salad

Beat the heat with another terrific light recipe that can be made on the grill, although it can also be done in the oven or on the stovetop in a skillet.

It's nice to have a few options in the vault for summer side-dishes for your own picnic or if you're invited to someone else's shin-dig.

Potato salad gets "Polskafied" with our favorites (beside potatoes) kielbasa and sour cream.

A cold cheese tortellini pasta salad is a nice trade out for the usual macaroni or tri-color corkscrew pasta salad.

Fresh tomato, basil, olive oil and mozzarella may be more of a snack or appetizer than a salad but still a nice addition to a picnic.

Firm fish like tuna or swordfish are great on the grill and even better when its part of a dinner salad on a balmy summer day.

If you're looking for some different "sides" this year, this asparagus rice salad is a nice option that can be made well in advance.

This pasta salad is great to enjoy while listening to Bobby Likis Car Clinic Saturdays from 10-noon on WNBF since the pasta looks like little radiators.

This is another terrific light recipe that can be made on the grill, in the oven or on the stovetop in a skillet.