Salmon Kabobs With Baby Bok Choy

Serve with hot cooked brown, wild or white rice. If the bok choy are tiny, you'll need two per person. You can use this marinade for other fish fillets, such as white fish, salmon, trout or tilapia, for equally delicious results.

Mushroom Skillet Steaks

Use any fast-fry steak for this simple dish, but boneless rib steaks are tender and flavourful. Serve with egg noodles tossed with a drizzle of olive oil and steamed sugar snap peas.

Spinach, Tomato and Bocconcini Pasta Toss

If fresh spinach is available at your market, you can use it instead of baby spinach. Make sure to submerge it in cold water several times to remove any grit. There is a variety of colours and shapes of cherry tomatoes from which to choose, such as yellow, orange, heirloom, grape and teardrop.

Sweet and Tangy Sausage Pepper Kabobs

You can use any type of sausage for these sweet glazed kabobs – also try honey garlic or hot Italian. Using metal skewers saves you the 30 minutes it would take to soak bamboo skewers.

Mango Chicken Salad With Thai-Style Vinaigrette

Look for mangoes that just yield to the pressure of fingers, which means they are ripe but not overripe. Slice the stem end off to create a flat surface, so the mango doesn't slip when peeling.

Black Bean and Smoked Cheese Quesadillas

Crisp, smoky quesadillas are the ultimate quick dinner but also make a great party appetizer. You can just as easily make them on the grill as in a skillet. Just brush the outside with olive oil before grilling.

Maple-Glazed Pork Chops

Serve with snow peas and our Vegetable Packet (see recipe link below).

Two-Bean Beef Burrito

Even the pickiest of eaters will love these melty, cheesy burritos. they're perfect for post-soccer or hockey games or a poker night. Any leftovers are great for lunch the next day.

Chicken Cutlets With Cilantro Peanut Sauce

This green sauce is like an Asian-style pesto. It is equally nice on grilled fish. It's also a timesaver because you can make this sauce up to two days ahead and refrigerate it, then just bring to room temperature to serve.

Poached Eggs on Spinach-Feta Toast

Eggs can satisfy any appetite any time of day. Try Omega-3 eggs, which are fortified with omega-3 fatty acids. If you don't have a large loaf of sourdough, just divide the spinach mixture among 8 slices of regular-size bread.

Grilled Lamb Chops With French Bean Salad

Green beans can be trimmed by simply breaking off the stem end. Blanching them keeps their beautiful bright green colour – perfect for a summer salad. When available, yellow wax beans make a nice contrasting addition to the green beans.

Grilled Chicken and Charred Corn Salad

This grilled salad is a great excuse to eat – and cook – alfresco. The smoked paprika adds to the grilled flavour, but you can use regular sweet or hot paprika in its place.

Pickerel and Potato Packets

Cooking in a foil packet on the grill makes cleanup a snap. Use a mandoline to cut thin, even potato slices. If you don't have one, use cooked potatoes and cut into thicker slices.

Grilled Portobello and Cheese Burgers

Meaty, dense portobello mushrooms are a delicious substitute for hamburgers – even for meat lovers. Mushrooms are like sponges because they absorb water, which is why cleaning them with a damp paper towel is all that's necessary.

Grilled Sausage, Pepper and Bocconcini Pasta Salad

Dill Grilled Trout

Serve with grilled zucchini and pepper and Barley Salad with Tomatoes and Corn (see recipe link below).

Tomato Beef Stir-Fry

Serve with broccoli and noodles or rice.