15 Summer Dinners I Make When I Don’t Feel Like Cooking.

Sharing 15 of my favorite summer dinner recipes I make when I don’t feel like cooking! Quick and easy meals that everyone loves – ones that are perfect to make when it’s super hot outside.

My favorite summer dinner recipes are here!

There are many more nights in the summer where I just don’t feel like cooking dinner. Like at all.

Mostly because it’s hot, we’ve been out and about all day, it’s a million degrees, the heat has zapped our appetites and… it’s hot. Did I mention it’s hot? The sun can be draining and before I know it, it’s 5PM and we’re all starving and need something quick on the table.

Regardless of if I want to cook or not, corn and tomatoes are ALWAYS a staple here in the summer! Sometimes I make them fancy, sometimes not. Some of the recipes below don’t require any cooking and some come together fast – think summer comfort food that we all love. These are some of the oldie but goodie recipes on the blog!

Would love to hear your favorite summer dinner recipes below!

15 Favorite Summer Dinner Recipes

20 minute Summer Squash Pasta

This is one of my favorites – every time of year! It has so much flavor and crunch. While it does require actual cooking, it comes together so super quickly. It’s a wonderful quick summer pasta and leftovers taste great too.

Summer Chickpea Salad

I’ve rambled about this salad forever but it’s just SO good. It’s a great meal prep salad to have in the fridge, and makes any meal come together quickly. If you haven’t prepped it ahead of time, it doesn’t requite any cooking. I love to eat this with toasted sourdough or even thrown on a bed of lettuce. Or in a pita!

Stone Fruit Caprese with Basil Vinaigrette 

Any and all forms of caprese salad are a serious go-to in this house, especially once our tomatoes are peaked. Adding stone fruit to this gives it a fancy boost and uses up more seasonal produce too. The basil vinaigrette is something you can make a day ahead of time too.

Grilled Corn, Tomato Avocado Salad with Chimichurri

There is nothing better than corn, tomatoes and avocado! Throw the corn on the grill and then toss these delish ingredients together. I love them drizzled with chimichurri but truly you could use any dressing you love here.

Blueberry Summer Salad with Creamy Balsamic

My blueberry salad is perfection. The almonds take a few minutes to make, but since it’s the only part of the salad that requires cooking, you can do it! Or just use some toasted sliced almonds instead. The creamy balsamic is a delish dressing to prep ahead for the week. (more…)

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