Best Recipes for Summer!

This barbecue chicken recipe is truly bursting with flavor! Marinated in a garlicky sweet and sour sauce, the chicken pieces are then easily barbecued or oven-baked to perfection. Add my special homemade Thai sauce as either a dipping sauce or a glaze, and this dish will be the life of your Memorial Day dinner.  Enjoy!

There's satay, and then there's Thai chicken satay! If you've never had the real stuff, then you'll fall in love with the succulent taste of this satay recipe, which has been passed down through my husband's family (from Thailand) for many generations.  Just perfect for a long weekend cookout - also makes a great party food!

This simple recipe for grilled salmon is easy to make and tastes truly heavenly. The special Thai marinade is a perfect match for the richness of salmon, enhancing and bringing out all of its naturally succulent taste.  Stir together the no-cook sambal for a delicious salmon dish everyone will love.

This grilled steak recipe has two names in Thailand, either "Weeping Tiger" or "Waterfall Beef", both of which refer to the sound of the juices falling over a hot grill. The steak is easily marinated, then grilled to perfect.  Try the amazing accompanying sauce too!

This Thai recipe for grilled shrimp on skewers (brochettes) is succulent and delicious, and is easy to make. Shrimp/prawns are combined with chunks of pineapple, cherry tomatoes, and purple onion for a colorful and tropical summertime barbecue treat.

This Thai recipe for grilled halibut is easy and delicious. Other types of fish work with this recipe as well, whether steaks or fillets, sole or salmon. Your friends and family will enjoy this grilled fish, and you'll love the fact that it's so easy to make. Enjoy!

This lemongrass chicken zings with flavor, and it isn't difficult to make.  Accompanied with a homemade sweet chili sauce, this grilled chicken is definitely a step above ordinary.  Give it a go!

This grilled garlic shrimp in the shell is super delicious and so easy to make. Jumbo or large to medium-large shrimp are grilled either in their shells or with shells removed. They are marinated in a very quick and easy garlic sauce, then grilled for 5-8 minutes. Makes a perfect appetizer or main course to serve guests, and all this despite the fact it takes only minutes to make!

You asked for a one-page printable version of my step-by-step Green Mango Salad recipe, so here it is! This salad will blow you away with its tastebud-awakening flavors and mix of textures. I find it's always a hit with guests, and at pot-lucks, it's one of the first to be devoured.

Whether you're entertaining guests this weekend, bringing a salad to a cookout, or just looking for a simple dinner salad, this beautiful Thai noodle salad is just what you're looking for.  Based on the world-famous noodle dish Pad Thai, this Pad Thai Noodle Salad is healthy and delicious.  It's also naturally gluten-free!