20 Best Summer Dinner Ideas for the Hottest Days of the Year
1. Air Fryer Pepperoni Pizzas
If you’re just too hot to switch to the oven or heat up the grill, The air-fryer is your ideal friend. These delicious mini pizza pies include honey and pepperoncini for the perfect extra-special flavor.
2. Steak served with Smashed Cucumber Salad
Nothing screams summer like fresh cucumber salad, served with a zesty, salty dressing. Combine it with tender steak for a tasty and easy dinner. Although the recipe requires the steak to be cooked in a cast-iron pan, you can grill it in any manner you like.
3. Crispy Striped Bass with Citrus Soba
Got friends coming over for dinner? Make this dish that’s impressive and simple to prepare. It’s packed with fresh summer flavors due to the ginger-orange vinaigrette as well as sweet sugar snap peas.
4. Palek Paneer
Are you looking for a meat-free Monday recipe? We suggest the palak paneer recipe, an Indian dish that is a Northern Indian dish made with lots of spinach and roasted paneer. Make sure to include rice and naan to serve!
5. Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
If we were to tell you there’s never a bad moment to cook chicken parmesan particularly when you can cook it in an air fryer, which makes cleanup simple.
6. Harissa Butter Steak topped with Carrots
This delicious meal requires just five ingredients and takes less than an hour to cook. The harissa-infused butter gives an enticing richness to a meal that includes tender steak and roasting carrots.
7. Enchilada Pie
This quick and easy meal combines rotisserie chicken pieces, canning sauce, and beans. It’s quick and easy to put together, and you can go back to enjoying your summer evening.
8. The Roasted clams, along with Lemony Panko
Nothing screams summer more than the aroma of roasted oysters. You can also add the lemony, crunchy breadcrumbs to elevate the dish to a whole new level.
9. Steak and Rice Noodle Bowls
Talk about taste! This recipe includes rice noodles, skirt steak mint, cilantro, cucumber, lime and much more.
10. Chicken Caesar Baguettes
This recipe is perfect on days that you aren’t able to open the oven. Grilled chicken with a creamy Caesar dressing, and fresh vegetables are a refreshing, healthy meal.
11. Roasted Beet and Orange Salad
This vibrant, delicious salad blends plenty of fruits and vegetables. Serve it as a snack for your next outdoor gathering or as a dinner for two.
12. Grilled Shrimp Kebabs
Grilled, smoky and grilled shrimp served with a herbaceous rub and citrus juice are the definition of summer. You’ll want to add this to your menu.
13. Baked Tonkatsu
The secret to cooking a 20-minute meal is to roast panko in just a bit of oil. Everybody will want to have a second serving of the cuts of pork that are inspired by Japan.
14. Smoky barbecue ribs
It’s not officially spring until you’re serving the delicious and simple ribs that are then baked, and put with a grill by adding barbecue sauce.
15. Cod cooked with tomatoes, Olives and Capers
The delicate fish is cooked in a small amount of rose, as well as tomatoes and garlic, olives, olives, and some other ingredients. You could also serve an ice-cold glass of rose water to accompany this simple meal!
16. Cheeseburger Pizza
Be assured that your children are sure to enjoy this recipe. Pizza dough vegetables, ground beef and barbecue sauce What’s not to be loved?
17. Aleppo Grilled Steak with Farro Salad
Every memorable summer meal begins with a delicious grilling steak. Serve it with a herby farro salad to complete the dish.
18. Marinated Pepper Pasta
Keep a pot of homemade marinated peppers (best made with fresh hot peppers!) at hand to cook this pasta in no time.
19. Chorizo-Stuffed Zucchini
Are you blessed with a garden full zucchini? Use them for delicious meals in this five-ingredient meal.
20. Crispy Chicken Salad
Infuse chicken breasts with cornflakes to create a crisp exterior without having to fry. A platter of fresh herbs and lettuce makes this light enough to eat on hot summer days!
