12 Summer Dinner Recipes Full Of Fresh Produce

By Jenn Segal

Summer dinner recipes should be low-maintenance, light, and full of the season’s best produce. From summer pasta primavera to grilled shrimp tacos with avocado salsa, these recipes fit the bill.

Pasta Primavera

With roasted tomatoes, zucchini, and corn, this pasta primavera is an ode to summer.
Summer Corn Soup with Fresh Herbs

With only a few simple ingredients, this corn soup has an intense corn flavor that tastes just like summer.
Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa

These festive and flavorful shrimp tacos are easy enough to make on a busy weeknight, and they’re good for you, too.
Zucchini and Cheddar Frittata

Filled with heaps of shredded zucchini and extra-sharp cheddar, this zucchini frittata is good for brunch, dinner, or anytime in between.
Chicken Fajitas

These smoky chicken fajitas will rival those from your favorite Tex-Mex restaurant.
Street-Style Shrimp Tacos with Corn, Bacon and Lime Crema

These street-style shrimp tacos with corn, bacon, and lime crema make a fast, fun, family-pleasing feast.
Roasted Salmon Quinoa Bowls with Avocado, Cucumber & Green Goddess Dressing

This roasted salmon quinoa bowl with green goddess dressing is loaded with protein, healthy fats, and fiber.
Burrito Bowls

Good and good for you! You’ll love these protein-packed chicken and quinoa burrito bowls with a spicy green sauce.
Grilled Salmon with Creamy Cucumber-Dill Salad

Grilled salmon with a tangy and refreshing cucumber salad over top makes a light and easy weeknight dinner.
Grilled Pesto Shrimp

Whether you serve this grilled shrimp for dinner or as an appetizer, it disappears in a flash. Make extra!
Roasted Garlic Gazpacho

Instead of raw onions, this gazpacho is made with mellow, sweet roasted garlic.
Pan-Seared Halibut with Cherry Tomatoes & Basil

Simple and summery, pan-seared halibut with a sweet cherry tomato and basil sauce comes together in 30 minutes.