Summer’s bounty of in-season produce provides endless possibilities for healthy summer dinners. But cooking can feel like a chore when the weather heats up, since you want to spend more time outside than in your kitchen. Here’s a roundup of easy and healthy dinner ideas (and we didn’t forget about classic summer dinners, either).
These recipe ideas come together quickly — perfect for a lazy summer dinner. They’re designed for one person, but can easily be scaled to serve more — or to have leftovers during the week. What’s better than a quick salad when you’re not in the mood to cook? The only work required is cutting cucumbers and tomatoes — an easy task, even when you don’t feel like spending time in the kitchen.
You can stuff the mixture into the side pita if you’d rather eat it as a sandwich. Toss together a can of tuna packed in water, drained, 1⁄2 cup each Persian cucumbers, diced, and grape tomatoes, halved, 2 tablespoons, pitted, chopped kalamata olives, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, a sprinkle of Greek or Italian seasoning and a squirt of fresh lemon. Serve with whole wheat pita if desired.
salad is quick and easy to assemble on warm summer evenings. The ingredients are kitchen staples that require little prep. While I called for heating the broccoli in the microwave, you can add it to the pasta at the end of its cooking time.
Mix 1⁄4 cup canned artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and quartered with cherry or grape tomatoes, halved, 1 cu.
