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12 Easy Summer Dinners

When it's summertime and the temperatures are rising and your calendar is exploding and you feel like you might just lose your mind, you need to keep it easy peasy when it comes to dinnertime. Here are some of our favorite easy summer dinners!

Juicy Lucy style burger on a plate.

Juicy Lucy

A delicious hamburger stuffed with molten, bubbly, waterfalling cheese, all piled on a buttery toasted bun with all the fixings. The BEST.

ground beef, American cheese, brioche buns

Cauliflower Lettuce Wraps on a surface.

Roasted Cauliflower Lettuce Wraps with Korean BBQ-Inspired Sauce

Crispy roasted cauliflower tossed in a sweet and sticky Korean BBQ-inspired sauce, all topped with chives, peanuts, and spicy mayo. YUM.

cauliflower florets, butter lettuce, peanuts, sambal oelek, soy sauce, garlic

Fried chicken sandwich with slaw and pickles.

Summertime Fried Chicken Sandwiches
with Tangy Slaw

SUPER YUMMY fried chicken sandwiches loaded with Swiss cheese, bacon, pickles, slaw, and honey dijonnaise.

chicken breasts, brioche buns, Swiss cheese, shredded cabbage, pickles, mayonnaise, bacon

Couscous summer salad in a bowl.

Couscous Summer Salad

Spiced couscous, juicy nectarines, crunchy cucumber, avocado, chickpeas, cherries, sweet corn, and mint. It’s sunshine in a bowl!

couscous, dried cherries, chickpeas, corn, cucumber, nectarines, avocado, spinach

BLT Panzanella in a bowl.

Blt Panzanella

BLT Panzanella! The best salad of summer. Fried bread, arugula, tomatoes, bacon, and an easy balsamic dressing.

cherry tomatoes, bacon, ciabatta bread, arugula, avocado

Chopped Salad Pizza in a row.

Chopped Salad Pizza

A tangy Italian chopped salad on a crispy flatbread pizza with tomato and mozzarella, aka Chopped Salad Pizza. My favorite food this summer!

pizza crust, lettuce, tomato, chickpeas, salami, cheese

Instant Pot Summer Soup in bowls with Greek yogurt.

Clean Eating Instant Pot Summer Soup

The perfect blend of comforting and fresh for the season. Packed with all the fresh summer produce and super customizable to whatever you have on hand!

chicken breasts, crushed tomatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, farro, zucchini, corn

Summer Bliss bowls in a bowl with a fork.

Summer Bliss Bowls with Sweet Potato Fritters and Jalapeño Ranch

Favorite summer bowl! And you will not BELIEVE how easy the 5 ingredient fritters are.

sweet potato, brown rice, spinach, tomatoes, corn, dill, jalapeño ranch

Caprese Grilled Cheese being pulled apart.

Loaded Caprese Grilled Cheese

This Caprese Grilled Cheese is loaded with basil pesto, a thick and chunky garlic butter tomato sauce, and fresh mozzarella cheese, all on grilled sourdough bread. The perfect taste of summer.

mozzarella cheese, sourdough bread, butter, pesto, tomatoes

Spicy Cauliflower Burger held by hand.

Spicy Cauliflower Burgers

Spicy Cauliflower Burgers with avocado sauce, cilantro lime slaw, and chipotle mayo! Meatless, filling, and delicious!

cauliflower, quinoa, Pepperjack cheese, chipotle mayo, red cabbage, buns

Buffalo cauliflower tacos drizzled with creamy avocado sauce.

Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos with Avocado Crema

These tacos are SO GOOD! Baked, not fried, and breaded in a two-ingredient batter. Crispy, tangy, fiery taco perfection.

cauliflower hot sauce, avocados, cabbage, garlic, sour cream, tortillas

Spicy pork covered in sauce, wilted spinach, and carrots with white rice.

5 Ingredient Spicy Pork

A fancy-feeling dinner recipe that actually comes together in snap. Serve it in bowls, stir-fry it with some veggies, or add it to burritos!

pork tenderloin, soy sauce, hot chili paste, ginger, brown sugar

One More Thing!

Looking for even more warm weather meals? Check out a list of all of our summer recipes!

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