Summer Main Dish Recipes

100+ Easy Summer Main Dish Recipes are all you need for making a Delicious Meal. Find the best Summer Main Dish Recipes for sharing with family and friends. Browse our Summer Main Dish Recipes collection to find the comfort foods and the classic dishes you love to make.

Red Pepper Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower

Every bite of this Vegan Red Pepper Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower is mouth-wateringly delicious. It’s creamy, vegan, and packed with flavor. Cauliflower tossed with olive oil and a pinch of salt, roasted until crispy, then served with saucy whole-wheat pasta for a healthy and easy weeknight dinner. Yummy! This veggie-forward...

May 17, 2022

Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

This easy Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Creamy Pasta is my go-to spring and summer recipe. Gluten-free linguine tossed with roasted red bell pepper sauce and fresh herbs. It’s a bowl full of flavor and comfort. It’s easy to make, vegan, and so delicious! This recipe is simple to follow. The...

May 12, 2022

Roasted Chicken Thighs & Radishes

Cooking Time: 35m

These Roasted Chicken Thighs & Radishes are cooked on a sheet pan along with red onions for a delicious and flavorful dinner with very little effort. Perfectly seasoned, juicy and tender chicken thighs, roasted with radishes, and served with a tangy lemon crème fraîche sauce. This quick-cooking dish comes together...

May 9, 2022

Green Spring Soup

Starting the week off on a healthy note with this bright Green Spring Soup. This green vegetable soup has a vibrant green color and a homey vibe. It’s full of good-for-you vegetables like broccoli, green peas, onions, and celery. Swirled with homemade basil cilantro parsley pesto, it makes for the...

May 5, 2022

Vegan Roasted Eggplant Curry

This Vegan Roasted Eggplant Curry is a perfect dish to make in advance. I like to make a large pot of this wholesome curry at the weekend and have leftovers during the week! Your whole family will love the delicate flavors in this curry. To make this curry, start by...

September 6, 2021

Zucchini Stuffed with Tuna

Cooking Time: 40m

This Zucchini Stuffed with Tuna is one of my favorite family meals. I love the simplicity of using zucchini boats as the vessels for this delicious tuna and zucchini filling. Serve this with a crisp green salad or some garlic bread. To prepare this dish, start by cutting zucchini in...

August 20, 2021

Balsamic Watermelon Chicken Salad

Cooking Time: 35m

This Balsamic Watermelon Chicken Salad is an amazing summer salad. Jam-packed with delicious ingredients like salty blue cheese, healthy spinach, grilled chicken and served with a balsamic reduction dressing. To make this delicious watermelon salad, start by boiling balsamic vinegar to make the balsamic reduction. Season chicken and grill on...

August 19, 2021

Eggplant and Chili Garlic Pork Stir-Fry

Cooking Time: 15m

This Eggplant and Chili Garlic Pork Stir-Fry is a quick and easy midweek meal that you can cook and have on the table in under 15 minutes. You will be surprised by how much flavor is packed into this simple dish. Start by cooking eggplant in a skillet. Remove and...

August 18, 2021

Cheese Tortellini Bake with Zucchini

Cooking Time: 30m

This Cheese Tortellini Bake with Zucchini is a delicious light summer dinner that you can whip up and have on the table in only 30 minutes. Made with store cupboard ingredients, you and your dinner guests will love this dish. It’s super easy to make this tortellini bake too. Start...

August 16, 2021

Chicken and Nectarine Poppy Seed Salad

Cooking Time: 20m

This Chicken and Nectarine Poppy Seed Salad is a delicious grilled chicken salad recipe that tastes absolutely delicious and contains a fruity mix of delicious ingredients like blueberries, nectarines, almonds, lettuce, and poppy seed dressing. I like to make my own homemade dressing, but store-bought is great too. Start by...

August 13, 2021

BBQ Chicken Salad

Cooking Time: 25m

This BBQ Chicken Salad is a fantastic summer salad recipe. It tastes fantastic and contains a mix of delicious ingredients like lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes and corn. Tortilla strips bring a crunchy texture. The whole salad is slathered with a creamy ranch dressing. Start by grilling chicken. Just before the end...

August 10, 2021

Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Radish

Cooking Time: 25m

This Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Radish is a delicious, healthy way to cook chicken. My top tip for cooking chicken is to place it on the pan and leave it to cook undisturbed for about 5 minutes. This will ensure that the meat is cooked through with a nice golden...

August 3, 2021

Yellow Squash Soup

Cooking Time: 30m

This Yellow Squash Soup is my ultimate go-to easy-breezy summer soup recipe. This delicious creamy soup is flavored with thyme, garlic, and nutmeg. Besides, you don’t need loads of cream to make this soup creamy and silky. While I do include cream in this recipe, the amount is very modest....

August 3, 2021

Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Cooking Time: 50m

These Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers are so delicious I love to make them as a main dish or as a delicious side, depending on how hungry I am! If you use large peppers, you should have just the right amount of filling in this recipe but if you have extra filling,...

July 30, 2021

Squash Blossom Pizza

Cooking Time: 18m

This Squash Blossom Pizza is an easy and delicious white pizza recipe to enjoy during the summertime. It uses a store-bought pizza dough and just requires 20 minutes to make. But if you feel more ambitious to make your own pizza dough, then try this simple 1-Hour Pizza Dough. It’s...

July 30, 2021

Pork Chops with Raspberry Sauce

Cooking Time: 20m

I absolutely adore the combination of fruit or berries with pork, and this Pork Chops with Raspberry Sauce recipe is a favorite of mine. There is something about the tangy raspberry sauce that works so well with the tender pork chops. To make this dish, start by combining crushed thyme,...

July 29, 2021

Eggplant Parmesan with Crisp Crumb Topping

Cooking Time: 2h

I love this Eggplant Parmesan with Crisp Crumb Topping as it is the ultimate Italian comfort food. The beauty of this dish is that once it is assembled, the dish can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 24 hours. I love to serve this eggplant Parm...

July 28, 2021

Chilled Zucchini Basil Soup

This Chilled Zucchini Basil Soup is not only paleo and vegan but also delicious. Light and creamy, it is perfect for the warm-weather months. Zucchini, garlic, celery, and basil: simple seasonal ingredients for an epic summer soup experience. The most important thing here is to chill the soup before serving...

July 21, 2021

Summer Salmon Niçoise

Cooking Time: 37m

I love making this Summer Salmon Niçoise recipe for a lighter take on Niçoise salad using butter lettuce instead of traditional frisée to bring more sweetness and buttery texture. This filling and refreshing salad is a perfect main-dish salad that will satisfy your summer cravings. The traditional Niçoise salad recipe...

July 16, 2021

Speedy Summer Gazpacho

This Speedy Summer Gazpacho recipe is perfect for those days when you don’t want to fuss around the kitchen. It takes summer’s best vegetables – sweet and juicy tomatoes, cool cucumbers, succulent celery, flavorful bell pepper, and zingy garlic – and blends them up into a classic summer soup. I...

July 8, 2021

Almond Salmorejo Soup

Cooking Time: 23m

This Almond Salmorejo Soup is one of the best cold soup recipes for summer! It is almost a no-cook dish for busy weeknights and sweltering days. This cold and creamy Spanish tomato soup brings the refreshment we all crave in summer. Top this satisfying bowl of soup with chopped boiled...

July 2, 2021

Grilled Chicken Mango Salad

Cooking Time: 35m

This Grilled Chicken Mango Salad is one of my all-time favorite summer meals. It is full of healthy ingredients like avocado, cucumber, pepper, and grilled chicken. The mango in the recipe name refers to my Creamy mango cilantro salad dressing which is the perfect dressing for this flavorful salad. This...

June 27, 2021

Cherry Greek Yogurt Curry Chicken Salad

Cooking Time: 5m

The Cherry Pistachio Greek Yogurt Curry Chicken Salad recipe is a flavorful spin on a traditional chicken salad. If you are on the hunt for a new recipe to get you out of your lunch rut, look no further! This recipe is packed with spiced-up flavors and textures. The warm...

June 18, 2021

Balsamic Grilled Chicken Strawberry Caprese Salad

Cooking Time: 2h 20m

This Balsamic Grilled Chicken Strawberry Caprese Salad is a delicious twist on a classic Italian salad – the caprese. I love the combination of strawberry with creamy mozzarella and sweet yet tangy balsamic grilled chicken. You will love this recipe if you try it! It’s so easy to prepare too....

June 14, 2021

One-Pot Italian Eggplant Noodle Parmesan

Cooking Time: 42m

One-Pot Italian Eggplant Noodle Parmesan – is a fresh summer meatless dish inspired by the Italian eggplant Parmesan recipe. If you are on the hunt for a new delicious weeknight recipe, look no further than this one! I absolutely love quick and easy recipes, so this Italian-style one-pot dish is...

June 9, 2021

Keto Strawberry Chicken Poppyseed Salad

Cooking Time: 7m

Enter the Keto Strawberry Chicken Poppyseed Salad with fresh greens, red onions, and microgreens! It is so filling and healthy. This salad recipe takes inspiration from Panera’s strawberry poppyseed salad with chicken. It, too, combines chicken, fresh berries, lettuce leaves, and poppyseed dressing, but it’s keto and has no mayo....

June 7, 2021

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