Easy Summer Dinner Ideas

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This post is about easy, healthy, and best summer recipes, including salads, pasta, backyard BBQ and grilling recipes, and seafood for a simple summer dinner.

Summer cookout, memorial day weekend, 4th of July party, or summer potlucks and picnics, these light and classic, easy-on-the-go meal recipes will be your family's new favorite.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Servings:

Calories: 168kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

Bowl

Ingredients

For Summer Watermelon Salad

4 cups Watermelon, cubed
⅓ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
½ Onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup Fresh basil leaves or mint leaves, chopped
2 tablespoon Olive oil
2 tablespoon Lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Caprese Salad

3 Vine ripe tomatoes, ¼ inch thick slices
8 oz Fresh mozzarella cheese, ¼ inch thick slices
20 Fresh basil leaves, approx
Olive oil, to drizzle
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Watermelon Feta Salad

In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
2 tablespoon Olive oil, Salt and pepper to taste, 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
In a bowl, add watermelon, feta cheese, onion, and basil leaves. Drizzle the above mixture and toss until combined, taste, and adjust the seasoning.
4 cups Watermelon, cubed, ⅓ cup Feta cheese, crumbled, ½ Onion, thinly sliced, ¼ cup Fresh basil leaves or mint leaves, chopped
Keep in the fridge for atleast 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy.

Caprese Salad

Arrange alternating slices of tomato and mozzarella on a serving platter with basil leaves on each slice.
3 Vine ripe tomatoes, ¼ inch thick slices, 8 oz Fresh mozzarella cheese, ¼ inch thick slices, 20 Fresh basil leaves, approx
Drizzle olive oil, season salt, and pepper. Serve and enjoy.
Olive oil, to drizzle, Salt and pepper to taste

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