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21 Quick and Easy Summer Dinner Recipes

Summer dinners shouldn’t take too long to cook on the stove or in the oven, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be delicious. To show you how easy it can be, we’ve gathered some tasty summer dinner ideas using fresh, seasonal ingredients. We’re sure you’ll want to add a few of these quick and simple recipes to your weekly menu to keep dinner time cool and hassle-free this summer.

Quick and Easy Summer Dinner Recipes

Let’s be honest: Spending an hour over a hot stove on a summer evening isn’t the ideal way to enjoy the season. These dinners are quick to prepare, so you can spend less time cooking and more time enjoying your summer evenings.

Chicken Cutlets Added is Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

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Chicken Cutlets with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce

Mozzarella, Basil & Zucchini Frittata

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Burrata Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes and Spinach

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a recipe photo of the Burrata Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes & Spinach
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle

Creamy Tomato Salmon Skillet

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20-Minute Creamy Tomato Salmon Skillet
Jamie Vespa

Easy Shrimp Scampi and with Zucchini Noodles

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Easy Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles
Diana Chistruga

Chicken And Kale Taco Salad

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Spaghetti & Spinach added is Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

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Spaghetti & Spinach with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce (tk final title)
Photography / Kelsey Hansen, Styling / Greg Luna

Chicken-&-Rice-Stuffed Peppers and with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

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Chicken-&-Rice-Stuffed Peppers with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst

Salmon and with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

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Salmon with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
Jamie Vespa

Lemon-Pepper Linguine with Squash

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Air-Fryer Turkey Stuffed Peppers

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Air-Fryer Turkey Stuffed Peppers

Kung Pao Chicken with Bell Peppers

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Sheet-Pan Sausage & Peppers

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Sheet-Pan Sausage & Peppers

Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Green Beans

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Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Green Beans

Prosciutto Pizza with Corn & Arugula

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Tuna-Zucchini Pasta

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Honey Mustard Salmon and with Mango Quinoa

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Lemon-Garlic Pasta with Salmon

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Jalapeño Popper Burgers

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Summer Chicken Parmesan

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Summer Chicken Parmesan on a white plate
Victor Protasio