You will love this list of the easy summer meals that are quick to prepare…and they won’t heat up the house! Use the recipes all summer (or all year) long!

These recipes save me every summer when the heat threatens to destroy us all (I don’t know how you Arizona peeps do it!). Not only do the recipes utilize cooking methods OTHER than turning on the oven, but the flavors are also light, fresh, and flavorful!

I hope this list helps you discover delicious dinners to serve you and your family as you try to beat the heat and enjoy the summer months! ☀️

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Cooked ground beef, pickles, lettuce, pickled red onions, tomatoes, fries and creamy sauce in white bowl.

Loaded Burger Bowls with Special House Sauce

These easy burger bowls are loaded with golden, crispy morsels of ground beef and tons of chopped veggies. The creamy house sauce drizzled on top is incredible!
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Three halves of crispy chicken wraps stacked on wooden board with cherry tomatoes.

Crispy Chicken Enchilada Wraps

These crispy chicken enchilada wraps are a fantastic weeknight dinner (or lunch!) solution – they are fast, easy, customizable and so, so delicious!
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Close up view of shredded chicken topped with chopped cilantro.

Instant Pot Smoky Honey Cilantro Chicken

This Instant Pot smoky honey chicken is tender, flavorful, and perfect for salads, enchiladas, tacos – you name it! {Slow cooker instructions included as well!}
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Asian chicken salad on white plate.

Asian Chicken Salad with the Yummiest Dressing

This Asian chicken salad is packed full of crunchy cabbage, fresh veggies, tender chicken and tossed with the yummiest dressing. It keeps well for days!
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White bowl with metal skewer with chicken pieces, roasted squash, zucchini, red onions and bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, rice, hummus and tzatziki sauce.

Chicken Souvlaki Bowls

These tasty chicken souvlaki bowls are loaded with lemon chicken skewers, roasted veggies, tzatziki, hummus, feta, and garlic rice!
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Gray plate with green beans, white rice, shrimp and sausage.

Skillet Garlic Butter Shrimp and Sausage

This one-pan skillet garlic butter shrimp and sausage meal is brilliantly simple and so delicious. It comes together in less than 20 minutes!
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Top down view of ground turkey, green beans, rice and naan bread in white bowl.

Thai-Style Ground Turkey and Green Beans {20-Minute Meal}

Flavorful and SO fast, this Thai-style ground turkey with green beans is a super easy and delicious weeknight meal!
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Two half beef and bean wraps on gray plate with salsa and sour cream.

Crispy Beef and Bean Wraps

These crispy beef and bean wraps are one of our go-to weeknight dinners! The crispy tortilla (no frying!) and flavorful filling are delicious.
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Two chicken gyros in flatbread with tzatziki, tomatoes and lettuce on gray plate.

Easy Chicken Gyros {New and Improved}

This easy chicken gyro recipe is simple and delicious! The yogurt lemon marinade adds tons of flavor and is perfect with the tzatziki, flatbread and toppings!
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Turkey wrap in spinach tortilla stacked on two other wraps.

Turkey Avocado Veggie Wraps

These simple turkey avocado veggie wraps are crazy delicious! Shaved turkey, tons of fresh vegetables, and a creamy avocado spread – YUM!
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Skillet with chicken, zucchini, parmesan and wooden spoon.

Skillet Lemon Parmesan Chicken and Zucchini

This quick and light skillet lemon parmesan chicken and zucchini is fantastic! So delicious, the bright lemon and deeper savory flavors are perfect!
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top down view of grilled teriyaki chicken in white bowl with rice and pineapple

Grilled Teriyaki Chicken

Easy grilled teriyaki chicken with a super tasty, super simple homemade teriyaki sauce! This chicken is perfect for main dishes, salads and more!
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large white bowl with greens, pasta, chicken, grapes, fresh basil, and pine nuts

Vineyard Chicken and Pasta Salad

A perfectly light, fresh dinner, this vineyard chicken and pasta salad is crazy delicious! So many tasty ingredients and that dressing…yum!
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four chicken quesadilla triangles stacked on white plate

The Best Chicken Quesadillas

This really is the best chicken quesadillas recipe! So easy, these fajita-style quesadillas taste just as good, if not better, than any restaurant!
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serving of kale and wild rice salad in white bowl with fork

Kale and Wild Rice Salad

This gorgeous kale and wild rice salad is loaded with so many delicious ingredients: chicken, avocados, feta, almonds, apples, and more! It’s so good!
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serving of chicken lasagna in white bowl with spoonful of ricotta and fresh basil leaves

One-Pot Easy Chicken Lasagna

This one-pot easy chicken lasagna is bound to become a weeknight favorite. Made with pantry staples, it’s quick, simple and delicious!
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pasta with shrimp, parmesan and sun-dried tomatoes in white bowl with fork

Easy Shrimp Pesto Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

This easy shrimp pesto pasta tastes better than a restaurant but is simple enough for a fast, weeknight dinner. It’s fantastic!
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skillet full of easy ham fried rice

My Go-To Fried Rice Recipe {Easy Ham Fried Rice}

Everyone needs a go-to fried rice recipe! This easy ham fried rice is infinitely customizable and is fantastic for using up leftovers. So simple and so much flavor!
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Two chicken cordon bleu panini sandwiches stacked on top of each other.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Panini Sandwich

Chicken cordon bleu panini sandwich. All the flavors of chicken cordon bleu wrapped up in bread with a secret (3-ingredient) super simple sauce that’ll make you cry. YUM!
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Skillet vegetable lasagna cooked in stainless skillet with dots of ricotta cheese.

Skillet Summer Vegetable Lasagna

This skillet vegetable lasagna is packed with summer veggies and is so fast to put together. Made start to finish in one skillet, it is a summer dinner staple…and wow, is it tasty!
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Chicken BLT burritos cut in half on white plate.

Chicken BLT Burritos with Creamy Southwest Dipping Sauce

These amazingly delicious chicken BLT burritos (with avocados, too, if you like!) are so easy to make. Perfect for a busy weeknight or meal on the go!
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Top down view of grilled chicken orzo salad in white serving bowl.

Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Orzo Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

Bursting with flavor…and vegetables, this grilled chicken orzo salad with a quick homemade honey lime dressing is out of this world delicious (not to mention super pretty to look at!).
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Instant Pot Spaghetti

Dinner will be on the table in no time with this super easy Instant Pot spaghetti! Everything cooks together for a simple, flavorful, hands-off spaghetti dinner.
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Cuban Sandwiches {Slow Cooker or Pressure Cooker}

Made in the slow cooker OR pressure cooker, the pork for this Cuban sandwich recipe is out-of-this world tender and so flavorful. Plus, the unique and delicious combo of sandwich ingredients makes this one of my favorite sandwiches ever!
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Cheesy Chicken, Kale and Sweet Potato Skillet Meal

A one-skillet wonder, this cheesy chicken, kale and sweet potato skillet meal is nutritious and delicious, just the way a weeknight meal should be!
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serving spoon lifting up cheesy portion of zucchini skillet

Cheesy Tex-Mex Zucchini Skillet

This cheesy tex-mex zucchini skillet is a fantastic way to use zucchini! Quick and easy, it’s packed with flavor and hearty ingredients. So yummy!
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