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    Home » Recipe Roundups

    Make Summer Meals a Breeze with These 18 Easy Recipes

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on June 23, 2024, updated June 20, 2024 - Leave a Comment

    Summer's all about keeping things light and easy. Beat the heat with these 18 no-fuss recipes perfect for the warmer months. From cool salads to easy grill-outs, you'll spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the season.

    Hawaiian BBQ Chicken

    Grilled chicken with pineapple slices.
    Photo Credit: XOXOBella.

    Perfectly tender chicken is always a winning option and you can’t go wrong with this simple, eight-ingredient grilled chicken recipe. This chicken and pineapple recipe offers such wonderful tropical flavors, as well as blending the sweet, tangy and savoury elements for a mouthwatering result.

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    Crème Fraîche Carbonara

    Fake carbonara.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    The best "fake" carbonara ever - with even more flavor than the classic.

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    Chinese Chicken Salad

    A bowl of Chinese chicken salad.
    Photo Credit: XOXOBella.

    Make Chinese chicken salad with a light dressing as an easy and healthy midweek dinner or lunch.

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    Air Fryer Chicken Leg Quarters

    Air Fryer Chicken Leg Quarters.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Cook up Air Fryer Chicken Leg Quarters in just 15 minutes for the perfect blend of crispy skin and tender chicken. With a deliciously flavorful marinade with lime juice to help that tenderness even further.

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    Lemony Olive Oil Tortellini

    Lemony Olive Oil Tortellini on a plate.
    Photo Credit: Masala Herb.

    A simple but flavorful tortellini dinner meal idea, coated in a skillet with lemon, garlic, basil and olive oil.

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    Baked Chicken Tenders

    Baked Chicken Tenders.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Make the best oven baked Chicken Tenders in just 25 minutes. Made with pantry staple ingredients they're healthier than fried, and without oil & dairy products. Ready to dip in your favorite sauce - or just finish them all straight from the oven, they're THAT good!

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    Surf and Turf Foil Packs

    Surf and turf in foil packs.
    Photo Credit: XOXOBella.

    Steak and shrimp pair up with corn and red onion in these delicious surf n turf foil packets. It’s a great recipe to cook over a campfire, on the grill or even in the oven.

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    Thin Basil Chicken Breasts

    Thin Basil Chicken Breasts.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Cook thin chicken breasts in your air fryer for a quick, easy, flavorful dinner. All done with 6 minutes of cooking and heavily seasoned with garlic and basil.

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    Vegan Sloppy Joes

    A vegan sloppy joe.
    Photo credit: Hey Nutrition Lady.

    Your whole family is going to love this vegan take on the classic.

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    Lemon Pepper Salmon

    Baked lemon pepper salmon.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Probably the best salmon version ever - all done with just 3 ingredients.

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    Tuna Tostadas

    Tuna tostadas.
    Photo credit: Midwexican.

    These tuna tostadas are just the delicious spring and summer dinner you need! Light, flavor-packed, and so delicious.

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    Halloumi Portobello Burgers

    A portobello halloumi burger.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    These Halloumi Burgers are certainly "extra everything" - topped with mashed avocado, a whole portobello mushroom, crumbled chèvre cheese, peppery arugula, and sweet caramelized onions. Easy to make and a crowd pleaser every time!

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    Roasted Cherry Tomato Pasta

    Cherry tomato pasta.
    Photo credit: It's Not Complicated Recipes.

    Enjoy the bright flavors of this delicious Roasted Cherry Tomato Pasta. Al Dente pasta is tossed with roasted tomatoes for a simple to prepare meal. It is so tasty, with minimal effort involved!

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    Lamb Meatballs with Cilantro & Lemon

    Lamb Meatballs with Cilantro & Lemon
    Photo credit: always use butter

    Quick and easy to make and full of delicious lemon & cilantro flavor! These Lamb Meatballs work just as well next to a pile of indulgent mashed potatoes as they do as an appetizer or as part of a buffet. A staple in my home, I've made these little gems since I learned how to cook - and they never fail to satisfy.

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    Salmon Tacos

    A salmon taco.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Fresh salmon is seasoned lightly, pan-fried quickly, and deliciously paired with a super easy Ginger Avocado Salsa to make the perfect healthy Salmon Tacos. All with just a few short minutes of cooking and loads of flavor!

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    Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

    Grilled chicken drumsticks.
    Photo credit: Jamil Ghar.

    Are you looking for a tasty excuse to fire up the grill? Grilled chicken drumsticks are just what you’re looking for! These smoky, well-seasoned chicken legs are a healthy and delicious way to get a meal on the table that everyone will love. And the best part? They’re perfect for meal prep!

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    Air Fryer Steak Bites

    Air Fryer Steak Bites.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Cook air fryer steak bites in under 10 minutes for a quick dinner your whole family will love. Marinated in lemon juice, soy sauce, honey, and herbs to tenderize any cut of steak and ensure maximum flavor in every single bite.

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    BBQ Chicken Wraps

    Chicken wraps.
    Photo credit: Two Healthy Kitchens.

    No need to fire up the grill for big, bold barbecue flavor! These delicious, super-fast BBQ Chicken Wraps are wonderfully melty and cheesy ... and ready in less than 10 minutes!

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    Smoked Italian Pasta Salad

    Smoked Italian Pasta Salad with Pepperoncini Dressing.
    Photo credit: xoxoBella.

    If you’re a fan of pasta salads with meat, you just have to try this smoked Italian pasta salad. It takes everything that’s great about pasta salad and adds a wonderful smoky flavor to it.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has more than 20 years of experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN  and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, Daily Kos, The Grio, The Asian Parent, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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