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30+ Best Summer Recipes

These are the recipes I cook all summer long! Easy summer dinners, quick breakfasts, some of my best desserts, and lunches that are easy to cook and even better to keep. They’re fresh, fun, and simple! Just what I need in the lazy days of summer.

Summer Dinner Recipes

Easy, fresh, and breezy! I love all these dinner recipes on a hot summer day. Lots of pops of flavor, all the crunch, and most can be on the table in 30 minutes or less.

Beans-and-Greens-Tacos-Square

Beans and Greens Tacos

68 reviews / 4.9 average
Shrimp tacos with slaw.

Spicy Shrimp Tacos

306 reviews / 4.8 average
Spoon ladeling lime sauce on the chicken lettuce cups on a plate.

Lettuce Wraps with Lime Drench

29 reviews / 4.8 average
Two hands holding a smash burger.

Smash Burgers

45 reviews / 4.8 average
BBQ salmon and diced mango over white rice with a slice of lemon n a bowl with a spoon.

BBQ Salmon Bowls

168 reviews / 4.9 average

Pepperoncini Grilled Chicken

52 reviews / 4.9 average
Crispy tofu with jalapeno peppers, cucumbers, and edamame in a bowl.

Crunchy Roll Bowls

463 reviews / 4.9 average
Sliced chicken on a cutting board.

Air Fryer Chicken

142 reviews / 4.9 average

Gochujang Chicken Burgers

76 reviews / 5 average
Chipotle chicken in a bowl with rice and chunky pistachio sauce.

Chipotle Chicken Bowls

13 reviews / 5 average

Salmon with Basil Sauce

55 reviews / 4.9 average
Crispy-Zucchini-Spaghetti-Square

Spaghetti with Crispy Zucchini

45 reviews / 5 average

Summer Salad Recipes

I love a good salad, and I wholeheartedly believe that a good salad can be life-changing. These are the salad recipes I come back to every summer!

A spoon sits in a bowl cashew crunch salad.

Cashew Crunch Salad

112 reviews / 4.9 average
Peanut kale crunch salad in a bowl.

Roasted Peanut Kale Salad

34 reviews / 4.9 average
Couscous Salad with Lime Basil Vinaigrette in a bowl with a spoon.

Couscous Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

68 reviews / 4.9 average

Crispy Rice Salad

45 reviews / 4.8 average
Peach salad in a bowl.

Gorgeous Peach Salad

16 reviews / 4.9 average
Chopped Thai Chicken Salad in a Bowl

Chopped Thai Chicken Salad

135 reviews / 4.9 average
Quinoa with colorful diced peppers and tomatoes in a bowl with a spoon.

Corn + Avocado Quinoa Salad

38 reviews / 4.9 average
Spinach salad full of corn, strawberries, avocado, and chicken in a bowl on a table with a tablecloth.

Summer Chipotle Cobb Salad

80 reviews / 5 average

7-Layer Beet Salad

23 reviews / 4.9 average
A wooden spoon in a chopped thai salad.

Thai Salad with Sesame Dressing

144 reviews / 4.8 average

Miso Crunch Salad

32 reviews / 4.9 average
Easy-Marinated-Tomatoes-Square

Marinated Tomato Salad

13 reviews / 5 average

Summer Lunch Recipes

These lunches are high in protein and high in flavor! They’re the kind of lunches you can whip together easily when the 11am hungries set in.

Chicken salad in a bowl.

Super Yummy Chicken Salad

10 reviews / 5 average

Cottage Cheese Pizza

35 reviews / 4.7 average
Juicy close up of the chicken wrap with toppings falling out.

Ang’s Chicken Wraps

17 reviews / 4.9 average

Focaccia Turkey Sandwiches

24 reviews / 5 average
Buffalo tofu in a bowl with kale caesar salad.

Buffalo Tofu Caesar Salad

6 reviews / 5 average
Air fryer salmon in a bowl with rice, cucumber, and sauce.

Air Fryer Salmon

60 reviews / 5 average
Crispy chicken cutlets on a plate with lemon wedges.

Crispy Chicken Cutlets

2 reviews / 5 average

Shortcut Sesame Butter Noodles

17 reviews / 5 average
Chicken tacos with green sauce and cilantro on top.

Ridiculously Good Chicken Tacos

44 reviews / 5 average
Salmon Burger on plate with slaw.

Salmon Burgers with Slaw

102 reviews / 4.8 average
Tofu-and-Brown-Rice-Lettuce-Wraps-Square

Tofu Brown Rice Lettuce Wraps

46 reviews / 5 average

Kimchi Tuna Salad Wrap

11 reviews / 5 average

Summer Breakfast Recipes

Whether it’s a slow morning or a rush out the door, these breakfasts are filling, quick, and all family favorites. A great way to start these sunny days!

Scallion pancake with eggs.

Scallion Pancake with Eggs

13 reviews / 4.9 average
Blueberry pancakes with syrup and butter.

Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes

359 reviews / 4.8 average

Tostadas with Eggs

27 reviews / 4.9 average
Zucchini Muffins sprinkled with chocolate and sugar.

Feel-Good Zucchini Muffins

102 reviews / 4.7 average
French toast crepes rolled on a plate.

French Toast Crepes

3 reviews / 5 average
Meal prep breakfast sandwich.

Meal Prep Breakfast Sandwiches

52 reviews / 4.9 average

Summer Dessert Recipes

These are my favorite summer treats for backyard hangs, potlucks, cabin trips, or just for treating yourself on a normal Tuesday night – they’re the ones I make every year!

S'Mores Bars in stack with melted marshmallows.

Best S’Mores Bars

81 reviews / 4.8 average
Big bowl of puppy chow.

Extra Good Puppy Chow

22 reviews / 5 average

Party Brownies

13 reviews / 4.9 average
Peach cobbler in a bowl with ice cream.

Best Peach Cobbler

229 reviews / 4.7 average

Peanut Butter Pie

36 reviews / 4.8 average
Three Raspberry Crumble Bars stacked on top of each other.

Raspberry Crumble Bars

101 reviews / 4.9 average