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Summertime dinners should be light and fresh and bursting with flavor. Lots of lean proteins, fresh seafood, and in-season vegetables are what I look for in a recipe this time of year. These 10 Healthy Summer Dinner Recipes have just that.
These recipes include everything from meats for the barbecue to casseroles loaded with chicken breast and brown rice. They might be healthy dinners but they definitely don’t skimp on heartiness. Served with a vegetable side and whole grains, these dishes will be filling and delicious.
Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Zucchini boats are a healthy main dish recipe that are easy to make. Season the cut zucchini, fill them with a ground sausage and tomato sauce mixture, top off with cheese and bake them until tender and golden. Serve them with a side of rice pilaf and a green salad to complete your meal.
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Beer Can Chicken on the Grill
Deliciously moist whole chicken every time. Swap out the homemade rub for your favorite seasonings to customize this chicken to whatever you’re in the mood for.
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Salmon with Bacon Onion Jam
Served on top of a salmon filet. This bacon onion jam is a salty sweet topper of caramelized, you guessed it, bacon and onions with maple syrup. A little dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar even out the sweetness to create the perfect balance of flavor. The jam itself is a sticky paste like texture that adds just the right richness to this weeknight salmon dinner.
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Lemon Butter Shrimp and Quinoa
A fast, healthy recipe the whole family will love. It pretty much has it all. Quinoa topped with sautéed seasoned shrimp and a lemon butter drizzle. The quinoa itself cooks, hands off, for 15 minutes but the rest of the dish only takes about 10 minutes of active time.
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Bruschetta Chicken Milanese
A fresh take on Chicken Milanese with a sweet marinated tomato topping. The cherry tomatoes are chopped along with a little raw red onion and then marinated in balsamic vinegar and sugar. The tomatoes get so sweet and delicious that if you’re anything like me (and my kids) you’ll be eating them out of the bowl with a spoon before they even make it to the table.
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Pineapple Chicken
Takeout style Pineapple Chicken in a tangy sweet sauce. Not only does this recipe come together in under 30 minutes but it’s healthy and packed with tons of flavor. If you serve it with cauliflower fried rice your meal is complete and you’ve also probably reached your daily vegetable goals.
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Clams in White Wine and Garlic
Clams steamed right on the stove in just 15 minutes. Only 5 ingredients for this healthy, fresh from the sea main dish.
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Shrimp and Sausage Skillet
A stir-fry style dish that takes just 20 minutes to prepare. Lean proteins and fresh vegetables are the star of this recipe.
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Fall Off the Bone Crockpot Ribs
This simple recipe for Crockpot Ribs that fall right off the bone is going to wow you. The ribs take no effort to cook and are insanely tender and flavorful. The meat will actually fall right off the bone, no knives needed.
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Chicken Fajita Rice Casserole
This Chicken Fajita Rice Casserole recipe has all of the same great flavors and ingredients as the traditional dish. The recipe uses a homemade blend of seasonings so you can control the heat, making this dish kid-friendly too. One of the best things about this casserole is that it doesn't need to bake in the oven. That means the time it takes to prepare this dish is way less than a typical casserole – just 30 minutes from start to finish!
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