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ummer is the time you pull out the grill and cook a scrumptious meal for the whole family. After settling for comfort foods in the winter, you can explore different cuisines to enjoy a different themed meal every night. And summer dinner ideas help you do just that!
Special summer dinner need not take a lot of time because you can easily put together a breezy summer dinner within an hour. The fresh produce add their own unique flavour to the dish so that you don’t have to slog in the hot kitchen.
Make that perfect salad
You can take full advantage of the goodness of tomatoes by making the ultimate Caprese salad. You can create the perfect Mediterranean meal with grilled shrimp Souvlaki which combines shrimp, vegetables, and herbs. For a refreshing and nutritious salad, mix filet mignon, Roquefort and red leaf. The pungent cheese and abundant of veggies taste exotic and feels light.
It's time to grill
If you like grilled meals, but don’t want to spend a lot of time, the Ponzu grilled salmon with golden beet couscous is a great Asian inspired dinner. To make complete use of your grill, make kebabs out of beef, okra, and potatoes. You can combine various veggies and meat to customize your kebabs.
Go Chinese
If you love noodles, the Soba noodle vegetable salad is a filling and refreshing dinner for the entire family. The dish is spiced with basil, cilantro, and mint and you can control the heat by customising chili-lime dressing.
Did you try Mexican?
The whole family favourite, tacos can be spiced up with some grilled fish and taco seasoning. If you want your tacos to be more elaborate, add some slow cooked and shredded pork along with pickled red onions and pineapple. These are some of the best summer dinner ideas you can try out. Which one are you trying first?
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