Have you all checked out our new Featured Recipes home page? So many delicious meals and treats to choose from, and we’re now displaying them with photos!

One of the first recipes that caught my eye today was the Southwestern Black Bean Salad from Pumpkinpassion, it’s colorful and guaranteed to brighten up your plate next to the barbecued ribs you might be eating on Father’s Day.

And how about serving a Warm Pasta Salad instead of the Caesar this weekend? Orchidgirl1979 shares her impressive recipe with us, but Cacahuete’s recipe looks pretty good too. Her Quinoa Pasta with Sauteed Spinach and Portobello Mushroom dish can be served as a side, like a pasta salad, but it can also be considered a meal because it’s protein-packed and filling.

I know we’re talking about side dishes, but make sure to leave room for dessert!

We’ve got a few colorful dessert recipes that include the fresh berries you’ve been seeing all over the place this season, take a look at this French Fruit Tart that Lesley made. One of the best parts about it? You can prepare it tonight then put it all together on Father’s Day morning, this is the best way to keep the berries fresh and juicy for your sweet colorful treat.