Here’s What to Cook Every Night This Week (July 31 – August 6)

Hi, we’re PureWow, and easy-yet-elegant is our middle name. This week, we’ve rounded up seven seasonal dinners that are equal parts casual and classy. With these recipes under your belt, you’ll impress your guests (or roommates, kids—whoever, really) without breaking a sweat. Read on for ideas ranging from a sandwich-turned-galette to a set-it-and-forget-it summer soup.

How is this crowd-pleaser ready to devour in 35 minutes flat, you ask? The recipe calls for using a prebaked pizza crust or store-bought flatbread instead of raw dough, meaning all you have to do is assemble the pie and bake. It’s piled high with Boursin and burrata cheeses, chopped broccoli, shredded kale and precooked sausage.

Spinach, fresh herbs and a touch of cream go a long way in this garlicky pasta dish, which is crowned with a generous dollop of ricotta for good measure. You’ll need a food processor, countertop blender or immersion blender to blitz the sauce—packed with tarragon, basil and chives—to silky perfection.

Pan-fried halloumi takes centerstage atop vinegary summer tomatoes, tender farro and greens. In case you’ve never cooked with the Cyprian ingredient, it’s a semi-hard cheese that holds up to heat like a charm, developing a golden, caramelized outer crust while retaining its shape.

Meat, spuds, minimal greens and one dirty dish to clean—now that’s our kind of salad. The potatoes will soak up every drop of the spicy chorizo juices while they roast. Post-cooking, they’re dressed in lime vinaigrette, tossed with lettuce and finished with salty queso fresco.

There’s no better way to put your farmers market haul on display than with this single-skillet gem. The chicken is seared, splashed with white wine and roasted in the oven until tender and cooked through. Pair it with white rice, arugula salad or more vino.

Talk about a summer dump dinner. All you’ll need to do to pull off this six-serving, six-hour delight is place the ingredients in the slow cooker and let the appliance work its magic. Waiting for it to cook before slurping it down (with a hunk of crusty bread for dipping at the ready) is hands-down the hardest step.

Inspired by its namesake sammy, this savory pie showcases in-season heirloom tomatoes in an unexpectedly classy way. Hungry for a shortcut? Use store-bought pie crust or frozen puff pastry instead of making the crust from scratch.