10 Easy Summer Dinner Recipes That Are Healthy Too
Summer Dinner Recipes is an assortment of dishes made for an enjoyable feast during the warm evenings. They incorporate refreshing ingredients and lighter fare for those balmy summer nights. For someone with a passion for culinary experiences, these recipes can bring a cool touch to their meal on hot days.
Summer Dinner Recipes
If you are looking for recipes that not only taste delicious but also add a nutritious and unique aspect to your summer diet, then following these recipes will surely be a breeze. The aim is to have dinner meals that are light, colorful, and packed with seasonal produce, such as juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, sweet corn, or ripe berries. The concept is to enjoy the vibrant flavors of summer while also keeping meals health-conscious and diverse and our given recipes are well suitable for it.
Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata
INGREDIENTS
For the chicken:
- 2 chicken breasts (1 lb. total) boneless and skinless
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
To Make the sauce:
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- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth (or 1 tablespoon chicken chicken bouillon powder + 1 cup water)
- ½ tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped (for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon lemon wedges, thinly sliced (for garnish)
For serving (optional):
- 6 to 8 oz. dry pasta
- mashed potatoes
Greek Salmon
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb. salmon, cut into fillets
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 clove garlic, grated or minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Creamy Spinach Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 ounces uncooked tube-shaped chickpea pasta (about 3 ½ cups) (such as Banza)
- 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced (about 1 tsp.)
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced shallots
- 3 ¼ ounces mascarpone cheese
- 4 ounces fresh baby spinach
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
- 1 pinch Crushed red pepper
Best Guacamole
INGREDIENTS
- 4 Avocado , pitted and halved
- 1 Red onion , finely chopped
- 3 Tomatoes , finely chopped
- ¼ cup Cilantro or Coriander leaves, chopped
- 1 Jalapeno , chopped (or ½ teaspoon cayenne powder, optional)
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 ½ to 2 tablespoon Lime juice
- Salt , to taste
Crunchy Thai Salad With Spicy Cashew Dressing
INGREDIENTS
For The Cashew Salad Dressing
- ¼ cup Cashews (check tips for substitute)
- 1 ½ tablespoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Coconut oil or any preferred oil
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Honey or Sugar
- 2 clove Garlic
- 1 inch Ginger
- ½ teaspoon Salt (or adjust to taste)
- ½ to 1 teaspoon Red pepper flakes (or 1 red chile)
For the Salad
- 2 cups Cabbage , shredded
- 1 medium Carrot , shredded
- 1 Green bell pepper , shredded
- 1 Cucumber , sliced
- 2 tablespoon Cashews , chopped
- 2 tablespoon Cilantro or Basil leaves
Mexican Corn On The Cob / Elote
INGREDIENTS
- 4 Sweet Corn with the husk removed
- 3 tablespoon Butter adjust to taste
- ¼ cup Mayonnaise
- ½ to 1 teaspoon Red chile powder adjust to taste
- ½ Lime adjust to taste
- 2 tablespoon Cilantro finely chopped
- 3 tablespoon Cotija cheese or use any crumbled cheese
- ½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes for garnish
Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons neutral-flavored oil, such as avocado or grapeseed
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 ¼ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 large onion, halved and sliced
- 1 pound large shrimp (24-30 count), peeled and deveined, halved lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 8 corn tortillas, warmed
- Lime wedges, chopped fresh cilantro, sour cream, avocado and/or pico de gallo for serving
Crispy Fish Taco Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 pound white fish, such as cod, cut into 2-inch pieces
- ½ cup mayonnaise, divided
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- Pinch of salt plus ¼ teaspoon, divided
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 cup thinly sliced radishes
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Corn Dogs Recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup buttermilk
FOR THE CORN DOGS
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- 10 hot dogs
- 10 popsicle or craft sticks
- neutral flavored oil for frying such as canola oil or peanut oil
Vegan Caesar Salad With Bbq Sweet Potato Croutons
SALAD
- 1 batch BBQ Roasted Sweet Potato Croutons (OR 2 roasted sweet potatoes, baked then chopped)
- 2 heads romaine lettuce hearts (rinsed, dried, roughly chopped // ~10 heaping cups chopped as original recipe is written)
- 1 cup roughly chopped parsley
- 1 cup shredded or thinly sliced carrots
- 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional)
DRESSING
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- ½ cup plain hummus (store-bought or DIY)
- 1 ½ teaspoon spicy mustard (we used a mix of grainy and spicy // either will work)
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon capers (chopped)
- 1-2 teaspoon caper brining juice
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 healthy pinch each sea salt + pepper (plus more to taste)
- 1-2 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional // omit if oil-free)
