Summer’s quickly slipping away, don’t let its long hot days pass by without taking full advantage! This means lots of picnics, BBQs, and days at the beach, as well as making sure that even your mundane weeknight dinners are as summery as possible. We think there are a few must-haves to make a perfect summer meal: one, it’s gotta be quick and easy to make, and two, it’s gotta showcase all the best summer ingredients, from fruits and veggies to seafood. These 90 summer dinner recipes hit the mark.

When it’s hot out, the last thing you want to do is spend more time in a balmy kitchen. To help keep you cool, we’ve included a ton of recipes that use only one pot or pan (it isn’t fun to do lots of dishes in the summer either), and some that skip the oven altogether. Try our egg roll bowls, our summer bowtie pasta & chicken sausage skillet, our Peruvian-style chicken with green sauce, and more—they’re all super quick to come together, so you can spend more time enjoying the sunshine. Of course, it’s not summer if you’re not grilling as many of your meals as possible. That means burgers, hot dogs, and grilled vegetables, but also tons of other creative options too, like our grilled pizza, our grilled cod with romesco sauce, our grilled chicken salad, or our grilled pork tenderloin.

Nothing tastes better than a ripe, in-season piece of produce, and that’s never more true than during the summer. Tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, and fruit like pineapples and peaches are truly mind-blowing this time of year, so we’ve highlighted some recipes to showcase their deliciousness. Looking for something protein heavy to fuel all your summer fun? The sweet-savory flavor combinations in our peach balsamic grilled chicken, our jerk shrimp & pineapple bowls, or our strawberry jalapeño chicken are just the thing. Looking for a pasta dish that’ll please the whole family? Try our mac & cheese zucchini boats, our caramelized lemon & zucchini pasta, our creamy corn pasta, or our cherry tomato pasta.

For more ways to avoid your kitchen this summer, check out our Instant Pot and air fryer dinner ideas, as well as our favorite weeknight dinners on the grill (including foil packs!). And don’t forget about summer cocktails and summer desserts too.

Want to be called the king of the BBQ, the master of the grill, the backyard hostess with the mostest? Achieve holiday greatness this Memorial Day with all our favorite grilling and picnic recipes. Our trick for really taking your celebration to the next level? Don’t forget the sides and salads! We’ve all been there, paying too much attention to our hamburger meat and hot dog buns, and not enough to what other options our guests will have to eat. This year, do things differently—check out our list of 33 Memorial Day salads for ideas.

The best way to make a salad in the summer is to simply rely on the bounty of produce available. During the warm weather months, that means greens like arugula and baby romaine, herbs like basil and mint, and fruit and vegetables like tomatoes, peaches, and corn.

We’ve highlighted a number of those in these bright and fresh salad recipes: Try our Greek salad, our grilled corn salad, or our broccoli salad if you’re looking for something fresh without a ton of greens, or our tomato salad or our strawberry spinach salad if you’re all about them. Are you the type of person who’s really only into a salad as a vehicle for delicious dressing or a perfect protein? We feel ya. Our grilled steak salad, our grilled romaine wedge, or our chicken Caesar pasta salad are for you.

Speaking of, it’s not ALL leafy greens either. Warm weather is the perfect excuse for potato, pasta, and bean salads that’ll help add something cool and creamy to your BBQ spread. One way to keep things fresh is to add unexpected flavors to your standby recipes. Here we’ve got a tzatziki potato salad, a Thai peanut chicken pasta salad, a gnocchi antipasto salad, and a Tuscan tortellini salad that do just that. Feel free to play around with you and your family’s own preferred flavors too. You might just discover a new favorite.

Don’t stop at Memorial Day—you can make these salads all summer long. For more summertime inspiration, check out our favorite summer side dishes, summer desserts, and summer dinners too.

Craving a juicy cheeseburger but not the mandatory nap that comes with it? This cheesy, saucy, veggie-packed burger bowl is your solution. To make this easy bowl, I skip the carb-coma-inducing potato bun and swap it for a bed of fresh romaine lettuce topped with everything you’d find on a classic American diner cheeseburger—tangy dill pickles, thinly sliced red onion, juicy tomatoes, smoky bacon, cheddar cheesy ground beef, a drizzle of burger sauce, and of course a few golden crispy fries. These bowls are just as versatile as an actual burger, meaning the sky is truly the limit when it comes to toppings. You can mix and match just like you would for your favorite take out burger meal. Keep reading for tips on how to swap out each ingredient.

Ground beef – Instead of the classic burger meat, try ground turkey, ground chicken, or even your favorite plant-based meat.

Cheddar cheese – Almost any of your favorite cheeses will work here. Try a spicy pepper Jack, crumbled blue cheese, nutty shredded Swiss, or even a slice of classic American. Stick with softer cheeses to make sure you get all of the melty goodness you deserve.

Bacon – I love the added smokiness and meatiness from bacon, but feel free switch it up with chopped pancetta, crumbled chorizo, or even sautéed mushrooms.

Romaine Lettuce – Just like with any bowl, you can get a whole new meal by simply switching up the base. Try peppery arugula, chopped kale, or even shredded cabbage for the base of your burger bowl.

Cherry Tomatoes – Cherry tomatoes are especially awesome in the summertime, but you can really use any tomato variety you want. If you’re not a fan of tomatoes, swap them for something equally refreshing like fresh cucumber or bell pepper.

Red Onion – I left these raw for extra texture and oniony bite, but you can swap these with caramelized yellow onion, scallions, or shallots for a more mild onion flavor.

Dill Pickles – Pickles are all about the briny tang so you can really experiment here. Of course there are bread and butter pickles, but you can also try pickled jalapeños for extra heat or pickled onions for a little extra sweetness.

French Fries – Use your favorite freezer-aisle crispy starch! Tots, sweet potato fries, or even onion rings would be a genius swap.

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When it comes to dining al fresco, a picnic at the beach is perhaps our favorite way to do it. We don’t know quite why this is true, but food eaten near the ocean always just tastes so much better? It’s easy to see how the salt, sand, and sun from a day at the beach can make you work up quite the appetite. But you shouldn’t have to compromise on what you bring along in the cooler, or lose your prime spot to head to the snack bar. No need to sweat, though; these 25 packable recipes for your beach cooler will keep you well-fed all day long (and go perfectly well with a cheeky beach cocktail too!).

Packing food for the beach can be a little tricky, though. After all, you’ve got a bunch of different factors to consider with beach foods like the heat, cooler space, whether you actually feel like packing utensils, and sand, which has the amazing ability to end up, well, everywhere. Wraps, like our turkey lavash wraps or our buffalo chicken nugget burritos, are our go-to sandwiches for packing for the beach since they are so easy to eat, without getting sand where you don’t want it. We also love freezing Prosecco grapes for a cheeky afternoon treat, mixing up a non-mayo based pasta salad, and packing plenty of snacks, like our sushi popcorn. Packing them all securely in your favorite sturdy food containers (rather than plastic bags) will help keep your snacks safe and sound, too.

We are never too far from anything sweet, and your beach day should be no different. Brownies and blondies (especially our brown sugar Pop-Tart blondies) are great packable desserts, since there’s no risk of melting and they don’t need to be chilled. Whatever you choose, we have tons of easy cooler hacks to help you keep you (and your beach foods) cool all day long.

delish!