Summer is the ideal time to cook dinner for and with your family! The tastiest fruits and veggies are in season, the weather is perfect for eating outdoors, and mealtime just gets a lot more casual. Bestow this once-a-year greatness upon your own household with one of these crowd-pleasing dinners: all easy, all seasonal, all delicious. And be sure to eat them outside with a glass of something chilly — you deserve it.
Since Summer is all about basking in the sunshine, handheld meals are all the more appealing. Kids and adults alike will love chowin' down on these cheesy taquitos, which can be adapted to include your favorite protein and veggies.
Chilled pasta salad, swimming with juicy tomatoes and crispy bacon, practically begs to be eaten next to the pool. You can add extra greens for the lettuce lovers or serve as is for the pickier eaters.
Easy Summer Meals For Pennies
This blissfully creamy pasta combines the freshness of caprese salad with the gooey comfort of mac and cheese. It gets its texture from both goat cheese and mozzarella, while tart tomatoes cut through the richness.
Classic chicken salad gets a summery update with barbecue sauce, corn, cheddar cheese, and bacon bits. These sliders are perfect served poolside — with a cold beer for you and lemonade for the little ones.
This Summertime crostata means you can eat chicken pot pie without feeling like hibernating by a fireplace. Squash, green beans, and corn give the old-school dish a seasonal spin, while the crust is just too darn cute not to love.
Easy Family Friendly Dinner Recipes For Summer
Summer squash, zucchini, and bell peppers show that quesadillas aren't limited to just tortillas and cheese. Plus, kids will love eating these with their hands after a day of playing outside!
Whichever side of the pineapple pizza debate you're on, you have to admit that this easy grilled cheese is truly inventive. Salty ham, juicy pineapple, and melty Swiss cheese make a perfect marriage between crispy, buttery bread.
These wraps provide just the kind of heartiness you need after long days of swimming and sporting, and the sweet potato fries in the middle guarantee approval from anyone in the family.
Summer Family Recipes
If you're craving cheeseburgers but don't feel like firing up the grill, this casserole is a fabulous option. Best part: the one-pan dish is done in 30 minutes, and the pasta cooks inside of the sauce.
Red peppers? Spinach? Carrots? Whatever veggies you have in the fridge, you can clean them out quick with this lo mein, complete with a sweet and salty sauce.
Fries might not be the most virtuous family dinner, but when they're made of sweet potatoes, baked, and topped with good-for-you foods like tomatoes and chickpeas, you can't feel guilty about it.
Easy Summer Dinner Ideas
This meal is meant for days when you only have the patience for a sandwich, but you have the groceries for something a little more special. Enter this grilled cheese, spruced up with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil.
If you've been searching for a kid-friendly way to make seasonal zucchini, look no further than these easy zucchini boats, stuffed with ground sausage, mozzarella, and marinara sauce.
No shade intended toward Taco Tuesdau, but . . . sometimes it can feel a little tired. Thankfully, this cheesy casserole is here to reawaken your family's love for tacos. Use store-bought crust to cut down on prep time, and top it with your list of essential taco ingredients.
Cooling Recipes For Hot Summer Nights
Enjoy Summer corn in its prime in this rich, bacony soup. The secret to this flavorful chowder is to add both sweet and creamed corn and bacon, of course.
When all you need is beef, buns, a handful of condiments, staple seasonings, and 15 minutes of prep, it's hard to say no to a meal as wonderfully messy as sloppy joes.
Family Life The US Is Facing a Childcare Crisis — Here's What Needs to Be Done to Fix It by Ali Finney 11/02/23I know cooking can get old when it comes to summertime. You tend to be more worn out because the kids are out of school so you’re trying to make the most of the summer. But it’s actually the perfect time to try out some new recipes, and have some fun in the kitchen. You can get outside and grill or just find some simple recipes that you can whip up anytime. Summer is a time to come together as a family to cook dinner. So rather than it being a chore, it can be great family bonding time! Find a dish that everyone will like and start cookin’!
Easy No Cook Recipes To Make For Lunch Or Dinner
I find that cooking in the summer becomes easier because you have helpers. And without homework and an early bedtime, you can cook later than normal as well. There isn’t so much pressure to get dinner done at a certain time, which makes cooking more fun! There are so many awesome recipes that are perfect for the summer. Such as cold salads, BBQ recipes, crock pot recipes, etc. All foods that are easy and delicious! Let’s beat the summertime cooking blues this summer!
I hope you were able to find as many recipes you want to try out as I did! There is so much variety that there’s something for everyone in your family to enjoy. Create them exactly or make them your own! Enjoy cooking this summer and get creative in the kitchen. No harm in trying some new meals that your family may love!
I love hearing about new recipes for the summertime so let me know your favorites! And don’t forget to pin this so you have recipes on hand for dinner at all times!
Healthy Summer Dinner Recipes
Hi there! I'm a crafty mom searching for ways to streamline the messier side of motherhood. Looking for fun, functional crafts, quick and thrifty DIY projects, or tips to improve your family's health and well-being? I'll share what we do and hope you'll share your family's tips too!These 10 easy summer dinner ideas offer inspiration to keep dinnertime simple and stress-free, no recipe needed. Also includes tons of specific ideas for browsing.
It's my kids' last week of school and we are ready for summertime! I can't believe it's here, this year flew by so quickly, but bring it on!
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Previously I’ve shared these 17 healthy pool dinners that are perfect for packing up and taking to the pool. It helps extend our afternoons so I don’t have to come home, shoo the kids into the shower, and then try and delve into making dinner.
Summer Dinner Ideas That Will Get Kids Eating New Foods
Nope, I can just prep it ahead and pack it with us. (Our concession stand is not the greatest, so I prefer to take our food with us.)
This is for the days when you want to pull together dinner quickly but don’t know what to make and don’t feel like a big production. Or exploring a new recipe.
Nope, just a list of easy ideas that are endlessly customizable and versatile, allowing you to use what you have on hand. And what your family will actually eat.
Simple And Easy Summer Dinner Recipe Ideas For Kids And Families
Oh, and if your family is like mine and seems to survive summer with all-day snacking, check out these 20+ healthy summer snacks. It’s got both sweet and savory ideas.
Below are the 10 easy no-recipe summer dinner ideas, each one with suggestions and specific recipes to browse in case you want more guidance.
(Some days it can be freeing not to follow a recipe. Other days I’m like, “Just tell me exactly what to do so I don’t have to think about it myself.” Anyone else?)
No Cook Meals For Summer
And feel free to pin one of the collages or photos from this post so you can come back to this list and these ideas another time.
Just sauté some veggies and rotisserie chicken (with onion and garlic and any other veggies, such as zucchini, that you’d like to include), add in some canned beans (black, pinto, cannellini, etc.) and then wilt in some baby spinach. Season however you like and serve with any cheese or any toppings you desire.
Recipes: Our original family version of this is this leftover chicken with field peas and spinach. I also have made a turkey and white bean skillet with leftover Thanksgiving turkey. And of course you could do a southwest or Mexican style version as well. This southwest chicken skillet is along the same lines.
Easy Big Batch Dinner Recipes For Families
Arrange some cheese and crackers, fresh veggies, nuts and fruit on a board. Add dips and snacks like hummus, chicken salad, veggie salads, chicken or veggie roll-ups, etc. Ta-da! A meal is made.
If you want to spruce it up, include some spring rolls or stuffed mushrooms or satay skewers, any of your favorite apps. You could even just get some frozen apps from the store to use.
Recipes you could consider including on your board:Healthy chicken salad for some protein, black bean and mango salad for some color and freshness (goes great with tortilla chips), healthy homemade hummus or a cold chili cheese dip for scooping with tortilla chips or veggie spears.
The Best Weeknight Summer Meals, Many Ready In 30 Minutes Or Less
Start with your favorite green - spring mix, baby spinach, arugula, kale, etc. - and then add on a protein, maybe some beans, some fresh veggies and serve with a delicious
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