Summertime Recipes That Won't Heat Up Your Kitchen

Some of the tastiest summer recipes are dishes best served cold.

Italian Pasta SaladOur fixes: Overcook the noodles. Raid the pantry. Puree the dressing.
Chorizo and Potato TacosMaking your own chorizo can be quick and easy.
Black Bean BurgersEarthy black beans should make a satisfying nonmeat burger. But most either fall…
Green Bean Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and FetaFor deeply flavored, tender, bright-green beans, we turned to an unexpected sour…
New England Lobster RollsThe lobster roll sandwich is easy. The challenges are dealing with a live lobste…
Chinese Chicken Lettuce WrapsA classic Chinese technique is the key to preventing the stir-fried chicken from…
Thai-Style Chicken Salad with MangoThrowing together leftover cooked chicken, dressing, and greens is a way to put …
Chilled Soba Noodles with Cucumber, Snow Peas, and ...Try these earthy Japanese buckwheat noodles with a lush miso dressing and colorf…
Southwestern Brown Rice Bowl with Vegetables and Ch...There's a reason you order grain bowls at a counter rather than make them at hom…
Chicken Caesar SaladThrowing together leftover cooked chicken, dressing, and greens is a way to put …
Summer Berry TrifleTo perfect this English classic, we’d need to ensure that the flavors and textur…
Classic Creamy Chicken SaladRoasted chicken breasts and hand-shredding deliver a superb salad.
Chocolate SemifreddoItaly's elegant alternative to gelato (and ice cream) is rich and decadently cre…
Smashed Cucumbers (Pai Huang Gua)For a refreshing new take on cucumber salad, put down your knife and pick up a s…
Arugula, Roasted Bell Pepper, and White Bean SaladOnce you experience the sweeter, smokier taste of home-roasted bell peppers—not …
Chocolate Ice CreamThe very best ice cream is made with egg yolks, but, for optimum flavor, cut bac…
Mango, Orange, and Jícama SaladMaking a vibrant fruit salad with peak summer produce is a cinch, but what are w…
Lemon Posset with BerriesThis classic English specialty transforms cream, sugar, and lemon into a lush pu…
Cherry Tomato Salad with Basil and Fresh MozzarellaHow do you transform juicy cherry tomatoes into a great salad? For starters, get…
Pasta Salad with PestoAt its best, pesto is fresh, green, and full of herbal flavor. Could it stay tha…
Strawberry Frozen YogurtIn most homemade fro yo, tangy taste and a creamy, smooth texture are mutually e…
All-American Potato SaladOur test cooks discovered seasoning hot potatoes produced an extra flavorful pot…
Strawberry, Lime, and Basil Pavlova with Whipped CreamPavlova is a drop-dead gorgeous dessert of marshmallowy, crisp-shelled meringue …
Farro Salad with Asparagus, Sugar Snap Peas, and To...We were sold on this nutty grain even before we realized how fast and easy it is…
Fresh Strawberry MousseHere’s a juicy problem: How to get a creamy mousse with bright, concentrated fru…