Summer is a great time for parties, trips and hanging out with family and friends. You know what that doesn’t include?
Sitting near a hot oven or stove and heating up food isn’t always the best idea. Preparing food in advance so that you can serve it cold later when the guests arrive or when you come home from the beach is an amazing idea.
These summer meals are delicious, served cold, and worth checking out.
Pinwheel Sandwiches
You can’t go wrong with a platter of pinwheels for a relaxed summer meal. These are easy, delicious and can be paired with just about any side you crave from chips to a potato salad. With deli meat, cheese and lettuce, each slice hits the spot!
Get the recipe: Pinwheel sandwiches.
Turkey Avocado Sandwiches
On a hot summer day, the last thing anyone wants to do is fire up the stove. So why not pile turkey, avocado slices, cheese and all of your favorite sandwich toppings like lettuce, sunny side up eggs and mayo on bread and make an easy meal?
Get the recipe: Turkey avocado sandwiches.
Pesto Pasta Salad
Serve a simple pasta salad for dinner tonight to beat the heat. This recipe has bowtie noodles, onions and tomatoes in a yummy pesto dressing. It tastes great with bread on the side for a cold dish that delivers bold flavors in each bite.
Get the recipe: Pesto pasta salad.
Melon Prosciutto Salad
Use seasonal melons, fresh greens and salty prosciutto to make this delicious salad. It is a great mix of sweet and savory and comes together so quickly for a great summer meal.
Get the recipe: Melon prosciutto salad.
Oriental Chicken Salad
This salad tastes just like the Applebee’s option, but is made in your home kitchen. While this does have fried chicken over the top, you could totally make a shortcut meal of this buy grabbing some pre-cooked chicken tenders . The oriental dressing is so good over the bed of lettuce!
Get the recipe: Oriental chicken salad.
Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
Pasta salad is a great option for hot summer days. This recipe is ultra easy to prepare and is loaded with garden fresh veggies and a great zesty Italian dressing. This dish is also great for meal prepping, as it stays fresh and gets a little tastier as the days pass.
Get the recipe: Zesty Italian pasta salad.
Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls
This recipe is very easy and makes good use of rotisserie chicken leftovers to make a flavorful dinner. You only need a few moments to mix these buffalo chicken rice bowls up and the whole family will love the kick of flavor each bite offers.
Get the recipe: Buffalo chicken rice bowls.
Kale Crunch Salad
Save some cash and still get the chick-fil-a flavor you crave with this copycat recipe. This tastes just like their iconic kale salad, and is so easy to make that you will want to make it all summer long for fuss free food on a sweltering night.
Get the recipe: Kale crunch salad.
Chicken Cobb Salad
A summer night is the perfect time to make a cobb salad loaded with all of the good stuff! This recipe uses chicken, boiled eggs, blue cheese, avocado and more to make a filling salad that makes a great dinner when it is too hot to cook.
Get the recipe: Chicken cobb salad.
New England Lobster Rolls
A pillowy soft bun stuffed with buttery lobster makes a classic summer dinner option. This recipe is so good, your tastebuds might swear you have been transported to the coast of New England! Serve with chips and coleslaw for a complete meal.
Get the recipe: New England lobster rolls.
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