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A Week of Summer Meals

June 13, 2015 by Lindsay 17 Comments

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A week of summer meals to inspire your menu next week. Get recipe ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, sides and salads – all full of fresh summer flavors!

A Week of Summer Meal Ideas

Hi Friends!

Time for another weekly meal plan! Since Summer is just about in full swing, this week I rounded up a week of summer meals for you to check out. I even added a bonus sides & salads section because there were just too many good recipes to choose from!

A Week of Summer Meal Ideas - breakfast, lunch, dinner, sides and salads!

I hope you find something that catches your eye! Add a few of these to your meal plan for next week to introduce your family to some fresh summer flavors!

Ready? Here we go:

Breakfast

A Week of Summer Breakfast Ideas

  • Cinnamon Vanilla Crepes via The Lean Green Bean
    • Stuff them with your favorite yogurt and whatever fruit you have on hand
  • Grilled Summer Corn Breakfast Hash via How Sweet Eats
    • Top with eggs or mix some scrambled eggs and sausage right in!
  • Berry Parfait Yogurt Popsicles via Well Plated
    • A fun way to change up breakfast!
  • Carrot Zucchini Mini Muffins via Cupcakes & Kale Chips
    • Perfect for the kiddos and easy to eat on the run.
  • Farmer’s Market Breakfast Tacos via Layers of Happiness
    • Capitalize on farmer’s market produce at all meals!

Lunch

A Week Of Summer Lunch Ideas

  • Jalapeno Cheddar Chicken Burgers via What’s Gaby Cooking
    • Fire up the grill and change things up from your typical beef burger.
  • Strawberry Bacon Goat Cheese Grilled Cheese via NeighborFood
    • Add some summer goodness to a simple grilled cheese.
  • Pad Thai Spring Rolls via Minimalist Baker
    • Swap the tofu for rotisserie chicken if you’re a meat-lover!
  • Avocado Caprese Chicken Salad via Joyful Healthy Eats
    • Don’t skip the balsamic drizzle!
  • Mason Jar Zucchini Noodle Salad w/ Avocado Dressing via Sugar-Free Mom
    • Easy to pack in your lunchbox!

Dinner

A Week of Summer Dinner Ideas

  • Blueberry Grilled Pork Tenderloin via A Healthy Life For Me
    • Add a unique flavor to your pork!
  • Scallops with Peach Salsa via An Edible Mosaic
    • Treat yourself to some scallops and top them with some juicy summer peaches.
  • Chili Rubbed Salmon with Avocado Salsa via Sweet Peas and Saffron
    • Light and fresh – make it on the grill or in the oven.
  • One Pot Farmer’s Market Pasta via The View From Great Island
    • Super simple and full of fresh summer flavors.
  • Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Slaw via Host the Toast
    • Let your crockpot do all the work!

Salads & Sides

A Week of Summer Sides & Salads

  • Cucumber Strawberry Poppyseed Salad via The Housewife In Training Files
  • Grilled Melon & Prosciutto Caprese via The Pig & Quill
  • Roasted Berry & Brie Kale Salad via Eats Well With Others
  • Strawberry Goat Cheese Quinoa Salad via Nutmeg Nanny
  • Crunchy Broccoli Grape Salad via The Adventure Bite
  • Corn on the Cob w/ Lemon Basil Pesto via The Lemon Bowl
  • Watermelon Feta Orzo Salad via Cooking Classy
  • Farmer’s Market Sesame Miso Noodle Salad via Half Baked Harvest
  • Asian Cucumber Carrot Slaw via Kitchen Confidante

Want to do some food prep? You could:

  • Freeze some popsicles
  • Make a batch of hash
  • Head to the farmer’s market and stock up on fruits and veggies
  • Bake a batch of muffins
  • Grill some chicken burgers
  • Build a few mason jar salads for lunches
  • Marinate your pork
  • Make some peach salsa
  • Prep the crockpot for your chicken tacos
  • Make a couple salads to munch on all week

weekly meal plans

Want more ideas? Check out the full gallery of weekly meal plans here.

 

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

 

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About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    June 13, 2015 at 7:02 AM

    THOSE POPSICLES!!!!

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  2. Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom says

    June 13, 2015 at 7:05 AM

    Great weekly meal plan for summer! Lots of wonderful recipes! Thanks so much for including my Zucchini Pasta Salad!

    Reply
  3. Amy @ A Healthy Life For Me says

    June 13, 2015 at 7:41 AM

    What a great looking group of recipes! Thank you for including my Blueberry Pork Tenderloin recipe! Have a great weekend.

    Reply
  4. Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says

    June 13, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    I love summer eating – it’s so light and fresh! This round up is awesome and so full of inspiration. Thanks so much for including me!

    Reply
  5. Alisa @ Go Dairy Free says

    June 13, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    What a stunning line-up! May need to make that chili-rubbed salmon soon!

    Reply
  6. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    June 13, 2015 at 9:56 PM

    So many yummy eats! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  7. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says

    June 14, 2015 at 7:44 AM

    Those popsicles look delicious! Thanks for all the great ideas.

    Reply
  8. Angela @ happy fit mama says

    June 15, 2015 at 5:12 AM

    Strawberry , goat cheese and bacon grilled cheese? OH MY YES!

    Reply
  9. CARLA says

    June 15, 2015 at 5:41 AM

    ahhh this is heaven for a working mama and her no camp this week child too.
    she will LOVE helping me and … ILL LOVE THE HELP

    Reply
  10. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    June 15, 2015 at 7:08 AM

    I love your weekly meal plans!! This one for sure screams summer! 🙂

    Reply
  11. Athletic avocado says

    June 15, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    ahhh yes thanks for sharing all of these awesome meals! I need to make those popsicles! 🙂

    Reply
  12. Liz - Meal Makeover Moms says

    June 15, 2015 at 8:27 AM

    Love the roundup. I’ll all over those zucchini noodles in the Mason jar. That’s my kind of summer recipe!

    Reply
  13. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says

    June 15, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    I seriously love this round-up post!!!! Perfect meals for the summer! love!!!

    Reply
  14. GiGi Eats says

    June 15, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    My mouth really would love some cinnamon crepes!

    Reply
  15. Lauren @ Eating with a Purpose says

    June 15, 2015 at 9:01 PM

    What a fantastic round-up of fresh summer recipes. I pinned a few! Love this series 🙂

    Reply
  16. Sobeys says

    June 17, 2015 at 2:36 AM

    thanks for sharing and really want to try hawaiian BBQ chicken tacos this summers. 🙂

    Reply
  17. Jen and Emily @ Layers of Happiness says

    June 18, 2015 at 11:37 AM

    This is one AWESOME round up of summer yumminess! Thanks for sharing our breakfast tacos 🙂

    Reply

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