If these lazy summer dinner ideas don’t get you smiling, and leave you satisfied, there’s something wrong! Listen to a few of these summer specials. From crockpot pulled pork to summer squash sauté and sous vide sirloin steak, you’ll get inspired.
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Best Lazy Summer Ideas and Recipes
BLT Pasta Salad
This BLT Pasta Salad is both refreshing and colorful, but also the perfect salad for summertime. It’s probably the easiest pasta recipe you’ll ever try and will be on your dinner table in just 15 minutes. Your family and friends will ask for it again and again!
Avocado Pasta
Creamy, satisfying, full of flavor and it’s vegetarian? Okay, now I’m extra intrigued. Add in the fact it takes only 15 minutes to put together and you’ll be sold as well. To top it off, this dish is full of antioxidants.
BBQ Chicken Kabobs
Ready in just 20 minutes, BBQ Chicken Kabobs are made with chicken, bacon and pineapple! The combination will have your kabobs juicy and tender and ready for the grill! Don’t forget the BBQ sauce!
Summer Grilled Cheese
Some say you haven’t tried a grilled cheese until you’ve tried a ‘Summer’ Grilled Cheese! Fresh basil, tomato and dill – and of course that melted cheese!! Bread of choice, cheese of choice. The choice is yours! Get grilling!!
Baked Sockeye Salmon
One of the most sought-after types of salmon, sockeye is not farmed, it’s wild! And talk about health benefits from eating this fish, how does this sound: Reduced inflammation, protection for the brain and nervous system. Plus, this dish is ready in just 10 minutes! You can’t beat that!
Lasagna Roll Ups
Veggies, mozzarella cheese, ricotta, parmesan cheese and marinara sauce all rolled up individually in lasagna pasta. Versatile and easier to prepare than traditional lasagna, you’ll especially love how easily you can freeze these and reheat them!
Shrimp Tacos
These Blackened Shrimp Tacos are a delicious meal made with blackened shrimp, avocado, mango, purple cabbage, fresh lime and cilantro. Not only are they healthy, but they are a completely flavorful meal! With only 15 minutes of prep, you’re sure to please everyone with this one.
Grilled Marinated Steak
Tender, juicy and melt-in-your-mouth delicious, marinated skirt steak is definitely a must-try this summer! This recipe will provide you with a simple trick to get the best-tasting skirt steak every time! Plus, with the garlic and lime marinade, your steaks will be bursting with flavor.
Summer Veggie Mac and Cheese
A little spin on the classic mac and cheese, this summer veggie mac and cheese includes some nutritious veggies! With a nice crisp crust on top, and filled with ooey-gooey goodness in the middle, this dish only takes 15 minutes to prep!
Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese
One of the more well-known pasta dishes is spaghetti bolognese with a twist – vegan twist that is! Quick, easy to make and oh so delicious! If you’re really in the cooking mood, you can use this recipe to make your sauce from scratch.
Sous Vide Sirloin Steak
This is a no-fuss, no-fail recipe to cook this family-sized beef cut, turning it to a super tender and juicy dinner full of flavor! Sous vide machine cooks the sirloin steak to your targeted temperature precisely, and no more overcooked edges with the undercooked center!
Crock Pot Pulled Pork
A dump-and-go recipe that is the answer to those busy nights and those picky eaters. It’s fall-apart and cooked to perfection with barbecue sauce and spices. Serve it on sandwiches, taco shells or as is with a yummy side.
Summer Squash Sauté
Two words will sell you on this recipe – delicious and easy. This dish can be cooked on one skillet. Top with a little parmesan cheese, and basil vinaigrette, and you’re good to go!
Couscous Summer Salad
Cherries, avocado, juicy nectarines, chickpeas, cucumber, mint and sweet corn – may not sound like the best combination but definitely tastes like one! This may be the perfect summer salad with all the flavors and colors in every bite!
Balsamic Veggie Pasta
A rainbow of flavor, and healthiness! The key to this recipe is to saute the cooked pasta in a sauce – leaving the pasta in a little toasted. And oh ya, add a splash of white wine if you’d like.
Lazy Summer Dinner BLT Pasta Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups pasta farfalle uncooked
- 3 cups Romaine lettuce chopped
- 3/4 cup red onion chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes chopped
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt Greek
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp vinegar red wine or apple cider vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to instruction. Meanwhile, prepare the rest of the salad.
- In a large bowl, add the tomatoes, lettuce, bacon and red onion.
- In a small bowl, mix ranch, yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar and pepper. Mix well.
- Drain the pasta and rinse with cold water.
- Then toss pasta with the dressing mixture until evenly coated. Serve and enjoy!
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