WASHINGTON — Whether you’re hosting a cookout with friends, or keeping it low-key with a healthy summer salad, WTOP has you covered.

Check out these recipe galleries for some Fourth of July cooking inspiration. (Click the blue text below to link out to each gallery.)

15 pasta recipes, perfect for summer:

The best summer cookout, drink recipes: 

Watermelon recipes for summer: 

15 recipes for fresh and delicious summer salads:

10 recipes for the grill:

Strawberry recipes for summer:

13 tasty blueberry recipes for summer:

30 ways to use your grill for something other than hamburgers: