The Best Summer Recipes {No-Cook Meals}

These are the Best Summer Recipes with no-cook dinners, fresh salads and easy grill recipes – plus, check out my 7-Day Summer Recipes Menu!

Healthy Summer Recipes

Summer is here which means cranking up the oven and spending a bunch of time in the kitchen are probably the last things you want to do! Lucky for you, I rounded up some of my favourite summer recipes that including no-cook dinners, summer salads and plant-based meals so you can keep things light and fresh. They're perfect for staycations but if you're on planning on going away, make sure to check out these easy vacation meals. And, of course, you can't forget beverages! These summer drinks are amazing!

No-Cook Dinners

A no-cook recipe is just as it sounds – a dish that doesn’t need any cooking. If you’re looking for something to make on a hot day, these no-cook meals are going to be your new best friend!

Spicy Shrimp Sushi Stacks with Mango Salsa // No Cook Shrimp Salad 

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Jars // Creamy Sriracha Shrimp Poke Bowls

Summer Salad Recipes

Salads are the ultimate summer food since they’re light and can include all the yummy produce that’s in season. I rounded up my favourite summer salads with a variety of dressings and toppings you’ll love.

Meal Prep Big Mac Salad Jars // Strawberry Spinach Summer Salad with Chicken 

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Labneh // Balsamic Grilled Chicken and Arugula Salad

Summer Dinner Recipes

The best summer dinner recipes are the ones that include fresh flavours, colourful vegetables and little to no oven cook time. All these summer meals are full of flavour and are super easy to make.

Steak Gorgonzola Flatbread // Chicken Satay Lettuce Wraps 

Low Carb Garlic Chicken Collard Wraps // Low Carb Mexican Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Summer Vegetarian Recipes

Looking for recipes that skip the meat? There are tons of flavour-packed vegetarian dishes that are great for the hottest days of the season and include plenty of plant-based protein.

Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes // Summer Buddha Bowls with Turmeric Chickpeas

Mini Tex Mex Zucchini Boats // Caribbean-Inspired BBQ Tofu Vegetable Bowl 

Summer Chicken Recipes

Chicken is a classic go-to protein. It’s super versatile and can be used in so many different dishes! I rounded up some of the best chicken recipes that will give you all the summertime vibes.

Chimichurri Chicken // Grilled Hasselback Fajita Stuffed Chicken 

Hasselback Jalapeno Popper Chicken // PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Summer Crockpot Recipes

No one wants to spend a bunch of time at the stove during the summer! Enter the crockpot. These summer crockpot recipes make for great dump dinners so you’ll have a full hands-off meal.

Crockpot Salsa Chicken // Easy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip

Crockpot Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Salsa // The Best Crockpot Baked Potatoes

Summer Pasta Recipes

Dig into a delicious bowl of pasta that incorporated the freshest veggies and delicious flavours. You can even swap out the noodles for spaghetti squash or spiralized zucchini for a low-carb option.

Low Carb Chicken Caprese Spaghetti Squash // Summer Pesto Meal Prep Pasta

Chicken Bruschetta Linguine  // Lighter Pasta Primavera with Shrimp

Summer Grill Recipes

Nothing says summer like whipping up a meal on the grill! Try out one of these amazing summer grill recipes that are perfect for weeknights at home or long weekends spent with loved ones.

Best Ever Shrimp Marinade  // Southwest Chicken Foil Packets

Margherita Asparagus Stuffed Chicken // BBQ Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Download your FREE 7-Day Summer Dinner Menu!

If you're looking for a full summer menu of deliciously light and healthy recipes, I've got you covered! Download my summer recipes menu complete with breakfast, lunch and dinner for the entire week. You can see how to make the recipes in my YouTube video that's located in the recipe card at the end of this blog post. Click here to download the free menu!

I also have a second Summer Meal Prep Plan on the blog complete with prep ahead instructions so you can spend even less time in the kitchen this season!

Essential summer meal prep tools

• Grab some glass meal prep bowls if you plan on turning your meal into leftovers.
• I get all my free-range chicken and grass-fed beef from Butcher Box, conveniently delivered to me frozen.
• Freeze leftover meat in these recipes in glass microwave-safe bowls up to 3 months.