Put this round-up of August dinner ideas to use when meal planning this month. There’s an assortment of dinner recipes that keep things simple, fresh, and full of flavor. Whether you’re winding down from a long day of activities with the kids, having friends over for dinner, or need an easy summer meal for after work, these seasonal recipes are delicious, easy, and always crowd-pleasing.
Lemon Butter Pork Chops with Potatoes and Spinach
“I love spinach and wanted to create a recipe that would use the spinach without wilting. We are fond of pork chops, and I thought I could make an easy recipe that would be yummy and memorable. We like lots of butter and lemon on this entree.” – Joyce
Greek Turkey Burgers
“A Greek-inspired turkey burger that can be grilled or pan-fried. Tzatziki sauce brings a lot to this recipe.” – Debbie
Steak Tacos with Avocado Salsa
“Sour cream and guacamole also make tasty toppings for these steak tacos.” – Elisabeth
Parmesan Red Pepper Fish
“Try these with any type of white fish fillets: mahi mahi, tilapia, perch, cod, etc.” – Cyndi
Italian Chicken Packages
“Remember “hobo packs” from your growing-up years? This is the same idea, only with chicken instead of hamburger meat, and the basil and olive oil give these packs a distinctive Italian flair!” – Lynn
Goat Cheese, Bacon, and Spinach Chicken Roll-Ups
“This meal comes together quickly for a weeknight dinner.” – Lorah
Orzo With Shrimp, Spinach, Tomatoes, Olives, and Feta
“I had some heirloom cherry tomatoes and shrimp that I needed to use, so I searched to see what else I had on hand. This is what I came up with.” – Tracey
Stuffed Peppers With Zucchini
“I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to make stuffed peppers or stuffed zucchini. So, I added zucchini to my stuffed peppers!” – Laina
Easy Fish Tacos
“These Easy Fish Tacos are packed full of seasoned flaky fish in a hearty, warm tortilla. Topped with crema, these are a taco lover’s dream.” – Debbie
Ground Beef Salsa Corn Roll Ups
“Easy, breezy, quick, quick! Just something I made up one night when I wanted to make something quick and had ground beef in the fridge, salsa, and wheat tortillas. Great served with cooked rice.” – Sher
Tomato Mozzarella Panini
“I love the sandwich I get at Panera Bread Company, so I tried to make it at home, and it comes pretty close. It is simply delicious.” – Debi
Garlic Parm Shrimp and Pasta
“A super simple shrimp and pasta dish. It only takes as long to make as it takes the pasta to cook! We took some of our favorite things, tossed them together, and came up with this tasty meal.” – Maggie
Pork Loin with Balsamic Mustard Rub
“I made this for Memorial Day, and it disappeared. The meat is moist and melt-in-your-mouth tender.” – Adrienne
Summer Succotash With Smoked Sausage
“The inspiration for this recipe came from Southern Cast Iron magazine. They used bacon for this recipe; however, I wanted to make it more like a one-pot meal, so I used Kielbasa instead. I never thought I liked lima beans until making this recipe, now I love them.” – Julia
Beefy Potato Zucchini Dinner
“I am always thinking up ways to jazz up ground beef recipes. Yes, I am creative. I bought some zucchini this past weekend. This meal is fairly easy and delicious.” – Denise
Baked Ziti and Summer Veggies
“Wondering what to do with all your summer veggies? This casserole dish is the ticket! It was delicious.” – Kelli
Salmon with Butter Lemon Dill Sauce
“A very tasty, highly satisfying dish. You simply won’t be able to stop tasting the sauce!” – Sara
Grilled Chicken Kabobs
“I love cooking with my honey and we just had the best time putting these together! The depth of flavor was unexpected and delicious.” – Tanya
Bow Ties With Chicken and Asparagus
“This is an awesome meal. It makes a lot of food. I live alone, but I love to have the leftovers to take for a healthy lunch at work during the week. The best part is, it’s really quick to make!” – Robyn
Lemon Orzo Chicken
“This is a dish that is easy to cook. You don’t boil the pasta. It cooks in the oven. If you love chicken, lemon, and Feta you will love this dish.” – Deborah
Greek Beef Gyros
“My husband and I love this sandwich. I usually end up making them at least every other week. They are so easy to make.” – Amanda
Grilled Chicken with Wilted Garlic Spinach
“I love spinach and chicken together. This recipe is good for summer and a great way to convince the little ones to eat their veggies.” – Heather
Grilled Chicken Marsala and Farfalle
“I had planned on making a regular chicken marsala for dinner. But we got 65-degree weather for the first time this spring. So I had to open the grill and thought, why not make the sauce as I would with a regular marsala and then add the grilled chicken? It was fantastic!” – Monica
Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta
“Pesto is one of my favorite flavors, so I came up with this recipe to use some leftover chicken and pesto. It turned out great. I will be cooking this a lot.” – Nelda
Monterey Chicken Sandwich
“A tasty sandwich with BBQ chicken, melted cheese, bacon, lettuce, and tomato!” – Kevin