Summer days are the BEST. But let’s be honest, the last thing anyone wants to do when it’s hot outside is stand over a stove.
Heavy meals just don’t hit the spot, and turning on the oven can make your whole house feel like a sauna.
You need dinner ideas that are light, fresh, and SO easy to put together.
That’s exactly what this list is for.
We’ve gathered a bunch of healthy and delicious summer dinners that are PERFECT for warm weather.
You’ll find recipes for the grill, amazing salads that work as a full meal, and other super quick dishes that are REALLY tasty.
So, if you’re ready to find some new go-to meals for the season, you’re in the right place.
1. Chopped Taco Salad with Chipotle Yogurt Dressing
This Chopped Taco Salad with Chipotle Yogurt Dressing offers a fantastic blend of fresh flavors.
It’s easily prepared and topped with a creamy, zesty chipotle yogurt sauce for a delightful meal.
2. Mediterranean Grain Bowls with Roasted Chickpeas
Mediterranean Grain Bowls with Roasted Chickpeas offer a wonderful blend of fresh flavors for your dinner table.
These healthy Mediterranean grain bowls, featuring fluffy quinoa and crispy roasted chickpeas, will quickly become a favorite dinner staple.
3. Salmon and Sweet Potato Bake
Enjoy a delicious and wholesome meal with this easy Salmon and Sweet Potato Bake.
This hearty dish brings together tender salmon and comforting sweet potatoes, baked to perfection.
It’s a simple, flavorful option for any weeknight dinner.
4. Garlic Herb Chicken Kabobs
Garlic Herb Chicken Kabobs are incredibly simple to prepare.
These flavorful chicken kabobs are marinated to perfection, making them ideal for grilling season.
Get ready for a delicious meal that’s perfect for any get-together.
5. Lemon Butter Shrimp Asparagus Orzo
Lemon Butter Shrimp Asparagus Orzo is a fantastic choice for a delightful and simple spring dinner.
This vibrant dish combines tender shrimp and creamy orzo in a bright lemon butter sauce.
6. Sheet Pan Stir Fry
Enjoy a delicious Sheet Pan Stir Fry, the ultimate easy recipe for a busy Week Night Dinner. This family-friendly dish features tender chicken and vibrant veggies, all cooked to perfection with rich flavors.
7. High Liner® Haddock with Spinach and White Bean Ragout
High Liner® Haddock with Spinach and White Bean Ragout is a delicious and wholesome meal perfect for busy weeknights.
Enjoy tender haddock expertly combined with a flavorful white bean ragout featuring roasted garlic and herbs, delivering a symphony of mouthwatering flavors.
8. Cajun Shrimp
This Cajun Shrimp recipe features large shrimp seared to perfection in a buttery lemon sauce.
It’s a quick dinner option that comes together in just 15 minutes and always earns rave reviews.
9. Hot Honey Tunacado Wrap
This Hot Honey Tunacado Wrap is a delicious and healthy choice for a quick meal.
Enjoy a high-protein recipe featuring a unique hot honey tuna salad that makes this tunacado a true delight.
10. Vegan falafels with Beetroot
These Vegan falafels with Beetroot offer a delightful twist on a classic. The earthy beetroot gives these falafels a beautiful color and a satisfying flavor. They are a great plant-based choice for a flavorful and easy meal.
11. Wild Rice Salad
Enjoy a truly flavorful and satisfying Wild Rice Salad. This impressive dish blends hearty wild rice with tangy feta, crisp apples, juicy pomegranate seeds, and fresh arugula. It’s the perfect way to delight guests at any dinner occasion.
12. Harissa Chicken Recipe
This Harissa Chicken Recipe delivers tender chicken, marinated with the perfect balance of spicy harissa paste and cool Greek yogurt.
Grilled to perfection, it’s a flavorful harissa chicken dish that everyone will love.
13. Cold Cucumber Soup
Cold Cucumber Soup is a wonderfully cool and creamy dish, perfect for hot summer days. This refreshing chilled soup comes together easily right in your blender.
14. Summer Vegetable Acini De Pepe Salad
Discover the delightful Summer Vegetable Acini De Pepe Salad, bursting with fresh summer veggies.
This acini de pepe pasta salad features a creamy yogurt-Parmesan sauce, guaranteeing it’s perfectly dressed and never dry.
15. Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Roasted Veggies
Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Roasted Veggies makes dinner a breeze with juicy chicken and tender roasted vegetables.
This healthy sheet pan dinner features a delicious mustard herb sauce, perfect for a customizable and stress-free meal.
16. Tofu Stir Fry
Tofu Stir Fry features golden, crispy tofu mixed with colorful vegetables.
This delicious, protein-packed meatless meal is coated in a savory honey garlic sauce.
17. Crispy Vegan Cauliflower Tacos
These Crispy Vegan Cauliflower Tacos deliver the crispiest roasted cauliflower you’ve ever tasted.
Enjoy an incredible combination of flavors and textures in every satisfying bite of these vegan tacos.
18. Greek Tuna Salad
This Greek Tuna Salad offers a fresh, Mediterranean twist on a classic.
It’s generously packed with vibrant Mediterranean vegetables, savory olives, and creamy feta.
19. Seafood Salad
This creamy Seafood Salad brings together tender imitation crab and succulent shrimp in a fresh dill dressing.
Perfect as a quick, high-protein shrimp salad or crab salad lunch, it’s ready in minutes.
20. High Protein Mediterranean Shrimp Tacos
High Protein Mediterranean Shrimp Tacos deliver a delicious and healthy dinner.
This satisfying recipe is also high in fiber, making it a perfect quick and flavorful meal.
21. Zucchini Boats
Discover Zucchini Boats, a healthy and flavorful meal perfect for a busy weeknight.
These low-carb, diet-friendly pizza zucchini boats are ready in a flash, making dinner simple.
22. Buffalo Chicken Burgers
These Buffalo Chicken Burgers offer a delicious, healthier twist on a classic meal. This easy recipe creates flavorful, spicy patties that are also low carb and gluten-free. It’s a simple, versatile meal perfect for satisfying your cravings.
23. Baked Cabbage, Carrot and Chickpea Salad (vegan)
Baked Cabbage, Carrot and Chickpea Salad (vegan) offers a delightful way to enjoy a comforting meal.
This warm salad brings together wholesome ingredients, making it the perfect baked salad for any occasion.
24. 15 Min Vegetable Rice Quinoa Salad
The 15 Min Vegetable Rice Quinoa Salad is a quick, healthy option bursting with fresh vegetables.
Enjoy this delicious, gluten-free, and wheat-free dish that’s perfect for any meal.
25. Instant Pot Fajita Rice
Instant Pot Fajita Rice is a delicious and quick way to get a flavorful meal on the table.
This hearty Instant Pot recipe makes feeding the family easy, quickly becoming a go-to favorite.
26. Curried Tofu Salad
Enjoy our delicious Curried Tofu Salad, where crumbled firm tofu, crisp celery, and juicy apples are tossed in a creamy, tangy curry dressing.
This quick and easy dish is perfect on its own, with crackers, or piled high for a satisfying curried tofu sandwich.