30 Summer Dinners You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less

30 Easy Summer Dinners You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less

The Modern Proper

Look outside. Do you really want to spend tonight cooking in a hot kitchen? (Nope, we didn’t think so.) These 30 summer meals will be on the table in 30 minutes or less. Done. Any other problems you’d like us to solve?

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Baked Caprese Chicken Skillet

Why should salads have all the fun?

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Lemon Feta Linguine with Garlic Asparagus

Yay! For Food

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Lemon Feta Linguine with Garlic Asparagus

Twirl, fork, repeat.

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3/30

Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa

Best paired with a cold glass of white wine.

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Healthy Nibbles and Bits

4/30

Pineapple Fried Rice

Ten times better when you make it yourself.

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5/30

Poblano and Mushroom Tacos with Tomatoes and Goat Cheese

Ooo, the colors.

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Greek Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Feta

Super Golden Bakes

6/30

Greek Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Feta

One pan, 30 minutes, can’t lose.

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7/30

Sesame Ginger Salmon in Parchment

No dishes for you tonight.

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Catching Seeds

8/30

Sheet-Pan Chinese Cashew Tofu

Perfect for Meatless Monday.

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9/30

Thai Beef Bowls with Rice Noodles

Cool and refreshing.

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The Minimalist Baker

10/30

Penne Pasta Salad

Let’s make every dinner a picnic until August.

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Shrimp with Cauliflower “Grits” and Arugula

If you like spicy, this is for you.

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The Minimalist Baker

12/30

Grilled Corn and Zucchini Salad

Cut it right off the cob.

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Baking Sheet Quesadillas

File this under “genius.”

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One Pan Chicken Garlic Chicken Tortellini

Crème de la Crumb

14/30

One-Pan Chicken Garlic Chicken Tortellini

Close your eyes and you’re in Tuscany.

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15/30

Chickpea and Vegetable Coconut Curry

So easy, so flavorful.

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Carlsbad Cravings

16/30

Korean Beef Bowls with Veggies

Chopsticks mandatory.

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17/30

Zoodles with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella

Let’s get your spiralizer in on the action.

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Sweet Peas and Saffron

18/30

Baked Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Oh, and bonus: it’s Paleo-friendly.

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Greek Turkey Meatball Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce

Joyful Healthy Eats

19/30

Greek Turkey Meatball Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce

Save the extra sauce for a salad tomorrow.

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Happy Foods Tube

20/30

Sweet Chili Pesto Burger Sliders

Because everything’s always better when it’s mini.

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Diethood

21/30

Chicken Ratatouille

Proof that making “fancy” French food doesn’t have to take all day.

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The Girl on Bloor

22/30

Korean Bibimbap

Takeout, schmakeout.

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Quinoa Spring Rolls with Cashew Dipping Sauce

The Minimalist Baker

23/30

Quinoa Spring Rolls with Cashew Dipping Sauce

Vegan, but packed with protein. Win-win.

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The Modern Proper

24/30

Huevos Rancheros

Breakfast for dinner? Don’t mind if we do.

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Half Baked Harvest

25/30

Basil Cashew Chicken

Surprise: this gorgeous bowl is actually ready in 20 minutes.

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26/30

Cacio E Pepe Pasta

The one pasta recipe you need to know.

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Grilled Flatbread Pizza with Peaches Prosciutto Goat Cheese and Basil

Joyful Healthy Eats

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Grilled Flatbread Pizza with Peaches, Prosciutto, Goat Cheese and Basil

This is a must-try combo.

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Garlic Butter Pasta with Herbed Pork Bolognese

Half Baked Harvest

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Garlic Butter Pasta with Herbed Pork Bolognese

Ditch that jar of tomato sauce.

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Buddha Bowl with Kale, Avocado, Orange and Wild Ride

Healthy, filling and totally Instagrammable.

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Yum in Your Tum

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Jerk Shrimp with Pineapple Rice

Basically summer in a bowl.

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30 Easy Summer Dinners You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less

Baked Caprese Chicken Skillet

Lemon Feta Linguine with Garlic Asparagus

Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa

Pineapple Fried Rice

Poblano and Mushroom Tacos with Tomatoes and Goat Cheese

Greek Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Feta

Sesame Ginger Salmon in Parchment

Sheet-Pan Chinese Cashew Tofu

Thai Beef Bowls with Rice Noodles

Penne Pasta Salad

Shrimp with Cauliflower “Grits” and Arugula

Grilled Corn and Zucchini Salad

Baking Sheet Quesadillas

One-Pan Chicken Garlic Chicken Tortellini

Chickpea and Vegetable Coconut Curry

Korean Beef Bowls with Veggies

Zoodles with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella

Baked Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Greek Turkey Meatball Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce

Sweet Chili Pesto Burger Sliders

Chicken Ratatouille

Korean Bibimbap

Quinoa Spring Rolls with Cashew Dipping Sauce

Huevos Rancheros

Basil Cashew Chicken

Cacio E Pepe Pasta

Grilled Flatbread Pizza with Peaches, Prosciutto, Goat Cheese and Basil

Garlic Butter Pasta with Herbed Pork Bolognese

Buddha Bowl with Kale, Avocado, Orange and Wild Ride

Jerk Shrimp with Pineapple Rice

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30 Easy Summer Dinners You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less

Baked Caprese Chicken Skillet

Lemon Feta Linguine with Garlic Asparagus

Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa

Pineapple Fried Rice

Poblano and Mushroom Tacos with Tomatoes and Goat Cheese

Greek Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Feta

Sesame Ginger Salmon in Parchment

Sheet-Pan Chinese Cashew Tofu

Thai Beef Bowls with Rice Noodles

Penne Pasta Salad

Shrimp with Cauliflower “Grits” and Arugula

Grilled Corn and Zucchini Salad

Baking Sheet Quesadillas

One-Pan Chicken Garlic Chicken Tortellini

Chickpea and Vegetable Coconut Curry

Korean Beef Bowls with Veggies

Zoodles with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella

Baked Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Greek Turkey Meatball Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce

Sweet Chili Pesto Burger Sliders

Chicken Ratatouille

Korean Bibimbap

Quinoa Spring Rolls with Cashew Dipping Sauce

Huevos Rancheros

Basil Cashew Chicken

Cacio E Pepe Pasta

Grilled Flatbread Pizza with Peaches, Prosciutto, Goat Cheese and Basil

Garlic Butter Pasta with Herbed Pork Bolognese

Buddha Bowl with Kale, Avocado, Orange and Wild Ride

Jerk Shrimp with Pineapple Rice

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