It’s 5 p.m., and you’re hungry and hot.
Choose a summer dinner recipe to quickly put food on the table.
Add at least a few of them to your weekly menu to makedinnertimethis summer simpler and cooler.
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These easy dinners come together in no time flat.
Linguine with Cherry Tomato Sauce
This easy dinner recipe requires a little chopping and minimal cooking.
The result is an Italian-style pasta dish that practically screams summer.
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Fancy Tomato Sandwiches
Sandwiches for dinner?
Fresh summer tomatoes are the show-stopping centerpiece of these tasty vegetarian sandwiches, perfect for a light summer dinner.
Glazing the pork just before roasting it adds flavor and helps keep the meat tender.
Caitlin Bensel
Quick-pickled vegetables and Sriracha mayo complete this classic Vietnamese meal.
For a more filling meal, add cauliflower and some cooked Italian sausage.
Try a pizza-inspired version by using marinara sauce instead of pesto and swap the feta for mozzarella.
Jennifer Causey
Crockpot Pulled-Pork Tacos
A slow cooker can be a busy cook’s best friend in the summer.
Elegant and healthy, this low-carb winner is ready in just 20 minutes.
This dish, which comes together in under 20 minutes, makes the perfect accompaniment for outdoor movie night.
Kan Kanbayashi
Mint adds freshness, while toasted sesame seeds bring the crunch.
To make this dish vegetarian, use sliced tofu instead of beef.
Top each taco with chopped onion, cilantro, and crumbled cotija cheese, and dig in!
José Picayo
From start to finish, this meal takes just 30 minutes with only 10 minutes hands-on.
Line your baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup, too.
Egg Salad Toast with Fresh Herbs and Capers
Since when is toast considered a meal?
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That includes whipping up a lemony artichoke dressing that pushes this dish’s flavor over the top.
Southwestern Beef Chili With Corn
Chili in summer?
(No one would complain if you threw in a few fresh tomatoes, too.)
Greg DuPree
Top with cheddar cheese and serve with tortilla chips, sour cream, and your other favorite chili accompaniments.
This meat-and-potatoes omelet pairs with a simple green salad for a full, satisfying meal in just 30 minutes.
Enter the sheet pan supper!
Greg DuPree
Roast the potatoes, cod filets, and chard all on the same baking sheet lined with foil.
After dinner, toss the foil, go back outside, and enjoy the rest of your evening.
A rotisserie chicken gives us a good head start, and a Greek yogurt-based curry sauce helps, too.
Greg DuPree
Serve with store-bought naan for that authentic Indian takeout experience at a fraction of the cost.
It features lo mein noodles (or spaghetti) and shrimp in a sweet-and-spicy sauce.
Ground turkey sauteed with fennel seeds lightens up this meaty dish while fresh broccoli florets pack in the nutrients.
Greg DuPree
Toss in olive oil, sprinkle with Parmesan, and watch it disappear.
It combines flavorful green curry paste, summer-fresh corn, and halibut chunks in a coconut-milk broth.
And that 30 minutes includes homemade bread crumbs, too.
Greg DuPree
But two simple ingredientsbrown sugar and soy saucetake this ordinary combo from blah to rah.
Shrimp and Spinach Pasta with Leeks
Interested in a creamy seafood pasta dish ready in 20 minutes?
Of course you are!
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Serve with warm corn tortillas, lime wedges, and a Corona.
Chicken and Dill Souvlaki
This recipeessentially a Greek-inspired tacois light, refreshing, and healthy.
Come dinnertime, all that’s left to do is cook some white rice and serve.
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Allot an hour for the cooked shrimp and Fresno chilies to marinate in a coconut milk-lime juice mixture.
After that, it’s only 15 minutes to prep and assemble the rest.
For a heartier meal, serve over rice noodles.
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Top with freshly grated Parmesan and enjoy!
If you’re headed to asummer picnicor potluck, this dish is bound to be a hit.
Japanese Cabbage Pancake
Savory pancakes for dinner?
Hector M. Sanchez
Yes, c’mon.
Topping the pancake with a Sriracha mayo-and-Worcestershire ketchup kicks up the flavor.
Watermelon Poke Bowls
This classic Hawaiian disha fusion of sushi and a burrito bowlusually features ahi tuna.
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Serve over rice or noodles to complete the meal.
If you have it, sub in fresh corn to make the perfect vegetarian summer dinner even more perfect.
Serve over white rice for a complete meal.
Caitlin Bensel
Its bright, lemony flavor melds carrots, onions, garlic, and spices for a light-yet-satisfying meal.
Pair it with our parm-crusted grilled cheese.
(Take it easy on yourself, it’s summer!)
Antonis Achilleos
Finish with a sprinkle of rosemary and black pepper.
It calls for Japanese eggplantwhich is longer, thinner, and sometimes less bitterbut regular eggplant works, too.
Tex-Mex Gazpacho
Doesn’t a cold, spicy soup sound perfect for a hot summer evening?
John Kernick
Garnish with sour cream, pepitas, and cilantro, and serve with warm tortillas.
Whole Grain Spaghetti With Kale and Tomatoes
Celebrate summer with this veggie-forward pasta dish.
Grated pecorino cheese sets off this wholesome, tasty dish.
Greg DuPree
To make this refreshing meal, add cucumber, honeydew, and seedless green grapes to your grocery basket.
Peanut Butter Ramen
Peanut butter fans rejoice: It’s what’s for dinner!
Fortify it with tofu or leftover roasted vegetables for a more filling meal.
Raymond Hom
Meatless Meatball Subs
These savory meatballs credit eggplant and mushrooms for their umami flavor and meat-like texture.
But don’t relegate these versatile orbs to just this easy sub recipe.
Make an extra batch to serve later with pasta,mashed potatoes, rice, orcorn on the cob.
Johnny Miller
A topping of creamy avocado-yogurt dollops makes this sheet-pan meal hearty enough to stand alone as a main course.
Mushroom White Pizza
This specialty artisan pizza requires no app, no ordering, and no tip.
Serve with a dressed green salad to complete your meal.
Christopher Baker
Garlic powder and cumin help flavor the burgers from within, while a honey mustard-and-mayo topping adds irresistible creaminess.
Serve with sweet-potato chips and you’re good to go.
Grilled Halloumi Cheese Salad
This recipe gives grilled cheese an unexpected twist.
Kan Kanbayashi
It features halloumia flavorful firm cheese that can take the heatto add richness to a simple salad.
With a dinner this light, you might afford to splurge ondessert.
Serve with a light red wine or a tart white wine, and youre good to go.
Christopher Baker
Grilled Chicken and Spinach Quesadillas
If you never thought to grill a quesadilla, think again!
This light, summer dinner comes together fast on the grill, thanks to rotisserie chicken and pre-shredded cheese.
These pork chops are marinated in a spicy sesame-soy sauce, which adds flavor and helps tenderize the meat.
Jen Causey
This flavorful recipe tops grilled naan with grilled asparagus, ricotta cheese,hot honey, and pistachios.
Top with tortilla chips for a surprising crunch in each bite.
It pairs perfectly seared pork chops with a salad of peppery arugula and stone fruit.
Marcus Nilsson
Don’t have peaches?
Use plums or nectarines instead.
Garlic-Parmesan Chicken Wings
Who doesnt love chicken wings?
Anna Williams
In this recipe, grilled wings are tossed in Parmesan followed by a garlicky parsley-lemon sauce.
If you dont have a grill, use your broiler instead.
(If it’s possible for you to’t find Aleppo, sub with crushed red pepper.)
David Prince
The spicy chicken breasts are paired with zesty zucchini ribbons drizzled with a garlic-and-herb dressing.
Grilled Cauliflower Steaks With Romesco and Manchego
Cauliflower steaks provide a hearty vegetarian option for the grill.
This recipe pairs them with a peppery arugula-radish salad and tangy romesco sauce thickened with almond butter.
Raymond Hom
Shaved Manchego and chopped almonds top off this light summer treat.
Gently charred sweet corn rounds out this trio, bested only by a tall glass of freshly made lemonade.
To start, brush the grates with oil to prepare them for seasoned swordfish steaks.
Victor Protasio
When they’re done, replace them with lightly oiled and salted asparagus spears and two lemon halves.
(Grilling lemons adds smoky, earthy notes and intensifies their citrusy flavor.)
Layering starts on the grates with a par-cooked pizza dough topped with bacon and mozzarella.
Jen Causey
Next come chunks of burrata, grilled until warm but not melted.
Off the grill, pile on the salad, slice, and enjoy!
Steak and Blackberry Salad
Don’t want to heat up your kitchen?
Fred Hardy.
Cook the hanger steak on your grill instead for this fast and easy summer dinner.
Spoiler: The blackberry vinaigrette is a keeper.
What’s not to love?
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In lieu of traditional salad greens, this recipe calls for parsley leaves.
It’s an easy summer dinner recipe that comes together super quickly, especially if you have pre-cookedhardboiled eggs.
Zucchini and Bean Salad With Bulgur
Not familiar with bulgur wheat?
Greg DuPree
It’s a whole grain with a chewy consistencysimilar to couscous or quinoaand an earthy, nutty flavor.
Chickpea-Tuna Salad
This isnotyour mother’s tuna salad.
Add crumbled cotija and pinto beans, and then toss with a zesty jalapeno-mayo dressing.
Jennifer Causey
For a break from romaine, its greens consist of thinly sliced Brussels sprouts and baby kale.
Top with crunchy sliced almonds and dinner’s ready in 30 minutes.
But don’t callthisone plain: A tahini-honey dressing makes this salad craveable!
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