The Kitchen shares fun, cool recipes for the hottest days of summer! Katie Lee kicks things off with her Crunchy Cabbage Salad with Chicken and Garlic Orange Dressing. Sunny Anderson shares her cold and refreshing Easy Roasted Green Gazpacho, and Jeff Mauro makes a super fresh spin on a classic sandwich, his Strawberry Balsamic BLT. Then, Geoffrey Zakarian prepares his Grilled Swordfish with Mango Salsa, and Alex Guarnaschelli has the perfect summer dessert with her Watermelon Granita Parfait. Plus, the hosts share some great ways to cool down in the summer heat.
On the search for healthy sandwiches, Jeff Mauro heads up to Graze restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin to pick up some techniques from a chef who makes the most colorful and craveable veggie burger on the planet. Back home, the healthy swagger of a Caesar salad helps jazz up Jeff's Grilled Chicken Wrap, while he uses what he learned in Madison to help him put together a Middle-Eastern spiced mini burger. And on the side, a healthy snack that's almost too good to be true: crunchy kale chips with a barbecue flair.
Fourth of July is sparkling with fireworks of flavor from Sunny Anderson's Steak Supreme to Jeff Mauro's Cheesy and Spicy Reuben-Style Brats. Katie Lee puts her twist on a restaurant appetizer with her Grilled Firework Onion and Iron Chef Michael Symon stops by to grill up his Blackberry Barbecue Chicken. Then it's time for a Piece of Cake Summer Party that includes a holiday centerpiece from Jeff, Geoffrey Zakarian's Plop-a-Pop Punch and Katie's Strawberry Shortcake Bar. Finally, learn how to serve fruit salad from a Watermelon Grill.
The Kitchen becomes a Garden of Eatin', and Jeff Mauro serves up Peruvian Spatchcock Chicken with Creamy Cilantro Sauce paired with Sunny Anderson's perfect side salad, Spicy Spinach Panzanella. Geoffrey Zakarian mixes things up with a Grilled Ratatouille Flatbread, and Katie Lee teams up with cookbook author Kathy Freston to make Pasta with Mushrooms, Walnuts, Asparagus and Apples. Geoffrey adds sweetness with his Strawberry Rhubarb Buckle, and Jeff uses fresh herbs to make a Berry Basil Salad with Rhubarb Syrup. Finally, the hosts kick-start this season's herb garden with an Indoor Self-Watering Planter.
Sandra's saving cash and calories with a money saving menu that shows off her lighter side. It starts with a Sparkling Cranberry Quencher cocktail followed by tasty Chicken Souvlaki and Turkey Sausage with Apple Sauerkraut. For dessert, Sandra's zesty Orange Pudding Cakes will not disappoint and those extras won't go to waste thanks to great 'Round 2 Recipes' for Grilled Greek Flat Bread and an online R2R for Sausage & Cheddar Stuffed Potatoes available only at foodnetwork.com/round2recipes, plus the money saving kitchen tips that you just won't find anywhere else.
The Kitchen hosts are ready for the unofficial start of summer! Sunny Anderson brings in the season with her Gigante Red Margarita Bowl and Lamb Gyro Burgers. Next, Alex Guarnaschelli makes Honey Garlic Soy Grilled Chicken, and Geoffrey Zakarian pairs it with his Smashed Cucumbers and Fennel Chili Crisp Walnut Salad. Katie Lee Biegel and Dairy Queen host a delicious summer celebration, and then Katie bakes her Double Chocolate Strawberry Cookies. Finally, Jeff Mauro puts together the summer quintessential Sunshine Daydream Salad using yellow tomatoes, corn and yellow squash.