It’s Barbecue Season, So Your June Horoscope Comes With a Summery Side for Every Sign
We wait all year—okay, like six months—for grilling season and when it hits, we go ALL IN. The unsung heroes of grilling season however, are the bbq sides, which is where your June horoscopes come in. Find out what the month has in store for you, and then act on it by cooking your destiny. And no one will know (and there won’t be any astrological consequences) if you just want to make Sag’s crispy potato salad instead. It’s a keeper.
Laura Murray1/12Aries: Grilled Corn Salad
It’s time to cut yourself some slack and find all the excuses you need to be outside. Biking, hiking, the summer softball league, and going headfirst down the nearest waterslide. Work has been sooo demanding these past few months, but you’ve been keeping up and now it’s safe to steady your pace. You need all the freedom you can get this month, so just take a real lunch break for once. When the weekend arrives and you’ve got three barbecues to hit, bring along this grilled corn and poblano chile salad. With irresistible sweet charred kernels, butter, and a touch of heat—what more could you possibly want!? Thankfully, we can always count on you to bring some spice.
Peden + Munk2/12Taurus: Caramelized Shallot Dip
This is one of those months where life seems the most beautiful: friends, flowers, your neighbor’s spilled-over trash can, and food. You’ll be bursting with energy, and then some. So host a potluck! And go all out. Start the smoker at 7 a.m., mow the lawn, and tighten up your Spotify playlist. The only thing left to do before people show up is mix up a generous bowl of caramelized shallot dip, which is best enjoyed with potato chips, obviously. You out of anyone understand the need for comfort food is real, and while you might not have patience for everything, but you do have it when it comes to letting shallots caramelize low and slow.
Nicole Franzen3/12Gemini: An Unexpected Radicchio Salad
We know how easily you get bored, and this month it’s going to be even harder for you to sit still. You’ll be making plans with people left and right: birthday outings, evening hikes, and somehow a 40 mile bike ride (hard to say if it’s on purpose or because you got lost). Daydreaming should come naturally to you this month, spurring even more of your creative ideas (the world is not yet ready for jetpack sneakers, sorry). However, there’s one interesting, and pretty, creation you always get right: radicchio salad with pickled grapes and goat cheese. Like you, it’s a little out-there, but bright and refreshing, and only you can convince your doubtful friends that pickling grapes is indeed a brilliant idea. But what about….kiwis?
Christopher Testani4/12Cancer: A Big Quinoa Salad
Emerging from your shell may seem like more of a chore this month. You’ve been enjoying your alone time, whether you’re chipping away on a project at home or chilling with a 6-pack in your kiddie pool. After prioritizing your quiet time, it will feel great to get out and see your friends again. Not everyone will be salty that you ignored their texts for three days straight. When in doubt, bring a side to the barbecue that everyone will love: farmers’ market quinoa salad. This isn’t just ANY salad, it’s got ALL the food groups. Packed with the freshest ingredients, rest assured that this dish has everything you could ever need, to make you feel that much more secure—we know how important that is to you.
We Are The Rhoads5/12Leo: Multi-Colored Carrot Slaw
You might be getting some extra attention for exciting changes this month, whether it’s a new job title, your violet ombré, or your new puppy. Whatever it may be, it’ll spark conversation wherever you go. So this month, put those good vibes toward networking and expanding your reach within the community and world at large (time to update your profile pic?). Another change in your life: Swapping the mayo-based coleslaw you’ve been making for years for this carrot and beet slaw with pistachios and raisins—an abundance of color and texture, enhanced by a hint of acidity—this is one dish vibrant enough to match your personality (and your hair), and everyone will be able to guess that you made it.
Alex Lau6/12Virgo: Summer Rolls
You are a powerhouse this month! And the odds are in your favor to round a goalpost or two. You might finally win a coloring book contest?! Learn a song on the ukulele?! Make a successful loaf of sourdough?! Excellent! Check that off your bucket list! All you need to do is stay focused on what YOU want, and don’t get caught up with what others are doing with their lives. With an eye for detail, no one else catches the little nuances that you do. Show up to the barbecue with a tray of expertly crafted summer rolls—refreshing handheld bites of fresh veggies and shrimp rolled with utmost care—these little guys will be the quickest to disappear at the party, a good omen for more accomplishments to come.
Peden & Munk7/12Libra: Snappy Snap Pea Salad
You’ve been ultra-focused lately, so now zoom out and revisit the bigger picture. Climb a tree, ride a roller coaster, or enjoy a beer on the roof, whatever you’ve got to do to achieve that higher perspective 😉. In the spirit of wonder, seek beyond your normal reach this month by going out of your way to brighten someone’s day, or doing 10 extra lunges before ending your workout (or 3?). Feel limitless in your direction and creativity (yass you can pull off those tropical printed short shorts). And that applies to cooking, too, so try on these snap peas and green beans with arugula-mint pesto for size. Bright, green flavors of spring, with that near-spicy bite of arugula. This creative take on pesto, like you, is dressed to impress. Nice shorts btw.
Vincent Cross8/12Scorpio: Grilled Kale Salad
It seems like everyone around you has something exciting going on in their lives, and while at first you felt lucky that it’s not happening to you (ugh, falling in love is so expensive), now you’re starting to feel a little left out. This month, it’s all about making space for new things to come in to your world, so rummage through your closets and donate the things you swear you’ll never wear again. With more space to take risks (and in your closet), you’ve got nothing to lose when it comes to this grilled kale salad with paprika breadcrumbs. Like you, there’s an unexpected zing (we love you for it) balanced with a light yogurt dressing that’ll please even those (very vocal) kale-naysayers. Another thing to feel good about? Breadcrumbs, in general.
Alex Lau9/12Sagittarius: Spicy Potato Salad
Going on a weekend camping trip with your significant other means that your other love, Reddit, may not be as available to you now. But this is a good thing. This month, try to connect with people you care about over FaceTime, or IRL. Tighten up those bonds, which is easy to do if you’re cooking for someone at the same time. And since you’ll be feeling particularly adventurous this month, one recipe you should try is this crispy potato salad with chiles, celery and peanuts. It’s spicy, crunchy, filling, and a surprising (but not crazy) modernized picnic classic, sure to satisfy your spirit’s infinite quest for more.
Alex Lau10/12Capricorn: Citrus Salad
This month, keep your agenda flexible, prioritizing those spontaneous desires of yours, like applying a foaming face-mask at midnight and taking weird selfies. Really, it’s about putting your personal needs first (and we know you will have no problem doing so). Kick the local kids off the pool trampoline by claiming there’s free ice cream at the clubhouse and have a go at it. Your inner baby goat will be grateful you did. Still feeling a little wild? Ditch the mac salad for this citrus and avocado salad with orange water, a fragrant and refreshing hit of citrus and crunchy pistachios. Sweet and simple, leaving more room in your day for whatever the heck you want. Because you know how to work smarter, not harder.
Laura Murray11/12Aquarius: Ginger-Miso Asparagus
Normally you don’t invest too much of your energy into sports or competition, because who really cares? But your friends might convince you to join their bocce league, and we hate to say it, Aquarius, it might hook you. Outdoor activities? Sparring? Beer? Yes, yes, and yes. You’ll have more of a rebellious edge this summer, which encourages you to break some of your own rules. Stay up past your usual bedtime, skip a family party you’re dreading, or even try ketchup on a hot dog. Rediscover your own creativity. This also applies to creative grilling recipes, like this ginger-miso grilled asparagus—an innovative take on a char-marked favorite, brightened with acidity and funky miso to remind you how rewarding it can be to push the limits.
Ryan Liebe12/12Pisces: Grilled Bread Salad
There’s only so much of talkative-you to go around, so RSVP to summer’s barbecue invites strategically. You’ll be adhering more toward your comfort zone this month (you need to ground and center yourself every once in a while), so when in doubt, roll with those who feel like family (and if anything, stop by for a quick hello at your coworker’s party—we give you permission to make an Irish exit). It’s important for you to feel at home this month, while still enjoying the sights and sounds of your neighborhood. Bring a cooler of your favorite craft beer, your monogrammed folding chair, and your ingenious barbecue side, grilled bread salad with sweet peppers and onions—it’s smoky, toasty, sweet, and sour, and like you, it’s as unpredictable as it is lovable.
