Simple Family Summer Dinner Recipes
I love putting together nice dinners for my family, I’m sure you do too, but in the summer, the heat can really get to you! As busy moms, we need meals that are simple and quick to throw together without spending hours in the kitchen over a hot stove!
The trick is finding easy summer dinner ideas that all the kids will actually eat. Sure, I could eat a salad with grilled meat most days during the summer and be perfectly happy—but we all know how picky eaters are!
I chose the recipes below because they are simple to put together and easy to customize for picky eaters. For example, a meatball salad works great for anyone who will eat the salad, but you can also boil a pot of pasta (no effort!) and serve the meatballs over that for the kid who will ONLY eat pasta.
Most of these quick summer dinner ideas for families require very little (if any!) oven time. You can cook on the stovetop, use the grill, or prep food earlier in the day and still have a family-friendly meal ready for dinner without heating up the house.
And, if you are looking to round out the meal with a simple dessert, you might want to try:
✧ Simple No Bake Summer Desserts
✧ Homemade Popsicles & Ice Cream Recipes
Ready to find your new favorite easy summer dinner? Let’s jump into these delicious recipes!
The Best Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad
by the buttery fairytale
Italian Meatball Salad
by My Chef’s Apron
Best Ever Juicy Burgers
by The cookin chicks
Sloppy Joe Pasta
by the chaotic table
Walking Tacos
by in the kitch
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Easy Gnocchi with Vegetables
by the family food kitchen
Cheeseburger Sliders with Hawaiian Rolls
by Chef Alli
Homemade Margherita Pizza
by mom life home
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Pasta
by avocado Skillet
Broccoli and Chicken Pasta Salad
by little nomads recipes
Naan Pizza
by Foodess
Easy Texas Toast Sloppy Joes
by moms who save
Southwest Steak Salad
by hezzi d’s recipe box
Huli Huli Chicken
by love from the oven
Easy Crescent Roll Taco Pizza Recipe
by moms who save
Easy Zucchini Quiche
by chef’s pencil
Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
by christinas cucina
Tortellini Pasta Salad
by get inspired everyday
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