A list of amazing summer dinner recipes that include favorites like grilled pork chops, grilled chicken kabobs, fried corn and strawberry lemonade.

These recipes have everything you need for summer like grilled meats, kabobs, foil packet recipes, side dishes, drinks and more.

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It’s about that time of year when you start planning for BBQ weekends with amazing friends and family. Summer dinner recipes are ones that make memories. People refer to your gathering by the dish you made or ‘ remember when you brought that one salad, ‘ so give them something to remember this summer.

Summer is also the time when all different fruits and vegetables are in season, so these recipes are heavy on summer favorites like tomatoes, corn and berries. Plus there are fantastic grilled recipes because our grill is going nonstop in the summer. Grilling is even more fun when cooking up succulent morsels on skewers or in foil packets.

Along with summer salads and main dishes, don’t forget to serve up a refreshing drink to cool off with on a hot night!

I have gathered up 38 of my favorite summer dinner recipes to share with you. You can also make life a little easier by checking out my list of 35 freezer meal recipes . See if you can find a new memory maker from this great list!

38 Summer Dinner Recipes

On the Grill

A selection of grilled chicken, pork chops and fish that are perfect for a casual weekday dinner or a meal fit for entertaining. Fire up the grill and give these a try!

A collection of summer dinner recipes featuring grilled chicken, grilled pork chops and bbq chicken. - 2 Grilled chicken salad with bacon, veggies and blue cheese. - 3

Grilled Chicken Salad

A plate of grilled chicken wings coated in herbs. - 4

Grilled Chicken Wings

Grilled pork chops coated in marinade then cooked and garnished with parsley. - 5

Grilled Pork Chops

BBQ pork chops are bone in pork chops that have been grilled and topped with barbecue sauce. - 6

BBQ Pork Chops

A plate of grilled swordfish steaks topped with herbs. - 7

Grilled Swordfish

Sliced grilled chicken breast garnished with herbs and lemon. - 8

Grilled Chicken Breast

Grilled marinated salmon fillets with lemon, garlic and herbs. - 9

Marinated Salmon

Grilled bruschetta chicken topped with melted mozzarella cheese, tomato basil bruschetta and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. - 10

Bruschetta Chicken

Beer can chicken on a grill. - 11

Beer Can Chicken

A platter of BBQ chicken garnished with corn on the cob and parsley. - 12

BBQ Chicken

Foil Packet Recipes and Kabobs

Simplify grilling with kabobs and foil packet recipes. Grilling kabobs makes it easy to cook shrimp, chicken and veggies and they are so fun to eat! Foil packet recipes are complete meals with minimal cleanup. Many of the foil packet recipes can be either grilled or baked, depending on your preference.

A group of summer recipes with beef kabobs, shrimp skewers and salmon foil packets. - 13 Steak kabobs with mushrooms, red onion and bell peppers, brushed with garlic butter. - 14

Steak Kabobs with Garlic Butter

A salmon foil packet that can be baked or grilled with seasoned salmon and fresh vegetables. - 15

Salmon Foil Packets

Skewers of jerk shrimp and pineapple, topped with parsley. - 16

Jerk Shrimp Kabobs

Cooked chicken breasts covered in cheese surrounded by peppers, onions and black beans, all inside a foil packet. - 17

Chicken Fajita Foil Packets

A plate of grilled chicken kabobs made with marinated chicken and colorful vegetables. - 18

Grilled Chicken Kabobs

Grilled shrimp skewers with lemon wedges and parsley. - 19

Grilled Shrimp Skewers

This recipe for Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs is juicy chicken breast, pineapple and vegetables in a sweet and tangy sauce, threaded onto skewers and grilled to perfection. Serve with coconut rice for a taste of the tropics at home! - 20

Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs

Grilled potatoes in foil on a serving plate garnished with herbs. - 21

Grilled Potatoes in Foil

These grilled lemon sriracha shrimp are a little bit sweet, a little bit spicy and a whole lot delicious! #KingsfordFlavor #Ad - 22

Grilled Sriracha Shrimp

These bacon ranch chicken foil packets are a super easy dinner option with minimal cleanup! Chicken breasts are cooked with potatoes and ranch flavored butter, then topped with melted cheese and bacon for a meal that's sure to please any crowd. - 23

Bacon Ranch Chicken Foil Packets

Summer Dinner Sides

Summer side dishes are the perfect way to show off all that fabulous in-season produce. From tender, grilled veggies to flavorful salads, there are plenty of fresh and healthy options to please any crowd.

A group of side dishes perfect for summer dinners like caprese skewers, strawberry spinach salad and grilled vegetables. - 24 Tomato avocado salad with red onion and a cilantro lime dressing. - 25

Tomato Avocado Salad

Caprese Skewers - 26

Caprese Skewers

A bowl of tropical fruit salad with mango, raspberries, papaya, kiwi and pineapple tossed in honey lime dressing. - 27

Tropical Fruit Salad

This berry cheesecake salad recipe is a variety of fresh berries tossed in a light and creamy cheesecake mixture. The perfect summer salad! - 28

Berry Cheesecake Salad

This blackberry apricot salad uses summer's finest produce and the creamy apricot poppyseed dressing is to die for! - 29

Blackberry Salad

Fried corn topped with bacon and chives in a pan. - 30

Fried Corn with Bacon

A bowl of strawberry spinach salad with poppy seed dressing, feta cheese and sliced avocado. - 31

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Grilled brussels sprouts on skewers served with lemon and parsley. - 32

Grilled Brussels Sprouts

A colorful platter of grilled vegetables flavored with garlic and herbs. - 33

Grilled Vegetables

Grilled broccoli topped with parsley and garnished with lemon wedges. - 34

Grilled Broccoli

Refreshing Drinks

Don’t forget about a cool, refreshing drink for those long summer days. Here are some fabulous drinks featuring lemonade, punch and agua fresca.

A group of summer drinks like strawberry lemonade, cherry limeade and agua fresca. - 35 Cups of agua fresca in assorted fruit flavors. - 36

Agua Fresca Recipe

A glass pitcher of cherry limeade garnished with slices of fresh lime and maraschino cherries. - 37

Cherry Limeade

This easy watermelon agua fresca is the perfect drink for any summer party! - 38

Watermelon Agua Fresca

This sparkling raspberry pineapple freeze is a festive and refreshing drink that takes just minutes to put together. #WaterMadeExciting Ad - 39

Sparkling Raspberry Pineapple Freeze

A pitcher of strawberry lemonade garnished with sliced lemons and mint. - 40

Strawberry Lemonade

A pitcher of pineapple punch with fresh pineapple, raspberries and mint. - 41

Pineapple Punch

Lime sherbet punch garnished with cherries, lemons, limes and mint. - 42

Sherbet Punch

This recipe for strawberry mango agua fresca is a light and refreshing fruit drink that only takes 15 minutes to make, it's the perfect way to cool off on a hot day! Ad - 43

Strawberry Mango Agua Fresca

With these summer dinner recipes you can amaze your friends and family, or just enjoy a warm summer day. Try some of these recipes to make your summer a little brighter!

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