender containing smooth, yellow, creamy sorbet mixture, viewed from above, with a marble countertop background.

Mango Pineapple Sorbet

Four champagne flutes filled with a layered red and orange cocktail on a white surface, with a large green leaf and a black dish with cherries in the background.

Pineapple Upside Down Mimosas

Rice Krispies treats topped with rainbow sprinkles on a parchment-lined cooling rack.

Funfetti Rice Krispies

A glass jar filled with a yogurt topped with blueberries, raspberries, chocolate granola, and drizzled with peanut butter on a white marble surface, with small bowls of granola, caramel, and other toppings nearby.

Protein Yogurt Bowl

Bowl of salad with greens, onions, tomatoes, cheese, crispy toppings, and pickles, next to bowls of shredded lettuce, potato chips, and sliced onions on a wooden surface.

Burger Bowl

A round wooden serving platter with various fresh vegetables, chips, guacamole, and dipping sauces on a white marble surface.

Snack board

A package of organic no shell pistachios, a banana, a glass of yogurt, dates, and some scattered pistachios on a marble surface.

Pistachio Smoothie