Summer Main Dishes

Over 1,060 ways to make dinners that sing of summer. Summer is a great time to have salad for dinner, grill your chops with fruit, or perfect your burger game--and we have the recipes.

A piece of super simple salmon served with green beans and a lemon wedge

17 15-Minute Late Summer Dinners That Are Ridiculously Quick and Easy

closeup of a stuffed eggplant half on a plate garnished with a basil sprig

Summer Nights Eggplants

A plated garlic butter burger with lettuce, tomato, and cheese on a sesame seed bun

Garlic Butter Burger

closeup side view of Sloppy Joe smash burger on plate with potato chips

Sloppy Joe Smash Burgers

close up view of Southern BBQ Chicken drumsticks on a white platter with white rice

Best BBQ Chicken

An overhead view of a chef's salad with grilled chicken and black pepper ranch dressing

The 12 Best Chopped Salads to Make for Dinner Right Now

overhead angle looking at a plate of kofta kebabs with lettuce and tomatoes

A cutting board with grilled chicken, beef, and vegetable kabobs

an eye level view looking into a halved cafe style grilled chicken sandwich wrapped in parchment.

Grilled Chicken Sandwiches

a marinated tuna steak served on a plate with a mixed green salad

Marinated Tuna Steak

a view looking into the layers of the juiciest hamburger ever topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles

Juiciest Hamburgers Ever

A hamburger served on a bun with fried onions, lettuce, and tomato, served with potato chips

Best Hamburger Ever

overhead shot of Cornish Game Hens with Garlic and Rosemary on a platter

Cornish Game Hens with Garlic and Rosemary

close up view of garlic-lemon scallops on a white plate

Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops

four corn dogs on a white plate with ramekins of mustard and ketchup in the background

Homemade Corn Dogs

Dave's low country boil with corn, shrimp, crabs, corn, and sausage served over newspaper

Dave's Low Country Boil

overhead view looking into a skillet of Italian sausage, peppers and onions

Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

A plate of sliced blackened chicken served over mixed greens with lemon slices

Blackened Chicken

A platter with two sirloin steaks with garlic butter, with one whole steak and one sliced steak

Sirloin Steak with Garlic Butter

Sliced Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Herb-Garlic-Pepper Coating on wooden cutting board next to a knife

Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Herb-Garlic-Pepper Coating

a serving of zucchini lasagna on a white plate

No-Noodle Zucchini Lasagna

A bowl of tomato basil penne pasta, topped with parmesan cheese

Tomato Basil Penne Pasta

looking down at a plate of marinated grilled chicken on a green towel

Grilled Chicken Marinade

overhead view of Turkish Chicken Kebabs on a charcoal grill

Turkish Chicken Kebabs

A plated stuffed green bell pepper next to a baking dish of stuffed peppers

Stuffed Green Peppers

stuffed zucchini served on a gray platter

Stuffed Zucchini

A bowl of slow cooker pepper steak, served over white rice

Slow Cooker Pepper Steak

Overhead of three gilled cuts of fish with a butter, garlic, and parsley mixture poured over the top.

Grilled Sea Bass

close up on a whole beer can chicken on a grill

Beer Can Chicken

high angle looking at a sliced grilled tri-tip resting on a cutting board

Grilled Tri-Tip

a top down view of grilled, glazed bbq ribs

Grilled BBQ Short Ribs with Dry Rub

looking down at a plate of tomato mozzarella salad

Tomato Mozzarella Salad

close up view of a Tomato Tart on a cooling rack

Chef John's Tomato Tart

high angle looking down at two fish tacos garnished with lime wedges

close up view of a Veggie Pot Pie in a pie pan

Kielbasa with peppers and potatoes served in a blue bowl.

Kielbasa with Peppers and Potatoes

close up view of Green Beans, Ham and Potatoes in a blue and white bowl

Slow Cooker Green Beans, Ham and Potatoes

looking down at a plate full of tomato and garlic pasta

Tomato and Garlic Pasta

looking down at a bunch of homemade sushi rolls with a dipping sauce in a small bowl

Greek chicken on white plate with twigs of rosemary and half a lemon

looking at two Wisconsin bratwurst on a plate, topped with onions and mustard

Wisconsin Bratwurst

looking down at a bowl of ginger veggie stir-fry, with snow peas and broccoli

Ginger Veggie Stir-Fry

close up view of Garlic Shrimp Linguine with Brussels sprouts in the background

Garlic Shrimp Linguine

looking down at a baking sheet of lemon garlic tilapia with lemon slices on top

Lemon Garlic Tilapia

Grilled Spatchcocked Greek Chicken

close up on a seafood boil

Better than Best Fried Chicken

close up on a cutting board with garlic prime rib resting on it with a few pieces sliced

Garlic Prime Rib

Bob's Stuffed Banana Peppers

close up view of Chicken Corn Soup in a pot

Best Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Corn Soup

close up view of Garlic Chicken with vegetables and rice in the background

Honey Garlic Ribs

close up view of stuffed zucchini with melted cheese on top

Easy Stuffed Zucchini

close up on two lemon garlic chicken breasts, topped with lemon slices on a white platter

Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken

close up view of Grilled Marinated Shrimp on skewers on a white platter

Grilled Marinated Shrimp

close up on stuffed red, orange, green and yellow bell peppers with turkey and vegetables in a baking dish

Stuffed Peppers with Turkey and Vegetables

high angle looking at two barbecue chickens with a side of corn

Chef John's Barbecue Chicken

Marinated Turkey Breast

looking down at a few spicy garlic lime chicken breasts with one fully sliced

Spicy Garlic Lime Chicken

close up view of Simple Country Ribs on a platter with an American flag design

Simple Country Ribs

close up on a bowl of spaghetti topped with tomato sauce

Easy Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce

close up view of Stuffed Peppers garnished with green onions, served with a side of sweet potatoes

Stuffed Peppers My Way

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