These healthy summer recipes are perfect for hot weather! Try BBQ foil packs, salads, burgers, no-cook meals and more summer dinner ideas.
Healthy Summer Recipes
Summer has to be one of everyone's favourite seasons and for good reason: the produce is plentiful, the days are longer and you can easily eat food cooked on the BBQ just about any time you want! It’s one of my fave seasons for the food alone. I just love a delicious BBQ pizza or good ole fashioned burger, and veggies in a salad just taste way fresher.
Hopefully you'll find a couple of yummy summer meal ideas to work into your rotation. Keep reading for my favourites below and don't forget to check out my best summer sides post for some delicious recipes to accompany these great mains!
Summer Show Stoppers
These healthy summer dinners are going to be a hit at your next outdoor gathering! They're crowd pleasers full of flavour. Make everything from restaurant-worthy shrimp stacks to a fancy grilled steak flatbread.
Spicy Shrimp Stacks with Mango Salsa
Copycat Chili's Margarita Grilled Chicken
Baked Pesto Chicken Dinner {Sheet Pan}
Chicken Satay Lettuce Wraps
Greek Hasselback Chicken {Low-Carb}
Grilled Steak Gorgonzola Flatbread
Whole Wheat Summer Pesto Pasta {One-Pot Meal}
Shrimp Salad {No Cook Dinner Idea}
Sticky Sriracha Meatball Lettuce Wraps
Pesto Stuffed Roasted Tomatoes via The Endless Meal
Hanger Steak with Salsa Verde via The Endless Meal
Chimichurri Grilled Chicken via Peanut Butter and Fitness
Burgers & Tacos
Burgers and tacos are fantastic options for summer meals! This list has something for everyone, including low carb and vegetarian options. Find even more of the best burger recipes here or my favourite taco recipes here.
Mediterranean Portobello Beef Burgers
Chili's Santa Fe Burger
Indian-Inspired Chicken Naan Burgers
Applebee's Quesadilla Burger
Low Carb Burger Lettuce Wraps
Instant Pot Chicken Tinga Tacos
Kalbi Beef Tacos with Citrus Slaw
Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos {Bonefish Grill Copycat}
Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
Easy Ground Turkey Burgers Recipe via Salt & Lavender
Tacos Al Pastor via Isabel Eats
Salads
These summer salads are the best! They're great for lunch or serving alongside some of your favourite mains. Want more recipes? Check out this list of 30+ meal prep salad recipes.
Ahi Tuna Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Chicken
Healthy Buffalo Chicken Salad {Easy!}
McDonald's Southwest Salad {Copycat Recipe}
Chickpea Quinoa Power Salad {Gluten Free}
Cobb Pasta Salad via Life Made Sweeter
Strawberry Avocado Salad via Sweet Lizzy
Refreshing Quinoa Black Bean Salad via Sweet Peas and Saffron
Simple Watermelon Feta Salad with Cucumber, Basil, and Mint via Salt & Lavender
Lebanese Tabbouleh Salad {Vegan} via Supergolden Bakes
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Bowls & Foil Packs
You can stick to meal prepping in the summer thanks to these healthy recipes! Try everything from buddha bowls to grilled foil packs that you can prep earlier in the day.
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