More Collections: Summer Drink Recipes, Summer Desserts, Summer Salad Recipes
We Love hot summer nights!
One thing I love about summer is having a little extra time to plan meals, especially all of our favorite summer dinner ideas! We love to spend summers outside by the pool so I make a lot of grilled dinners and fresh salads. Sometimes if we’re in the mood for a picnic, we’ll do sandwiches and Flatout Wraps! Why we love summer recipes:
Summertime produce. There are so many fruits and veggies in season during the summer and we love to include them in our dinners! Keep it cool. As in your house! Grilling and crock pot ideas help keep your kitchen cool. Keep it simple. Keep the fun going, use these tips to make serving food outdoors a breeze.
Best Summer Dinner Recipes
Some recipes are worth turning on the oven for, but for the most part, cooking in the summer means utilizing the grill and making summer crockpot recipes.
Summer fruit. apples, avocado, lime, strawberries, grapes, pineapple, papaya, mango, blueberries, cherries, peaches, plums, raspberries, cherry tomatoes, watermelon, fig, pear, or lemon juice Summer vegetables. broccoli, cilantro, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, radish, squash, lettuce, leafy greens, bell peppers, zucchini, beets, carrots, or onions Fresh herbs. Fresh basil, garlic, fennel, rosemary, parsley, bay, chives, dill, mint, or oregano
These easy summer dinner recipes are our favorites! From shrimp skewers to juicy beef hamburgers to crispy Chicken Tenders, we have our favorites. Every single one of these recipes is sure to be on repeat all summer long!
Easy Summer Dinner Ideas
Pizza is a hit all year long, but especially in the summer. We love to mix up a batch of our Homemade Pizza Dough, top it with sauce and mozzarella, and then add our favorite toppings! For a simple weeknight dish packed with flavor, we grab a pack of pasta and whip up a savory sauce. Our fan-favorite Easy Spaghetti is a go-to, along with these easy dinner ideas to keep it simple!
Healthy Summer Dinner Recipes
Keep dinner light by filling your meal with seasonal fruits and veggies! Whether you’re making a delicious green salad or a wrap, use the freshest fruits and vegetables. Summer veggies, zucchini noodles, lettuce wraps, or turkey burgers keep it healthy along with these favorites!
Pile it High!
Totally customizable Hawaiian Haystacks are a pile of fluffy rice stacked with chicken, gravy, and all your favorite toppings! This is a family favorite! The “haystack” part of the name is because you pile all those toppings onto the chicken and rice, and it kind of looks like a haystack. Here is the recipe:
Simple Summer dinners
We hope you enjoy this collection of simple summer dinners that are so easy to put together, but don’t compromise on taste! Whether you’re firing up the grill, using your slow cooker, or putting together a hearty salad there is something for everyone on this list! More Collections: Summer Soups, Summer Appetizers, Summer Side Dishes
