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Centr Team

11 easy summer dinner recipes

When the heat is on, you need summer dinner ideas that are simple, crowd-pleasing and deliver the energy you need to make the most of warm days spent outdoors.

We've lined up 11 of our favorite easy summer recipes – all dietitian-approved and packed with protein, healthy fats and good carbs.

Pulled pork and salad laid out in a rustic bowl, on a light grey ceramic plate, with grey linen napkin, silver fork, on a rustic wooden table.

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Spicy Pork Salad Bowl

Balance spicy pork with crisp salad and a dollop of fresh Greek yogurt for an easy weeknight win.

A rustic table set with a plate of tacos, bowl of salsa, taco shells and a sizzle plate of steak, scattered with fresh coriander.

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Smoky Grilled Steak Tacos

Fire up the grill to elevate taco night.

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Vegetable Frittata with Goat’s Cheese

Eggs, beans and goat's cheese make this simple summer frittata the perfect post-workout protein meal.

Cooked chicken skewers sit in a white tray, scattered with charred corn salsa and fresh herbs. A stack of white plates and some forks are to the side of the tray.

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Chicken Skewers with Black Bean & Charred Corn Salsa

Meat on sticks – the unofficial food of backyard summer parties everywhere.

A freshly cooked piece of fish sits on a white plate, scattered with corn salsa , a lime half and fresh coriander.

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Cajun Fish with Corn Salsa

Warm nights are better with this light and fresh fish dinner.

Two pieces of cooked chicken, and smashed cucumber salad sit on a dark plate, with a rustic linen napkin under the plate and fork on the side.

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Honey Soy-glazed Chicken with Smashed Cucumber Salad

Is it even a summer recipe if it doesn't require an entire cucumber?

A white tray of tacos, scattered with lime quarters, rests on a rustic timber table top, with grey linen napkin to the left hand side.

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Spicy Walnut Tacos

Luke's weeknight-friendly tacos are a hit with both vegans and carnivores.

A shallow bowl of salad with eggs, green beans, tuna, potato halve and lettuce leaf rests on a rustic timber table. A small bowl of creamy dressing is to the side.

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Weekday Tuna Nicoise Salad

This light but filling salad is a great way to use all that leftover veg before it wilts in the heat.

A white bowl of chicken and blueberry salad sits on a rustic timber table, with a wooden-handled fork and knife. A small bowl of blueberries is next to the salad bowl

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Zesty Chicken Salad with Blueberries

Liberate summer berries from the dessert table and freshen up your salad game.

A wooden tray of tacos, with a bowl of diced avocado and a bowl of diced mango sits on a rustic wooden table top.

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Fish Tacos with Pineapple-mango Salsa

Clearly, it's the summer of salsa. Mix it up with this fruity version.

A white plate of caprese salad with wooden salad servers to the side, sits on a rustic wooden table top. A small white bowl of strawberries is next to the salad.

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Caprese Salad with Prosciutto

Technically a lunch recipe, this salad does double duty as a lighter summer dinner.

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