When the weather’s blazing and the last thing you want is a heavy meal, these summer dinner ideas come to the rescue. Light, fresh, and satisfying, they’ll keep you cool while still making sure no one leaves the table hungry.
BBQ Chicken & Feta Pasta Salad
A flavorful and filling pasta salad featuring BBQ chicken, feta and veggies perfect for picnics or as a summer meal.
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Grilled Pineapple Avocado Salad
A light and refreshing salad featuring pineapple as the star ingredient. It's ideal for a summer meal or as a fruity side dish.
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Choripán: Argentinian Grilled Sausage Sandwiches
These Argentinian grilled sausage sandwiches are what your summer cookouts have been missing. The chimichurri sauce makes these simple sandwiches so addictive, you'll never serve plain hot dogs again.
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Lamb Burgers
Flavored with merguez spices, these lamb burgers are perfect for summer grilling. Top them with a cooling cucumber sauce.
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Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
Love pickles? You'll adore this easy dill pickle pasta salad! It's a creamy, tangy side that's perfect for any summer meal.
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Tuna Nicoise Salad
The Tuna Nicoise Salad is a quintessential summer dish. It features an array of vibrant seasonal ingredients like fresh green beans, baby potatoes, and juicy tomatoes. It’s a simple dish that works well with a fresh baguette for a side.
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Traeger Chile Lime Chicken
Traeger Chile Lime Chicken combines the zesty flavors of lime with the smoky heat of chile, creating a flavorful grilled chicken dish. This recipe is ideal for a summer barbecue, offering a refreshing and spicy twist on traditional grilled chicken.
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St. Louis Ribs made in the Crock Pot
Spend less time grilling and more time chilling this summer with these succulent St. Louis Ribs made right in your Crock Pot! Just a little prep, and you'll have melt-in-your-mouth ribs that will be the star of your next backyard barbecue.
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BBQ Burgers
My BBQ Burgers feature ultra juicy patties topped with crispy bacon, creamy avocado, and a creamy 2-ingredient secret sauce. You are going to be making these craveable burgers all summer long.
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Balsamic Dressing Pasta Salad
This Balsamic Dressing Pasta Salad is a classic easy to make pasta salad. It’s made with your favorite shape of small pasta, lots of veggies, chickpeas for protein, and balsamic dressing for great flavors in an easy to make pasta salad that’s perfect for summer dining, BBQs, and picnics.
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Grilled Chicken Thighs
Grilled Chicken Thighs are juicy, flavorful, and perfect for any barbecue. Marinated in a savory blend of spices and grilled to perfection, these chicken thighs offer a delicious, easy-to-make option for weeknight dinners or summer cookouts.
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Air Fryer Char Siu
Char siu is a sweet and savory Chinese roasted pork often glazed with sauces. An air fryer is one of the best ways to make your char siu.
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Mongolian Beef
Mongolian Beef is made with tender slices of beef, fresh ginger, garlic, dried red pepper, and green onions, and stir-fried in a savory sauce.
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