These easy summer dinner recipes for the family are light, fresh, and made without turning on the oven. You’ll find quick and easy meals like grilled chicken, cool salads, crockpot favorites, and simple pastas that are great for hot days. These healthy, fast dinner ideas are cheap, family-friendly, and perfect for a crowd. Pin this list now so you’re always ready with easy summer dinner ideas that keep things cool and stress-free!
These simple 10 minute BBQ ham sandwiches are a great way to use up leftover ham in a healthy, quick and easy recipe. Or use deli meat for an easy weeknight meal any time!
This balsamic chicken and veggies recipe is a one-pan dinner packed with tangy balsamic vinegar, fresh vegetables, and Italian flavors. It’s a heart-healthy, high-protein meal that fits keto, low-carb, and Mediterranean diet plans while keeping dinner simple.
This best balsamic chicken marinade is tangy, herb-infused, and packed with flavor for the juiciest grilled chicken. Whether you’re making boneless or bone-in thighs or breasts, this quick and easy marinade is great for the grill, oven, or baked chicken for a salad.
This creamy chicken asparagus pasta recipe is a cheesy, easy skillet meal made with jar sauce and penne pasta for a quick dinner. It’s a healthy twist on chicken alfredo pasta, packed with veggies and family-friendly flavors.
This quick and easy air fryer baked potato recipe delivers crispy, golden skin and fluffy insides using jumbo Yukon Gold potatoes. Learn how long to cook 4 baked potatoes at a time for the ultimate air-fried side dish that saves time and effort.
These Air Fryer Garlic Honey Dijon Salmon Bites are healthy, easy, and packed with flavor from plain or hot honey and Dijon mustard. This recipe makes the best air-fried salmon bites that are low-carb, keto-friendly, and ready in minutes.
This chicken tetrazzini casserole is creamy, quick, and made with simple ingredients like cream of mushroom soup, pasta, and chicken. It’s a healthy, classic bake that’s ready in just 15 minutes, making it ideal for easy weeknight dinners and last-minute meals.
This Thai Peanut Chicken Salad recipe is loaded with crunchy veggies, tender chicken, and a delicious peanut butter salad dressing. It’s simple, healthy, and full of bold Asian flavors that make it the best choice for an easy dinner.
Make dinner a breeze with this easy crockpot salsa chicken, perfect for busy nights and weekly meal prep. Juicy shredded chicken slow-cooked with salsa and spices is ideal for chicken tacos, low-carb and keto-friendly meals, and healthy crockpot dinners your family will love!
New Orleans style cajun shrimp and rice with a flavorful & rich sauce, served over spicy rice. This is a quick and easy 15-minute weeknight dinner recipe with just the right amount of kick! Keto and low carb dinner recipe if you use cauliflower rice.
The best baked beans recipe gives you an easy way to make flavorful baked beans in the CrockPot or on the stovetop, using classic ingredients like BBQ sauce and bacon. You can’t go wrong with this hearty, homemade side dish that’s prepped in less than 15 minutes. The sweet and smoky flavor is so good, it tastes like they were made from scratch! The tasty combination of barbecue sauce, vinegar, and canned beans makes these Baked Beans a family favorite side dish for any cookout or meal.
This is the best chicken salad recipe EVER! This classic rotisserie chicken and egg salad recipe combines simple seasonings, mayo, Miracle Whip, and mustard with pecans and shredded cheese for a quick, easy no-cook meal that takes less than 10 minutes. Easy meal prep for lunch or dinner. Serve on bread or croissants for easy chicken salad sandwiches, fill a lettuce wrap, or just serve it as a dip for crackers. Chicken salad made with rotisserie chicken is the easy, healthy meal your family will crave!
This Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole is a simple, crowd-pleasing weeknight dinner that even kids love! Made in the pressure cooker with brown rice, chicken breast, kidney beans, corn, diced tomatoes, and shredded cheddar, this is a complete one-pot meal that cooks in less than 30 minutes.
How to grill the best homemade pizza dough – This easy recipe uses yeast and all purpose flour to make a simple, fast, and healthy thick crust. You can use Instant Yeast or active dry yeast and this recipe has no baking powder. We use our KitchenAid mixer and the dough hook to form the dough. Includes instructions for how to grill the pizza.
This is the best grilled BBQ hamburger recipe you’ll ever eat! BBQ sauce, onions, garlic, and more come together with juicy, melt-in-your-mouth results. We like to double the recipe and freeze uncooked hamburgers for a quick meal later. BBQ burgers are a must for all your summer cookouts!
This Instant Pot sloppy joes recipe is sweet and spicy as well as quick and easy to prepare. Perfect for weeknight meals, the recipe includes a tasty and sugar-free homemade BBQ sauce. Includes CrockPot sloppy joes instructions.
How to make the best CrockPot meatloaf – This simple and easy slow cooker recipe makes a delicious and healthy dinner with a combination of ground beef and turkey and a packet of onion soup mix.
Ravioli with Alfredo Sauce is so quick to make with a few healthy ingredients including fresh mushrooms and asparagus. Serve this easy 30-minute dinner recipe with fresh bread and dinner is done! This family favorite is picky eater approved!
Indulge in the exquisite flavors of balsamic mushroom chicken – a mouthwatering dish featuring tender juicy chicken and caramelized mushrooms smothered in light balsamic sauce. It’s the perfect gluten-free, low-carb, one-pot meal for a quick weeknight dinner!
The best easy Crock Pot BBQ pulled pork recipe – This simple recipe makes tender, juicy meat and will make lots of leftovers. It makes a perfect weeknight dinner because it’s quick and easy thanks to the slow cooker! Naturally healthy and low carb.
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Tender and juicy CrockPot steak made with mushrooms and onions and a flavorful A-1 sauce gravy. Perfect slow cooker meal for the whole family. Easy weeknight meal.
Classic slow cooker beef stew with gravy is hearty and full of tender beef, potatoes, carrots in a thick and rich broth. This easy and delicious soup is definition of comfort food. Made in the crockpot, the stew is a classic recipe that cooks to perfection with almost no prep!
This healthy chicken piccata recipe is served over zucchini noodles (or zoodles), and that makes it a delicious and low-carb option with its creamy lemon butter sauce and almond flour breading. Gluten-free, paleo, Whole30, and keto. This is the perfect weeknight dinner recipe because it’s a one-skillet 30-minute meal.
This Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes is slow-cooked in a broth flavored with Mediterranean herbs. It’s an easy slow cooker meal that requires only 10 minutes prep and a great way to get a healthy, hearty, satisfying dinner on the table with little effort! An easy recipe that the entire family will love.
The best Italian sausage sandwiches – Smothered in tomato sauce, onions, and mushrooms, these sweet or spicy sausages are perfect for family dinners or lunches, parties, Super Bowl, or any time you want an awesome sandwich. This quick and easy meal is simple prepare.
These Instant Pot chicken tacos are quick and easy and delicious! They can be made from fresh or frozen chicken breasts or thighs and are great for tacos, salads, or nachos.Â
Marinated air fryer steak bites have an appetizing caramelized crust, juicy tender interior, and are prepared in the air fryer in under 10 minutes. Melt in your mouth delicious and easy to serve as a main dish or as a party appetizer. They’re a naturally low-carb, high-protein snack or main dish that the whole family will love.
This creamy chicken curry is made in the Instant Pot, so it’s a quick and easy meal for weeknights or weekends. You can use any curry powder that you have on hand, so the finished dish can be as spicy or as mild as you like, and it is suitable for paleo, keto, gluten-free, and low carb diets.
Mongolian chicken is a quick and easy Instant Pot recipe with a sweet and savory sauce that is best served over rice or cauliflower rice. The finished dish can be as spicy or as mild as you like, and it is suitable for paleo, keto, gluten-free, and low carb diets.
Air fryer turkey burgers are a great way to have a fun and delicious meal with the family while saving calories. Healthy never tasted so good! Cut calories and fat in your turkey burgers by cooking them in a hot air fryer. It’s lower in fat and still has all that great flavor you want in a burger.
Chicken Tikka Masala is made from tender, juicy pieces of grilled chicken swimming in an unbelievably rich, flavorful creamy tomato yogurt sauce. Why get takeout when making Indian food at home is so easy?
A seafood twist to the classic Italian piccata recipe using salmon filets. Dredged lightly in flour and pan-fried until flaky and tender with a bright and zesty lemon caper sauce.
Learn how to make an awesome Air Fryer Ribeye Steak that’s juicy, tender, and full of deep beefy flavor in less than 30 minutes with only 5 ingredients. Pair it with a crisp salad or a side vegetable of your choice.
This easy Peanut Butter Chicken Recipe is a quick, simple, and healthy dinner idea that’s on the table in less than 30 minutes. Serve it over noodles or rice with fresh stir fried vegetables.
Homemade Steak Tostadas are so quick and simple to make. This easy dinner recipe is loaded with seasoned steak, fresh veggies, and a delicious avocado lime dressing are the perfect taco Tuesday alternative! 15 minute meal.
Quick and flavorful Ground Beef and Green Bean Stir Fry is easily made in under 30 minutes all in one pan! Lean ground beef with crisp green beans all tossed together in the most delicious Asian-inspired sauce that’s better than take-out. Serve over rice for a quick weeknight meal packed with flavor!
Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats is a healthy AND delicious low carb dinner recipe! It’s quick and easy and super simple to throw together on busy weeknights with just a few cheap ingredients including chicken breast, buffalo sauce, and blue cheese crumbles. If you like buffalo wings, you’re going to love this healthy zucchini boat version of that famous spicy chicken.
Kung Pao Beef is a classic Chinese recipe with tender beef, roasted peanuts, and crisp vegetables in a flavorful spicy Kung Pao sauce. This homemade steak recipe is simple, quick, & easy. It’s a healthy, delicious dinner that’s ready in less than 20 minutes.
This rich buttered shrimp recipe uses Old Bay, butter, and lemon juice to prepare the very best shrimp you’ll ever eat! Once you’ve had buttered lemon shrimp with Old Bay, you’ll never prepare shrimp another way.
These Old Bay steamed shrimp are the perfect peel & eat shrimp recipe for special occasions or everyday dinners. It’s okay to substitute seafood seasoning for Old Bay.
This spicy buffalo shrimp recipe is healthy and low carb but also full of spicy flavor. It works great for appetizer for parties or a main dish for weeknight dinners.
This is the best easy teriyaki chicken cooked in the air fryer for a quick weeknight dinner! Homemade sweet teriyaki sauce is the perfect marinade and puts commercial sauces to shame. Follow this simple Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Thighs recipe to make an easy, flavorful, and healthier version of one of your favorite takeout meals!Â
How to make the best cilantro lime rice with black beans, corn, and tomatoes – This simple and easy homemade recipe makes a full meal in one skillet! Quick when you use minute rice and a healthy meatless meal with white or brown rice.
This Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan copycat recipe tops grilled chicken breasts with a basil lemon butter sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, and creamy goat cheese. It’s just like the original at home!
This is the best garlic chicken stir fry recipe because it’s super healthy and delicious! The sauce is made from garlic, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Great for a quick dinner because it’s simple and easy. Low carb, gluten-free, and sugar-free.
An easy and healthy recipe for peanut sauce! With 5 simple ingredients, you can use this sauce for Asian stir fry meals, for spring rolls, or lettuce wraps. Similar to spicy Thai satay or Vietnamese sauces, this simple stir-fry sauce is low carb, keto, and gluten free.
This recipe is stuffed with shredded chicken, BBQ sauce, rice, Mexican blend cheese, feta, Greek yogurt or sour cream, and salsa. These are so delicious and make the best lunch and dinners! Can use a low carb or gluten-free tortilla.
Learn how to make prime rib in the air fryer with this delicious and juicy Air Fryer Prime Rib recipe! Includes a flavorful prime rib rub featuring a horseradish, garlic, and butter crust. Makes a beautiful addition to any holiday meal.
How to make the best cheese and onion quesadillas in a skillet or pan on the stove – This simple and easy recipe is healthy because it’s packed with veggies. Great for a vegetarian dinner or lunch. Serve with a little salsa for the perfect snack, too.
This is the best chicken marinade recipe with southwestern flavors. It makes your grilled chicken juicy and flavorful without any heat.
Zesty island spices give this easy Jamaican jerk chicken lots of bold flavor. These grilled chicken skewers are topped with simple yet flavorful cilantro lime ranch dressing and cooked to perfection on a traditional grill or in a grill pan on the stove.
Tangy blue cheese, sautéed mushrooms and caramelized onions, and a tangy lemon garlic aioli make these juicy homemade hamburgers incredibly delicious. Follow this easy recipe and enjoy the flavors of a grilled Red Robin Copycat Black and Bleu Burger at home.
How to make spinach pasta with creamy red sauce. This quick and easy recipe uses fresh spinach, spaghetti sauce, cheese, butter, and garlic to make the best simple dinner! Healthy homemade vegetarian noodle meal, but you could add chicken for a heartier version. Cheesy one pot meal.
A BLT salad loaded with fresh lettuce, crispy bacon, bright tomatoes, crunchy croutons and homemade lemon mayo salad dressing is exceptional. This is the best simple & easy salad! Enjoy it as a delicious lunch or a hearty side dish.
Instant Pot Lemon Chicken with garlic and honey is so good! This recipe is simple and easy to make in the pressure cooker and perfect for busy weeknights. The chicken cooks up tender and juicy in a sweet lemon garlic sauce.
How to make the best homemade cilantro lime shrimp – This can be used for burrito bowls, tacos, or lettuce wraps. This simple and easy recipe uses a marinade to give the shrimp a big flavor. Healthy recipe is paleo and keto and can be served with rice or cauliflower rice.
Peanut sesame chicken over zoodles is a low carb, keto Asian favorite that combines creamy peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and Sriracha in a sweet and spicy sauce over zucchini noodles and crispy chicken.
How to make the best healthy Instant Pot chicken burrito bowls at home – This simple, quick, and easy recipe in the Instapot uses shredded chicken with rice, beans, salsa, cilantro, avocado, and cheddar cheese. Easy meal prep for one pot taco bowls too. Low carb option.
Copycat PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef in the Instant Pot – This is the best quick and easy recipe for simple, healthy, and spicy Mongolian beef. Low carb, Keto Chinese food. How to make paleo gluten free takeout in the Instapot.
This quick and easy copycat General Tso’s Chicken recipe is super healthy, low carb, and keto and is smothered with a sweet and spicy sauce. Healthier and better tasting than takeout!Â
This easy shrimp & asparagus stir fry is a quick and healthy recipe with simple homemade stir fry sauce with lemon, garlic, and ginger, juicy shrimp, and fresh asparagus in one delicious dish that everyone will love.
This tender and juicy chicken recipe is ready in the Instant Pot in 15 minutes. It’s quick & easy and uses only a few simple ingredients to make a healthy meal.
These shrimp are coated in a spicy Sriracha sauce with turmeric, garlic, and lime! Cooked as a stir fry meal for a quick and easy weeknight dinner in less than 15 minutes.
Tender and juicy shredded beef, enchilada sauce, and the Instant Pot makes perfect tacos every time. Serve in a warm tortilla and add on your favorite toppings.
This Instant Pot sweet balsamic pork roast is delicious and flavorful, with balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, and soy sauce making the best glaze. Plus it cooks in under one hour!Â
Scallops and asparagus are a terrific combo in this flavorful weeknight meal, and the white wine butter sauce in this simple and easy recipe is creamy, low calorie, and low carb. Good for keto and paleo diets.
The best slow cooker recipe: Crockpot Mexican Beef Tips and Rice is a quick, easy, and healthy recipe for weeknight meals. This easy recipe can be used for fajitas, served over rice, or with a side of veggies. Low carb and keto option. 5 minute dump and go prep.
The best egg and olive salad recipe is delicious and so simple and easy! The classic salad is awesome on a sandwich, and the salad is keto and low carb if you use a lettuce wrap. Great for one, two, or a crowd. Traditional creamy salad with no onion or celery.
How to make the best healthy traditional Greek salad – This easy authentic Greek recipe is low carb and keto using cucumbers, feta, and a variety of other classic ingredients. Top with Gazebo Room or your favorite Greek dressing.
How to make the best chicken bacon ranch quesadillas – Topped with sour cream, these cheesy chicken sandwiches are full of melted goodness. Perfect simple and easy weeknight dinner!
How to make a warm turkey bacon wrap – This is the best quick and easy wrap recipe and very healthy! Great for lunch or dinner, and even kids enjoy it because of its simple ingredients! You can go wrong with turkey, bacon, and cheese, but you could also substitute ham or roast beef. Great weeknight meal.
This quick and easy sautéed chicken salad is like a grilled chicken salad but quicker and easier! Serve shredded or chunk chicken over salad greens with a light balsamic dressing.
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