With hot sunny days and warmer evenings, sometimes deciding what to eat for dinner can be a bit of a chore - you want something substantial enough, but light to eat... and nobody wants to spend hours in the kitchen when the sun is shining outside!
Our collection of 17 light and easy summer dinner recipe ideas are vibrant, full of flavour, quick and easy to make and, most importantly, calorie counted.
Enjoy a taste of summer inspiration with meal ideas from 'Chicken Skewers with Tzatziki' to 'Pan Fried Haddock with Meditterranean Salsa'. Hot, balmy evenings don't have to mean the only choice is a simple salad...
Summer Dinner Recipes
So easy to make, these skewers are great for the BBQ (or grill) when the weather starts to warm up. A delicious, light summer dinner everyone can enjoy. View recipe
Bright and colourful, this summer salad is super quick to prepare. The tangy lemon prawns complement the fresh avocado perfectly. View recipe
Delicious Italian gnocchi dish that's quick and easy, on your table in 20 mins. A fresh and tasty evening meal for only 442 calories. View recipe
Dinner Ideas For Hot Summer Nights
A quick and tasty midweek summer meal, our Mexican beef taco recipe includes salsa and guacamole for only 445 calories. View recipe
Fresh, full of flavour, nutritious, and ready in 20 minutes - what more do you need! A perfect summer recipe. View recipe
An indulgent summer salad that's sure to satisfy. Easy and quick to make for when you just want to enjoy the sunshine. View recipe
Healthy Summer Recipes Recipes
A twist on classic pizza - this tasty and light recipe uses French stick and low fat mozzarella - keeping it under 300 calories, including a fresh salad. View recipe
Bursting with flavour and great fun to prepare, this ginger, garlic and chilli stir fry is full of delicious Asian flavours - all for only 320 calories. View recipe
Packed full of punchy flavours, these quesaadillas are a delicious way to bring a bit of Latin America to your back garden on a sunny summer evening. View recipe
Cooling Recipes For Hot Summer Nights
Nutritious and flavoursome - this salad bowl with a zingy Moroccan dressing is high fibre, high protein, and full of goodness for a summer evening. View recipe
Top your favourite steak with this delicious, vibrant chimichurri dressing that you can make yourself. Served with zesty lemon potatoes and salad - all for around 400 calories. View recipe
A quick and easy Greek salad - low calorie and boasts 3 of your 5-a-day. Enjoy it with a toasted bagel for under 400 calories. View recipe
Summer Family Recipes
With sunny Spanish flavours and a variety of seafood this fantastically filling meal will be a hit with family and friends and can serve up to 6. View recipe
Bright and colourful, these shrimp tacos are super quick to make and totally delicious. Served with a fresh mango salsa for a zingy tasty meal at only 476 cals.View recipe
A fabulous fragrant light curry - you’ll love this Thai green chicken dish. Serve with either rice or noodles for a full on flavour hit. View recipe
Vegan Summer Dinners
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Sumptuous Summer Recipes
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Inside are 30 scrummy breakfasts, 30 luscious lunches and 30 delish dinners... So go ahead, start building your own delish diet plan today!These light Vegan Summer Recipes and Ideas are perfect for those hot days when you just want to stay out of the kitchen. Make these healthy and easy Summer meals in no time.
Here’s a perfectly balanced light Summer salad. Couscous acts as a stage for the tomatoes, cucumbers and kalamata olives. When basil bursts onto the scene, that extra kick of freshness finishes the show with a bang.
A Delicious Slimming World Summer
I call this the converter burger — one bite of this tofu burger drenched in bbq sauce, piled high with tomatoes, lettuce and garlic aioli and even the hardest core carnivores will rethink their entire dietary existence.
Rustle up a bowl, skillet and eight simple ingredients and whoo hoo! You’ve got yourself an irresistible light supper that is healthy as all get out, gluten-free and vegan to boot. These fritters will be a new family favorite, for sure.
Craving a light, but super healthy and high-protein meal? This is it! The tasty Mediterranean flavors make this easy salad an instant favorite! A must-have for BBQ parties, too!
Healthy Summer Dinner Ideas
It’s comfort food gone vegan, folks. Craving a hot bowl of tomato soup on a lazy summer night? You got it! The fresh basil and tortellini ups this dish’s ante, transforming this soup from an appetizer to a hearty meal.
This is one of those recipes that make simple ingredients sing. Zucchini, ripe tomatoes, red onions, kale and hummus in a grilled tortilla come together and form a choir of utter deliciousness.
On your mark, get set, go! In five minutes you can be twirling a restaurant-quality pasta around your fork and savoring every last bite. This pasta is so fresh-basil-good, it’s worthy of setting the table and opening a bottle of wine.
Vegan Summer Recipes
So light, so veggie-tastic — this dish has everything. Think perfectly grilled eggplant rolled up and stuffed with a combo of healthy delights and then plunged into a pool of zesty marinara sauce. This meal is destined to be a favorite of grown-ups and kids alike.
Beans on a sandwich? Oh yes you can. This stellar avocado and bean combo is a fresh take on the classic veggie salad sandwich. Add a few fresh basil leaves and some multigrain bread and you’ll be well on your way to yummy.
Life is a whirlwind, so what to do when you need a quick bite to eat? Throw together this vegan bean wrap and all of your mealtime questions will be answered. It’s a satisfying protein spike with juicy tomatoes and a green leaf crunch.
Recipes To Make When It's Too Hot To Cook
Who says it’s not easy being green? This has all the herbal goodness of pesto pasta with the additional comfort and coziness of a soup. It’s a winner a million times over and will warm the heart and nourish the soul.
Pizza anyone? Being vegan doesn’t mean giving up delicious. Savor the flavors of pizza but in a ridiculously healthy, no-guilt zucchini boat. Nutritional yeast provides the cheesy and the tomatoes, olives and red onions deliver that pizza topping zing.
Who’s up for some squash? Me! (Waves arms wildly) But only if it’s grilled to perfection and slapped on a sandwich. Never fear, the rockin’ Summer squash sandwich is here. This fun, filling and healthy sandwich will hit anyone’s sandwich spot.
Tasty Vegan Summer Dinner Recipes
Scan that pantry. With ingredients you probably already have, you can throw together this delicious balsamic bean salad in just a few minutes. It’s the ideal creation to take to your Summer picnic or to enjoy as a protein-packed main dish.
Nothing says Summer like ripe and juicy tomatoes. Celebrate them in all their glory with this wholesome dish that will leave you feeling nourished but not overstuffed. The basil in the quinoa pesto brings the perfect balance to this easy-to-make tomato extravaganza.
Bowls are such a trendy way to eat these days and why not? They’re the best method to get all of your protein, veggies and carbs in one go. Try this almond butter tofu bowl and find out what all the fuss is about.
Light Summer Meals
If you love dining al fresco, imagine yourself with a plate of smoky grilled asparagus, sweet peppers and zucchini tossed in basil pesto. When served alongside a heaping helping of penne pasta, you’ve got yourself a quintessential Summer meal.
This dish marries two summertime classics — creamy pasta salad and crisp cucumbers tossed with sweet onions. This vegan mélange yields the best of both side dish worlds, plus a generous hit of dill. It rivals anything Grandma used to make.
Sweet corn and Summer go hand in hand. For something a little different, give this vegan sweet corn curry a try. Spices like garam masala and smoked paprika charge up the coconut milk and bring the whole thing together in a flavor bomb you’ll love.
Bright And Light Summer Meals
Step away from the oven! These no-cook veggie wraps are cool and fresh and will please any crowd of hungry summertime guests. Set up an assembly line and make piles of them in minutes. They’ll disappear as fast as you can make them.
How about a tofu wrap? Okay, you’ve got my attention. Now you tell me that the tofu is marinated in teriyaki sauce and then topped with an avocado tzatziki sauce? That’s flavor on top of more flavor!
This dish is like Summer in a bowl. Ripe tomatoes and fresh
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