30+ Best Summer Recipes
By Jessica Wilkins
Pinch of Yum
30+ Best Summer Recipes
30+ Best Summer Recipes
These are the recipes I cook all summer long! Easy summer dinners, quick breakfasts, some of my best desserts, and lunches that are easy to cook and even better to keep. They’re fresh, fun, and simple! Just what I need in the lazy days of summer.
Summer Dinner Recipes
Easy, fresh, and breezy! I love all these dinner recipes on a hot summer day. Lots of pops of flavor, all the crunch, and most can be on the table in 30 minutes or less.
Beans and Greens Tacos
71 reviews / 4.9 average 
Spicy Shrimp Tacos
309 reviews / 4.8 average 
Lettuce Wraps with Lime Drench
32 reviews / 4.8 average 
Smash Burgers
52 reviews / 4.9 average 
BBQ Salmon Bowls
185 reviews / 4.9 average 
Pepperoncini Grilled Chicken
61 reviews / 5 average 
Crunchy Roll Bowls
474 reviews / 4.9 average 
Air Fryer Chicken
164 reviews / 4.9 average 
Gochujang Chicken Burgers
97 reviews / 5 average 
Chipotle Chicken Bowls
19 reviews / 5 average 
Salmon with Basil Sauce
64 reviews / 4.9 average 
Spaghetti with Crispy Zucchini
47 reviews / 4.9 average More Dinner Recipes
Summer Salad Recipes
I love a good salad, and I wholeheartedly believe that a good salad can be life-changing. These are the salad recipes I come back to every summer!
Cashew Crunch Salad
122 reviews / 4.9 average 
Roasted Peanut Kale Salad
34 reviews / 4.9 average 
Couscous Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
74 reviews / 4.9 average 
Crispy Rice Salad
49 reviews / 4.8 average 
Gorgeous Peach Salad
16 reviews / 4.9 average 
Chopped Thai Chicken Salad
142 reviews / 4.9 average 
Corn + Avocado Quinoa Salad
43 reviews / 4.9 average 
Summer Chipotle Cobb Salad
81 reviews / 5 average 
7-Layer Beet Salad
24 reviews / 4.9 average 
Thai Salad with Sesame Dressing
145 reviews / 4.8 average 
Miso Crunch Salad
35 reviews / 4.9 average 
Marinated Tomato Salad
13 reviews / 5 average More Salad Recipes
Summer Lunch Recipes
These lunches are high in protein and high in flavor! They’re the kind of lunches you can whip together easily when the 11am hungries set in.
Super Yummy Chicken Salad
11 reviews / 5 average 
Cottage Cheese Pizza
54 reviews / 4.8 average 
Ang’s Chicken Wraps
18 reviews / 4.9 average 
Focaccia Turkey Sandwiches
46 reviews / 5 average 
Buffalo Tofu Caesar Salad
16 reviews / 4.9 average 
Air Fryer Salmon
88 reviews / 5 average 
Crispy Chicken Cutlets
3 reviews / 5 average 
Shortcut Sesame Butter Noodles
19 reviews / 4.9 average 
Ridiculously Good Chicken Tacos
76 reviews / 5 average 
Salmon Burgers with Slaw
107 reviews / 4.8 average 
Tofu Brown Rice Lettuce Wraps
50 reviews / 4.9 average 
Kimchi Tuna Salad Wrap
11 reviews / 5 average More Lunch Recipes
Summer Breakfast Recipes
Whether it’s a slow morning or a rush out the door, these breakfasts are filling, quick, and all family favorites. A great way to start these sunny days!
Scallion Pancake with Eggs
18 reviews / 4.9 average 
Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes
379 reviews / 4.8 average 
Tostadas with Eggs
28 reviews / 4.9 average 
Feel-Good Zucchini Muffins
112 reviews / 4.8 average 
French Toast Crepes
4 reviews / 5 average 
Meal Prep Breakfast Sandwiches
54 reviews / 4.9 average More Breakfast Recipes
Summer Dessert Recipes
These are my favorite summer treats for backyard hangs, potlucks, cabin trips, or just for treating yourself on a normal Tuesday night – they’re the ones I make every year!
Best S’Mores Bars
95 reviews / 4.9 average 
Extra Good Puppy Chow
24 reviews / 5 average 
Party Brownies
17 reviews / 4.9 average 
Best Peach Cobbler
243 reviews / 4.7 average 
Peanut Butter Pie
38 reviews / 4.8 average 
Raspberry Crumble Bars
108 reviews / 4.9 average More Dessert Recipes
