Looking for a simple summer dinner recipe that the whole family loves? These simple, budget-friendly ideas are perfect for hot days when you don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen.
From quick dinners to refreshing snacks and portable sides, this list of easy summer recipes will keep your family happy (and check your grocery bill!).
Easy Summer Dinner Recipe:
1. Easy tomato pie
This recipe is a delicious way to use extra tomatoes! It tastes like a pizza with no crust to me.
2. Homemade grilled pizza
One of the secrets that make a truly amazing pizza is to bake it in very hot temperatures. The grill is the perfect summer solution. Because you can not only cook at a higher temperature than an oven, but you do so at the same time without heating your home.
3. Hawaiian Grill Pizza
This pizza is a fun twist on classic homemade pizza! Instead of the regular tomato sauce, it features a tangy BBQ sauce topped with sweet pineapple, delicious ham and plenty of melted cheese.
4. Corn dog muffin recipes for kids
This recipe takes my best honey cornbread recipes in the world (listed below!) and makes the perfect meal that kids love. These are basically a much easier way to make corndogs at home!
5. Mexican shredded chicken
Put 7 simple ingredients in a slow cooker and you’ll find delicious shredded chicken that will make the perfect base for taco nights, burrito bowls, quesadillas, Mexican salads and more!
6. Easy quiche with leftovers
This quiche recipe is heartwarming and delicious and can be served for breakfast, brunch, or dinner! Plus, it’s very versatile and can include leftovers that you can find in your fridge or pantry.
7. Pepperoni roll
It’s far less good than delicious homemade dough stuffed with delicious pepperoni and chick cheese! These pepperonirolls are perfect for anything from after-school snacks to dinner.
8. Fettchin Alfredo Recipe
Who doesn’t like Fettuccine Alfredo? ! It’s surprisingly easy to make and is absolutely delicious!
9. Chipotlebritus
This is a very easy dinner idea that makes use of that very covered slow cooker! Homemade Pico de Garo is a great way to notch this recipe and use up some great summer tomatoes.
10. Green Enchilada
These creamy, cheesy enchiladas are easy to assemble, beautifully frozen, and are one of the family’s favorite meals!
11. Homemade Chicken Salsa Pocket
Surrounded by flaky homemade crust, this cheesy salsa chicken will soon become a meal your family will request! Eat warm or freeze for a simple weekday meal.
12. Green Rice Casserole
This simple, family-friendly casserole can be made as a side dish or as a entree. You can also add pre-cooked chicken, sausages and vegetables, and add a bit of beef. And it freezes wonderfully!
13. Classic grilled chicken with spices and marinade
This basic chicken recipe is one of the easiest summer dinner recipes for the whole family! Use the staples from the pantry to make delicious, juicy chicken breasts.
14. Chicken Burrito
This recipe originally came from my husband’s family – and it has also become one of our family’s longtime favorites. It’s very easy to make, well frozen, using inexpensive ingredients, and filling up!
Easy Summer Side Recipes:
15. Roasted vegetable side dish
Roasting is a delicious way to prepare vegetables and basically you can’t ruin it!
16. Layered Taco Dip
This simple nacho dip can be a great after-school snack, a barbecue side dish, a holiday appetizer, or a match day snack. It can be quickly thrilled with simple ingredients and everyone loves it!
17. Fast and easy basil pesto recipes
Basil pesto is very easy and full of flavor. It’s thrown perfectly with pasta, spread over sandwiches, and light rain over grilled vegetables.
18. Creamy rice
This creamy and soothing rice dish is somewhere between creamy mashed potatoes and risotto, and it becomes a delicious, humble side.
19. Homemade bread
Whether it’s in the mood for biscuits, breadsticks, muffins or English muffin bread, homemade bread is the modest and delicious side. This post has 13 recipes you will love!
20. Cheap hash brown casserole
I love everything about potatoes and this recipe is no exception. It’s simple, frugal, gluten-free…and it tastes great!
21. The best creamy coleslaw
This coleslaw is one of the easiest side dishes you’ve ever made, Huge It’s a batch, so it’s perfect for summer potlucks, backyard barbecues, and more! As an added bonus, it actually gets even better when sitting overnight, so it can be a whole day before!
twenty two. The best honey cornbread in the world
If you love the good parts of sweet and moist cornbread, you have I got it Try my honey cornbread recipe! I know that I don’t dubbed the “world’s best” thing unless it believes in all honesty.
twenty three. Honey roasted Brussels sprouts
Even if you’re sure you don’t like Brussels sprouts, I recommend trying this super simple recipe. Like me, you may find that you actually love Brussels sprouts when they are roasted with little honey!
twenty four. Best macaroni and cheese recipes
It only took about 57 homemade Mac & Cheese recipes to find the recipe in the end, but it was worth it. I’m sure you’ll agree.
Other summer recipe inspiration:
- Summer 3 Crocpot Freezer Meals – you’ll love these three recipes: sausage and pepper, meatloaf and pulled pork sandwich.
- Meals for the crowd – a meal plan for a vacation with 28 people!
- A genius way to use extra zucchini – if your garden produces extras, or if you find a lot, you’ll appreciate this great idea.
- How to Freeze Summer Herbs – This helps reduce waste and enjoy fresh herbs all year round.
Do you have a favorite summer dinner recipe that your family loves? Let us know in the comments below!
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