Easy Summer Dinner Party

Recipes:

• Dry Rub Barbecue Salmon with Relish
  Summer entertaining and barbecue go hand-in-hand. A sweet and spicy dry-rub marries nicely with the rich flavor of oven-roasted salmon. Topped with a colorful relish made from the bounty of the garden, this dish is beautiful, healthful and delicious- now that’s a winning combination!More.
• Dry Rub Barbecued Salmon with Summer Tomato, Sweet Pepper and Cucumber Relish
  
• Salad of Butter Lettuce, Radishes and Roasted Corn with Green Goddess Dressing
  Invented at the historic Palace Hotel in San Francisco, this modern update is best made one day in advance to allow the flavors to meld together. It is delicious over crisp salad greens, tomatoes, or chilled seafood, and is also a lovely dip for crudités.More.
• Grilled Garlic Pita Bread
  Wonderfully smoky and crisp when grilled on an outdoor grill, this quick and easy bread is equally delicious grilled indoors on a grill pan.More.
• Peach and Blueberry Crisp
  The flavors of summer are captured in this old-fashioned dessert. Lush, ripe peaches and plump, sweet blueberries are topped with almonds, oats, sugar and spices, then baked until the fruit is bubbly and the topping is a crisp golden brown. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, it makes a scrumptious ending to any meal.More.
• Lemongrass Iced Tea
  Sweet tea has long been the beverage of choice in the South, where long, hot summer days require a beverage that cools you down and quenches your thirst. When the tea has been spiked with lemongrass and fresh ginger,
  it's even more refreshing. Served in a tall glass, garnished with a stalk of lemongrass and a wedge of lemon, it's the perfect summer sipper!More.
• Herb-Marinated Chèvre Crostini
  
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