Grilled Chicken Thighs With Blueberry Barbecue Sauce

Photo: Stacy Zarin Goldberg for The Washington Post   In this grilled chicken thighs dish, blueberries give this lip-smacking barbecue sauce a stunning indigo color and fresh, fruity sweetness without the refined sugar and additives in many bottled sauces. Here, the sauce is brushed onto chicken thighs toward the end of grilling and chars pleasantlyRead More

Watermelon With Herbed Goat Cheese Whip

Photo by Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post   These refreshing bites, drizzled with a lemon-honey dressing, are easy to assemble and can surely be counted as one of summer’s simple pleasures. Make Ahead: The herbed goat cheese mixture, dressing and watermelon squares may be refrigerated in separate containers a day in advance.   Watermelon WithRead More

Chocolate Covered Banana Pops

Photo by Christopher Hirscheimer    These frozen, chocolate covered banana pops are as fun to eat as they are satisfying. The bananas can be devoured right after they get their chocolate coating (the chocolate solidifies quickly on the frozen surface). Alternatively, the chocolate covered bananas can be wrapped up and frozen for on-demand access. TheRead More

Sweet-Tart Slaw With Fig Dressing

Photo: Stacy Zarin Goldberg for The Washington Post   This gem-colored slaw of red cabbage, carrot, onion and sunflower seeds has a luscious, punchy fig dressing that gets its sweetness healthfully from dried figs, which are whirred in a food processor with cider vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil. Together, these ingredients add just the rightRead More

Chili-Lime Pork and Mango Skewers With Avocado Mash

Photo by Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post   Colorful, grilled skewers of chili-seasoned pork loin, fresh mango and red onion are served over buttery, mashed avocado and sprinkled with lime and cilantro for a flavorful, festive and healthful way to enjoy meat on the grill. You will need eight 10-inch skewers; soak them forRead More