::::What's for dinner? Summer edition::::

csells021383

I feel like I do this every year at this time.... The weather is heating up and I don't want to use the oven as often.

What are your go to foods during the Summer?

We BBQ a couple of times a week, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken... But besides using the grill, what else do you make. DH is not picky but we do have a 10 yo DS and neither him nor I are super crazy about heavy onions/peppers. 

thanks! 

 

jennili

pasta salads, salads, stir fries

lasirene

Definitely pasta salads!  Grilled pizza is also really easy and a good alternative to heating up the whole house with the oven!  I made a French Lentil Salad this afternoon to have for dinner tonight & it was awesome!

26summer

I use the crock-pot a lot in the summer because it doesn't heat up the kitchen.   I make pulled pork for sandwiches, chicken and beef for tacos, things that make a lot and I can easily reheat.

 I also make a ton of entree salads.  I love taco salads, Chinese chicken salad, Mexican side salads, pasta salads, macaroni salads, etc.

melbride2005

Like Heather, I'm a fan of the crockpot in the summer too.  And obviously the grill.

Salads are big...it's easy to make a meal out of them by beefing them up with protein and veggies.

Pesto Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken

Tuna Pasta Salad 

you can add protein to:

Lemon Lentil Salad

Grilled Ciabatta Bread Salad

Kitchen Sink Orzo Salad 

 

 

alithebride

i dont eat hot dogs or hamburgers a lot (those are junk food to me-and only eaten rarely for a treat). for the summer i eat a ton of salads, fruit, grilled chicken, turkey sausage and peppers an onions, a ton of grilled veggies, cucumber salad etc...i also occasionally grill a small steak. during the summer i tend to eat really light.

csells021383

Thanks for your ideas ladies! I will be looking for some new salads to make!