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June 17, 2024

10 Fresh & Easy Summer Dinner Recipes That Don’t Require The Oven

Are you looking for easy summer dinner recipes?

Great, your in the right spot!

This recipe collection is perfect for the nights when you don’t want to turn on your oven.

The best part is while you can pass on the hot cooking temperatures, you won’t have to worry about skipping on the flavor!

These dinners are quick, flavorful and full of summertime freshness.

They include salads, grilled, and stovetop recipes that are sure to please.

For specific recipe details, follow the the in-text links below the images.

Let’s get to it!

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#1) Pesto Chicken Tortellini & Veggies Summer Dinner Recipe

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This mouth watering one skilled dinner from Julia’s Album is full of flavor!

Pesto, fresh veggies, and perfectly cooked chicken make it a summer time favorite.

#2) Filling & Fresh Summer Cobb Salad Recipe

Downshiftology serves up this delicious and protein packed salad recipe.

If you think this salad looks good, you should definitely check out this post that is completely devoted to Filling Summer Salad Recipes!

#3) Grilled Balsamic Steak Roll Summer Dinner Recipe

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Tbsp. provides this hearty and beautiful steak roll recipe.

These steak rolls are perfect for summer entertaining or backyard barbeques! 

If you live for grilled summer time foods you should check out this post that includes over 20 Grilling Recipes For Summer!

#4) Weeknight Saucy Pineapple BBQ Chicken Bowls

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Half Baked Harvest is responsible for some many delicious dishes, and this BBQ chicken bowl is no exception!

With the classic combination of pineapple, cilantro and quinoa this fresh summer bowl is one you’ll want to make again and again.

#5) Summer Dinner 10 Minute Pan Seared Salmon With Avocado Gremolata

Cotter Crunch doesn’t make a fuss over this fresh and delicious quick salmon recipe!

This main dish is low on carbs and high on flavor.  For other low carb/keto dinner recipes check out this post.

#6) Summer Sausage Grilled Shrimp Kabobs Dinner Recipe

This recipe from Gimme Some Oven has fans raving!

It’s incredible flavor and quick cooking time make this summer dinner recipe one of the most popular on Pinterest! 

#7) Chicken Tacos With Peach Salsa

It’s the peach salsa that makes these summer time tacos from The Kitchen Girl extra special.

The sweet corn and crisp flavors help satisfy all of the summer food cravings in one bite.

#8) Easy Peanut Chicken Wrap Summer Dinner Recipe

Simply Whisked serves up this cool and crisp summer wrap recipe.

This is a great on the go or prep ahead dinner recipe for busy summer nights!

#9) Summer Taco Pasta Salad Dinner Recipe

Homemade Hooplah includes the delicious bold Mexican flavors in this filling ground beef pasta salad recipe!

This recipe includes rave reviews and a zesty Catalina dressing. 

#10) Simple Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops

Delightful E Made has some of the most popular summertime pork chops on the web.

The cider glaze makes them both sweet and satisfying!

Happy Dinner Making

I hope you found some dinner recipes that will make their way to your table this summer!

Oh, and don’t forget the summer time cocktail to go along with it.

Cheers my friends!

~Ang

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  1. Traci says

    June 20, 2020 at 1:19 pm

    Gorgeous roundup of summer dinner recipes! Thanks so much for including mine ❤️

    • theunlikelyhostess says

      June 23, 2020 at 4:51 pm

      Thanks Traci!

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