Ridiculously Easy Recipes for Soaking up the Summer (2024)

This easy dinner brings together rotisserie chicken, canned sauce, and beans. It comes together quickly, so you can get back to relaxing and enjoying the summer evening.

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Nothing says summer like roasted clams. Add the crunchy, lemony breadcrumbs to take things to the next level.

Get the Roasted Clams with Lemony Panko recipe.

Talk about flavor! This recipe features skirt steak, rice noodles, mint, cilantro, lime, cucumber and more.

Get the Steak and Rice Noodle Bowls recipe.

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This recipe is great for days you can't bear to turn on the oven. Grilled chicken, creamy Caesar dressing, and fresh veggies make for a refreshing and protein-packed dinner.

Get the Chicken Caesar Baguettes recipe.

This bright, flavorful salad brings together plenty of fruits and veggies. Serve it as a side at your next backyard get-together, or enjoy it as a meal for two.

Get the Roasted Beet and Orange Salad recipe.

Grilled, smoky shrimp with an herbaceous rub and squeeze of lemon is basically the epitome of summer. You'll definitely want to add this to the rotation.

Get the Grilled Shrimp Kebabs recipe.

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The secret to 20-minute dinner is pre-toasting panko with a little bit of oil. Everyone's going to want seconds of these Japanese-inspired pork cutlets.

Get the Baked Tonkatsu recipe.

It's not officially summer until you serve up a plate of these simple but delicious ribs, which are baked and then finished on the grill with barbecue sauce.

Get the Smoky Barbecue Ribs recipe.

This delicate fish is simmered in a little bit of rosé, along with tomatoes, garlic, olives and a few other ingredients. You might as well pour a glass of rosé to enjoy alongside this easy dinner!

Get the Tomato-Poached Cod with Olives and Capers recipe.

Trust us, the kids are going to love this one. I mean, pizza dough, ground beef, veggies, and barbecue sauce — what's not to love?

Get the Cheeseburger Pizza recipe.

Any standout summer dinner starts with a perfect grilled steak. Pair it with an herby farro salad to round out the meal.

Get the Aleppo Grilled Steak with Farro Salad recipe.

Keep a batch of homemade marinated peppers (best made with in-season summer peppers!) on hand to whip up this pasta in a flash.

Get the Marinated Pepper Pasta recipe.

Got a garden full of zucchini? Put them to delicious use in this five-ingredient dinner.

Get the Chorizo-Stuffed Zucchini recipe.

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Coat chicken breast in cornflakes for a crispy exterior without frying. A plate full of fresh lettuce and herbs keep this light enough for hot days!

Get the Crispy Chicken Salad recipe.

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Introducing summer in a bowl: creamy, puréed corn and fresh basil combine for a light and flavorful pasta sauce.

Get the Creamy Corn Pasta recipe.

Every part of this recipe — the chicken, kale and lemons — gets tossed on the grill for maximum smoky, summery flavor.

Get the Grilled Lemony Chicken and Kale recipe.

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Use peak summer peaches for this recipe. When ripe, a peach should smell pleasantly sweet — if your peaches aren’t quite ripe, store them in a paper bag with a few holes poked in it for three to five days.

Get the Steak, Peach, and Watercress Salad recipe.

The classic Italian combo of juicy tomatoes, basil and mozzarella is equal parts sauce and salad for this smoky grilled chicken.

Get the Grilled Chicken Caprese recipe.

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Loaded with protein-packed chickpeas, creamy feta cheese and chopped veggies, this vegetarian salad is plenty filling.

Get the Chickpea Salad with Smashed Cucumbers recipe.

Toss raw, grated zucchini with cooked spaghetti and the heat from the pasta will cook it to crisp-tender perfection. Genius!

Get the Zucchini Linguine recipe.