Our Summer Chicken Breast Recipes are best for making the lighter, most refreshing, and flavorful chicken breast dishes that are particularly suitable for the warmer summer months. These recipes typically incorporate seasonal ingredients bright flavors, and are easy to prepare, making them a perfect choice for summer meals.
Summer Chicken Breast Recipes
Add these recipes to your summer meals; you'll enjoy delicious, nutritious, and satisfying dishes while taking advantage of the season's bounties. These meals use chicken breasts and fresh ingredients, like fruits and vegetables, to create tasty and light plates that won't feel too heavy in your stomach. The flavors are even more delicious since they use fresh ingredients during the summer. You can quickly make these recipes by grilling, baking, or cooking on the stove, and they are great for outdoor eating, like picnics or barbecues. These recipes can be changed based on your liking so everyone can enjoy them.
Greek Chicken Burger Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs lean ground chicken breast * about 6 medium sized chicken breasts ground
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 cup feta cheese (I use light)
- ⅔ cup black olives * I use Kalamata olives (Mezzetta brand)
- ⅓ cup sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 pita bread halves
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon salt and pepper
Fillings
- tzatziki sauce
- tomato, diced
- red onion, sliced
- fresh mint
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 8-10 slices bacon
- 3-4 chicken breasts
- 16 oz Vermicelli noodles
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1 cucumber *Long English cucumber
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- ½ red onion
Salad dressing
- 1.5 ounces dry Ranch dressing mix (about 1 ½ packages) * I use Hidden Valley
- ½ cup milk * I use 1 % milk
- ¾ cup mayonnaise * I use Hellman's ½ the fat
- 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoon white vinegar
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoon water
- 3 teaspoon Italian dressing
Keto Italian Chicken Skillet
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- ½ teaspoon Thyme
- ½ teaspoon Oregano
- ½ teaspoon Rosemary
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoon Minced Garlic
- 1 Zucchini sliced and then halved
- 6 ounces Sliced Mushrooms
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes sliced in half
- ½ Red Bell Pepper chopped
- ½ Green Bell Pepper chopped
- ½ Onion diced
Low Carb Sheet Pan Chicken Ratatouille
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Chicken Breast cut into chunks
- ¼ cup Olive Oil divided
- 1 tablespoon Dried Italian Seasoning Blend Divided
- 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic divided
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 medium Eggplant cut into quarters and sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1 Yellow Squash halved and sliced into 1-inch wide pieces
- 1 Zucchini halved and sliced into 1-inch wide pieces
- 1 Red Bell Pepper Seeded and Sliced
- 1 small Red Onion halved and sliced
- 3 Roma Tomatoes Quartered in wedges
- ¼ cup Fresh Basil
Easy Cheesy Chicken Taco Spaghetti Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta
- 2 (12.5 oz) Canned Chicken Breast
- 2 cups Mexican blend cheese, divided
- 2 cans (10 oz each) cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- Fresh chopped cilantro for topping, optional
Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice dry
- 1 batch of buffalo chicken tenders
- 4 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled (or blue cheese)
- ¼ cup green onions diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 cup carrots shredded
Creamy Ranch Dressing
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoon ranch seasoning powder
Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Burgers
Ingredients
- ¼ cup flour, see notes
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- salt + pepper
- 2 chicken breasts
Chicken Gyro Bowls
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt, low fat or full fat are best
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cloves of garlic, grated
- 2 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 ¼ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
Tzatziki sauce
- 1 cup shredded cucumber, you can also dice the cucumber
- 1 ½ cups plain Greek yogurt, non-fat, 2%, or whole
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- ½ teaspoon grated garlic, 1 teaspoon if you like it extra garlicy
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Other Ingredients
- 1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- ⅓ cup kalamata olives
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
Lemon Oregano Grilled Chicken Tenders
ngredients
- 4 chicken breasts sliced into tenders
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats
Ingredients
- 6 zucchini on the smaller side
- 1 cup (101g) celery finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 cup (100g) peppers finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons zucchini finely chopped
- ¼ cup (78g) hot sauce such as Franks Red Hot
- 2 cups (366g) chicken shredded and cooked
- 1 cup (83g) grated cheese
Italian Herb Chicken
INGREDIENTS
- 4 chicken thighs or chicken breast fillets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil + more for frying
- 2 tablespoon apple juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon dried sage
- ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
