Summer is, without a doubt, my favorite season for cooking. The abundance and variety of produce available have me running to the farmers market so I can snatch up juicy peaches, heirloom tomatoes, and bicolor corn. I fill my basket with tender zucchini and crunchy sweet peppers, eager to take advantage of all that summer has to offer.
While I love turning all the seasonal produce into delicious meals, that doesn’t mean I want to spend the entire summer in the kitchen—most evenings, I still want to get dinner on the table fast. Aside from occasional undertakings like eggplant parm or Southern tomato pie, I often look to summer meals that are light, refreshing, and quick to make.
Luckily for me, there are plenty of speedy, minimal-effort seasonal dinner recipes on our site to choose from. Below, you’ll find 13 of my favorite summer dinner recipes that bring together the best of the season—and can be made in less than 30 minutes.
