10+ Healthy Summer Dinner Recipes for Clean Eating
If you're trying to focus on clean eating summer recipes, this list is full of summer meals made with whole ingredients, lean protein, and plenty of vegetables. These are the kinds of healthy summer dinner recipes I make on busy weeknights or slow weekends with my family.
You'll find slow cooker meals, fresh salads, light pasta, and easy one-pan dinners.
You may also want to check my lists of 23 Delicious Fruity Desserts to Savor This Summer
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- Slow Cooker Crockpot Summer Vegetable Soup
- Spaghetti with Crispy Lemon Garlic Chicken
- Creamy Lemon Chicken Thighs with Dijon and Parsley
- Summer Vegetable Rolls with Peanut Sauce
- Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
- Grilled Chicken Salad with Eggs and Pecans
- Dump-and-Go Slow Cooker Vegan Bean Soup
- Shrimp Salad
- Chicken in Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Buckwheat Groats
- Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala
- Moroccan-Spiced Chickpea Salad Recipe
Slow Cooker Crockpot Summer Vegetable Soup
This slow cooker crockpot summer vegetable soup is loaded with fresh zucchini, carrots, green beans, and tomatoes, and it turns simple produce into something cozy and deeply flavorful.
Spaghetti with Crispy Lemon Garlic Chicken
This spaghetti with crispy lemon garlic chicken is made with golden, crunchy chicken paired with buttery, lemony pasta that tastes like something you'd order at a restaurant. Still, it's totally doable on a weeknight.
Creamy Lemon Chicken Thighs with Dijon and Parsley
These Creamy Lemon Chicken Thighs are the kind of dish I turn to when I want a hearty and comforting dinner for my family. They look like something you'd order at a cozy bistro, but they come together with very little effort and a short list of ingredients.
Summer Vegetable Rolls with Peanut Sauce
These Summer Vegetable Rolls with Peanut Sauce are delicious, nutritious, low in fat, and perfect for warm weather days. They are best served at room temperature, so perfect for this time of year when hot meals may be less appealing.
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
These Crockpot Chicken Fajitas are super easy and full of flavor. Toss chicken, peppers, onions, and seasoning into your slow cooker, let it do the work, and come back to tender, juicy fajitas. Scoop them onto tortillas, add your favorite toppings, and dinner is done, simple, hands-off, and perfect for busy nights.
Grilled Chicken Salad with Eggs and Pecans
This Grilled Chicken is a great way to use up leftover grilled chicken after your next cookout! You can serve the salad on bread or toast or serve it with a bed of lettuce for a low carb option.
Dump-and-Go Slow Cooker Vegan Bean Soup
This Dump-and-Go Slow Cooker Vegan Bean Soup is a wholesome mix of tender beans, fresh veggies, and savory herbs that come together effortlessly. It's the kind of simple, feel-good meal that fills your home with cozy aromas and your bowl with pure comfort.
Shrimp Salad
This shrimp salad can be enjoyed as a salad in a bowl for dinner or made into a delicious sandwich. It's made with perfectly cooked shrimp, onion, celery, cucumber, dill, and mayonnaise.
Chicken in Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Buckwheat Groats
If you've never tried buckwheat groats before, my Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms and Buckwheat Groats recipe is a great introduction. It's a hearty weeknight dinner that comes together in one pan.
Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala
If you love restaurant-style comfort food but need it to actually fit into a real-life weekday, this slow cooker chicken marsala is for you. It's tender chicken in a rich, mushroomy Marsala sauce that tastes like you spent way more time on it than you did.
Moroccan-Spiced Chickpea Salad Recipe
Packed with Moroccan spices, crunchy pistachios, sweetened with dates, drizzled with olive oil, and nutty chickpeas, this Moroccan Chickpea Salad is a hearty salad and full of deliciousness.
