Summer Fresh Sides

Recipes:

• Peanutty Coleslaw
• Green Bean, Grape, and Pasta Toss
• Watermelon, Mâche, and Pecan Salad
• Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette
• Fresh Corn Cakes
• Hot Mango Chutney Baked Beans
• Blue Cheese-and-Green Onion Potato Salad
• Mango-Papaya Salsa

Crisp coleslaw comes to the table lightly dressed with the salty snap of roasted peanuts and wasabi. Spiked with the sweet-sharp heat of Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette, cubes of watermelon team up with crumbles of Gorgonzola cheese. Green beans pair with red grapes in a colorful pasta salad. It’s not a combination you see often, but it’s sure to be a party pleaser. Try them all, and then create your own special versions.

"Summer Fresh Sides" is from the July 2008 issue of Southern Living.