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  Grilled Burger Menu

  A classic Memorial Day feast gets a healthy makeover by adding garden vegetables, baked french fries, and vitamin-rich cabbage slaw.

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  Grilled Burgers with Garden Vegetables

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  Baked Sweet-Potato Fries

  Double Cabbage Slaw

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  Blueberry Shortcake

  Serves 4

  Next: Grilled Chicken with Corn

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  Grilled Chicken with Corn

  Perfect for feeding a houseful of hungry summer guests, this menu features ingredients that you are likely to have on hand.

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  Leafy Chopped Salad

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  Grilled Chicken with Red Pepper and Basil

  side

  Caramelized Corn with Shallots

  dessert

  Grilled Fruit Panini with Yogurt Cheese

  Serves 4

  Next: Stuffed Calamari

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  Stuffed Calamari

  This menu boasts as many textures and colors as a summer garden in full bloom. It is a very good example of how to effortlessly work plenty of fruits and vegetables into a daily diet.

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  Fresh Bean Salad

  main

  Grilled Stuffed Calamari

  side

  Grilled Mangoes with Jalapeno Vinaigrette

  dessert

  Root Beer Float

  Serves 4

  Next: Portobello Pizzas

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  Portobello Pizzas

  Using a whole mushroom is very dramatic. Top it off with a large square of the best-quality Parmigiano-Reggiano. Use a vegetable peeler to shave the cheese into the thinnest slices possible.

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  Mixed Green Salad with Yellow Pepper Vinaigrette

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  Grilled Portobello Pizzas

  dessert

  Poached Nectarines in Chamomile Glace

  Serves 4

  Next: Butterfish and Soup

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  Butterfish and Soup

  This menu typifies the simplicity of summer eating. The smooth and buttery texture, mild flavor, fine flaky flesh, and low fat content of butterfish make them an excellent choice for a healthy main course. Briny quick-pickled vegetables accompany the succulent char-grilled fish.

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  Cool Cucumber and Dill Soup

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  Grilled Butterfish

  side

  Quick-Pickled Radishes and Peppers

  beverage

  Pink Margarita Slushes

  Serves 4

  Next: Scallops with Risotto

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  Scallops with Risotto

  Make dessert first, then grill the scallops and create the dressing for the greens. Risotto should always be served immediately, so prepare it last.

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  Grilled Scallops with Spring Greens

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  Lemon Risotto

  dessert

  Stewed Rhubarb and Raspberries with a Meringue Lattice Crust

  Serves 4

  Next: Spicy Supper

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  Spicy Supper

  This flavorful and easy summer menu highlights tomatillos and rutabagas, vegetables that often go overlooked at farmers' markets.

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  Coriander-Chile Pinto Bean Dip

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  Grilled Chicken with Tomatillo-Tomato Salsa

  side

  Rutabaga and Potato Salad

  dessert

  Chocolate-Hazelnut Rice Pudding

  Serves 4

  Next: Shrimp and Eggplant Menu

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  Shrimp and Eggplant Menu

  Try this healthy new twist on barbecue with flavors from the Mediterranean.

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  Ginger Shrimp with Charred Tomato Relish

  side

  Spicy Seared Eggplant

  Kashi, Mint, and Almond Salad

  dessert

  Strawberry Granita

  Serves 4 to 6

  Next: Chili-Rubbed Chicken Menu

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  Chili-Rubbed Chicken Menu

  Take your bounty home from the farm stand and enjoy it tonight with this summery menu.

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  Grilled Chili-Rubbed Chicken Thighs

  side

  Grilled Zucchini and Summer Squash

  Boiled New Potatoes

  salad

  Green Bean, Corn, and Tomato Salad

  dessert

  Peach Crisp

  Serves 4 to 6

  Next: Tuna Steak and Couscous

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  Tuna Steak and Couscous

  Grilled fish with an inventive salad is among the best springtime meals. Couscous tossed with fresh asparagus and tender arugula becomes a simple side dish in no time.

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  Endive, Arugula, and Tangerine Salad

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  Grilled Tuna Steak

  side

  Couscous with Green and White Asparagus

  dessert

  Espresso Ice Milk

  Serves 4

  Next: Crab with Arugula Pesto

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  Crab with Arugula Pesto

  Silk and soak the corn, prepare the grill, and have dinner on the (picnic) table in less than an hour.

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  Grilled Soft-Shell Crab, Corn, and Asparagus with Arugula Pesto

  dessert

  Guava on Shaved Ice

  Serves 4

  Next: Sardines and Orzo

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  Sardines and Orzo

  Sardines are best prepared simply: tossed in a little olive oil, grilled, and drenched in fresh lemon juice. The warm, grilled fish wilts and softens the arugula that is placed under it.

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  Grilled Sardines over Wilted Baby Arugula

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  Orzo with Plum Tomatoes and Oregano

  dessert

  Mixed Citrus Salad

  Serves 4

  Next: Salad with Chowder

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  Salad with Chowder

  Fresh from the farm stand to the front porch, where eating supper in the waning summer sun is the rule, these recipes are inspired by a hurried trip to a farm stand and a house full of hungry summer guests.

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  Corn Chowder

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  Farm-Stand Salad with Grilled Turkey Sausage

  dessert

  Peach-Raspberry Slump

  Serves 4

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