Especially during the summer, I enjoy serving a cold dinner. While warm and cozy dinners certainly have their place, these cold yet satisfying dinners are perfect for long summer nights.
These cold dinner ideas are perfect dinners for hot summer nights!
30-Minute Philadelphia Roll Sushi Bowl
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This Philadelphia roll in a bowl is a deconstructed take on sushi. It features tasty, easy-to-prepare ingredients like smoked salmon, sprouts, pickled ginger, nori, sesame seeds, green onions, cucumber, and cream cheese for a bowl that’s as delicious as it’s visually appealing.
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Bulgarian Shopska Salad
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This classic Bulgarian salad is the taste of summer. It has roughly chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, and green peppers mingling with parsley, grated salty cheese, and green onions to create the ultimate Balkan shopska salad.
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Cottage Cheese Greek Chicken Bowls
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If there’s one kind of meal that never gets old, it’s a good bowl situation. These Cottage Cheese Greek Chicken Bowls have everything you need in one place—fresh, flavorful, and actually filling.
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Sweet Corn and Tomato Panzanella Salad
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This corn and tomato salad is one of the best summer recipes to make when these vegetables are in season. It’s light, but it’s delicious!
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Simple Chicken and Bell Pepper Pasta Salad
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You will love the fresh flavors in this Simple Chicken and Bell Pepper Pasta Salad! It is light and flavorful, thanks to the fresh herbs, including basil and parsley, as well as the roasted bell peppers and red onion.
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
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This Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is a delectable summer pasta salad! It’s packed with flavorful diced chicken, crispy bacon, tender pasta, French-fried onions, and creamy Ranch dressing.
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Shrimp Salad Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce
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Easy, fresh, and delicious, shrimp salad rolls are always a crowd-pleaser, and the simple peanut sauce is the tastiest you’ll find!
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Roasted Chicken Salad Sandwiches
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This garlic dill roasted chicken has added bacon, cucumber, and red onion to a delicious chive dill dressing and is served on a pretzel bun.
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Zeytinyagli Enginar Dolmasi – Stuffed Artichokes
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This Zeytinyagli Enginar Dolmasi, otherwise known as Stuffed Artichokes, is a tasty and nutritious dish that’s packed with Mediterranean flavors.
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Veggie Quinoa Wrap With Homemade Sweet Italian Dressing
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Loaded with protein-packed quinoa and colorful vegetables, all dressed in a homemade Italian dressing, this quinoa wrap makes a great meal prep recipe, a tasty lunch, or a gluten-free dinner option on a busy weeknight!
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Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Dipping Sauce
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It’s surprisingly easy and fun to make your own Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Dipping Sauce at home. They’re light, healthy, and delicious! Plus, they’re gluten-free.
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Mediterranean Chicken Pesto Wrap
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You will absolutely love this savory mixture of chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, and feta cheese. They are quick, easy, and packed full of flavor. This Mediterranean Chicken Pesto Wrap is a must-try recipe.
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Caesar Chicken Wrap
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This easy Caesar Chicken Wrap recipe is a delicious wrap with tender chicken, creamy Caesar dressing, crunchy romaine lettuce, all wrapped up in a soft tortilla. This is the perfect wrap for Caesar salad lovers or anyone looking for a light but filling meal.
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Cajun Egg Salad
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This Cajun Egg Salad recipe features the creamy egg salad you know and love, with the flavorful addition of bold Cajun spices! It’s a fun twist on an old classic!
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Herbed Chicken Salad Wraps
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This easy chicken salad wrap recipe is perfect when you need something quick and easy to prepare. It’s a simple mix of chicken, celery, mayo, and fresh herbs. Nothing fancy, but it hits the spot every time!
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Chicken Ramen Salad
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This Chicken Ramen Salad is a hearty entree salad with a savory dressing that brings veggies to life. It’s crunchy, light, satisfying, and packed with nutritious ingredients; this salad is sure to become a staple in your regular weeknight dinner rotation.
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Easy Mexican Chicken Salad Recipe
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This high-protein Mexican Chicken Salad recipe will be your new go-to. It’s a creamy, tangy, and slightly spicy salad loaded with juicy chicken, sweet corn, and a zesty dressing—ready in just 15 minutes.
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Spring Roll Salad
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This Spring Roll Salad is a fresh salad packed with leafy greens, chopped veggies, rice noodles, and shrimp, and then it’s topped with a tangy peanut dressing. This satisfying spring roll salad is light yet refreshing, making it the perfect entrée for when you don’t want a heavy meal.
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Cobb Salad
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This Cobb Salad is unbelievable. It’s loaded with all the good stuff, and it’s huge. After eating this, you feel full and satisfied, without feeling overstuffed.
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Vegan Tuna Pasta Salad
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This easy Vegan Tuna Pasta Salad is a delicious plant-based version of the classic cold tuna pasta salad. It’s gluten-free and allergy-free, made with healthy chickpea tuna and your favorite noodles.
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Filipino Style Chicken Macaroni Salad
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This delicious Filipino-style chicken macaroni salad is loaded with tender chicken, pineapple, raisins, and crunchy veggies, all tossed in a creamy mayo dressing. It’s simple to make and has tons of flavor.
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Chipotle Chicken Salad
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This Chipotle Chicken Salad recipe is easy to make and boasts bold, flavorful flavors. It makes eating chicken salad a little more exciting thanks to smoky chipotle en adobo, zesty and fresh lemon (or lime) juice, and spicy jalapeno.
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Tofu Watercress Salad
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This easy, 10-minute tofu watercress salad recipe has peppery notes of watercress which pair beautifully with soft cubes of fried tofu, crunchy bean sprouts, juicy tomatoes, and punchy onions.
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Cold Salmon Salad with Avocado Dressing
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This salad is packed with flavor, nutrients, and a delightful combination of textures, leaving you feeling satisfied and energized. Tender, flaky pieces of cooked salmon are layered atop crisp mixed greens, accompanied by a medley of capers, olives, tomato, onion, tangy goat cheese, crunchy pine nuts, and creamy Avocado Lime Dressing.
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Tuna and Ricotta Frittata
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This ricotta frittata is creamy, filled with canned tuna for extra protein, and packed full of flavor with veggies.
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Chef Salad Recipe
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This easy chef salad recipe is a delightful combination of garden veggies, meat, cheese, and eggs. Romaine lettuce is mixed with onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, green peppers, meat, cheese, and eggs.
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Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles
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These cold peanut sesame noodles are an American twist on a popular Chinese and Taiwanese dish.
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Italian Bean Salad
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This Italian bean salad is fresh, healthy, and easy to make with creamy cannellini beans, herbs, and a tangy vinaigrette.
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Ensalada de Gallina (Venezuelan Chicken Potato Salad)
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Ensalada de Gallina Venezolana (Venezuelan Chicken Potato Salad) reigns supreme as one of the most popular dishes in Venezuelan homes. It’s a simple, creamy, and delightful cold salad.
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Creamy Tzatziki Cucumber Salad
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Dunked in traditional Tzatziki Sauce, this easy cucumber salad, topped with onions caramelized in ghee, is a mild twist to the classic cucumber salad recipe.
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Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl Recipe
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This Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl Recipe is an easy copycat version of one of Sweetgreen’s tastiest fall salad recipes. It’s made with chicken, goat cheese, sweet potato, kale, apple, and almonds. Then it’s topped with Sweetgreen’s balsamic vinaigrette.
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Best Chopped Salad Recipe
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This Italian Chopped Salad is a restaurant favorite that’s easy to make at home. Crisp veggies, creamy cheese, pickly things, salty salami, and a herby homemade dressing come together in the best way.
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Mango, Chicken & Brown Rice Salad with Coconut-Ginger Dressing
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This recipe has everything that makes an unforgettable salad: an addictive balance of fresh, sweet, spicy, tart, and nutty, plus a multitude of textures from the chewy rice, crunchy toasted coconut ribbons, silky mango, creamy avocado, and tender chicken.
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Vegan Lettuce Wraps With Grilled Avocado
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These Vegan Lettuce Wraps With Grilled Avocado are perfect for that spring produce craving! Between the crunchy Asian Cucumber Salad, Coconut Curry Noodles, and Creamy Peanut Sauce, this recipe is bursting with Thai-inspired flavor.
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Millet Salad
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Bursting with fresh colorful veggies, this vibrant millet salad is as nutritious and tasty as it is pretty. This whole-grain salad is naturally gluten-free and Whole30-friendly.
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Mexican Quinoa Salad
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This Mexican Quinoa Salad with southwestern dressing is bursting with flavor and makes the perfect healthy cold dinner. It takes less than 30 minutes to make and is a great option for Meatless Monday.
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Vegan Mexican Chopped Salad with Avocado Dressing
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This delicious vegan Mexican chopped salad with avocado dressing makes the perfect meal. This gluten-free salad is packed with fresh vegetables, dietary fiber, and plant-based protein.
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