Vegetable Egg Rolls (we get ours from Costco).Chicken Potstickers (we get ours from Costco).Instant Pot Lentil Sloppy Joes (pictured above).Greek Pasta Salad (recipe from Skinnytaste).IP Ridiculously Easy Chicken Breast & Salad Bar.Southwest Black Bean Pasta Salad (recipe coming soon).Simple Summer Pasta Salad (pictured above).Instant Pot Creamy Clam Chowder ( in my cookbook).Sheetpan Shrimp Boil (recipe from Damn Delicious).Fettuccine with Sausage & Blistered Tomatoes.Spring Green Risotto (recipe coming soon).Garden Fresh Pasta Primavera (pictured above).Marinated Grilled Chicken ( 5 easy chicken marinades from Gimme Some Oven).Greek Chicken & Vegetable Kabobs (pictured above).Instant Pot Jerk Chicken Drumsticks ( in my cookbook).Instant Pot Cheeseburger All-the-Way Pasta ( in my cookbook).Homemade Pizza (my super simple thin crust pizza dough & 8 pizza sauce ideas).Easy Homemade Stromboli (pictured above).You can print off a blank version of the menu and fill in your own favorite recipes in the eight categories. OR, maybe you scroll through and get inspired to make your own spring and summer dinner menu. Or, maybe you save this post and come back when you are looking for a new recipe to try when you’re making your meal plan, or when you need a quick dinner idea during the week. (If this is you, save this specific page to your home screen so you have quick access to the recipe links). Maybe you need that kind of help– taking a lot of searching and decision-making off your plate. Maybe you print this menu and only cook from this list over the spring and summer. My hope is that it serves you in whatever way you need it to. There isn’t only one right way to use this dinner menu. I put together a list of 70 dinner ideas for spring and summer, divided into categories– because every night does not call for the same kind of recipe. (scroll to the bottom of this post to find links to more seasonal menus and meal planning inspiration) Having a list of options ready to go helps me TREMENDOUSLY. Even though I know the “kind” of food I want to eat, I can still come up blank when it’s time to actually pick a specific meal. One thing I do at the beginning of a new season is to make a seasonal menu to use when trying to think of what’s for dinner (or for lunch). I don’t know about you, but I AM HERE FOR IT! Bring on the salads, and pastas made with garden veggies, and generally lighter, faster dishes. The sun and heat and fresh bounty of seasonal fruits and vegetables call for a different kind of eating. The cold days that call for chilis and hearty comfort dishes are making their leave, and spring and summer are rolling in. Check out this list of delicious, seasonal spring and summer dinner menu ideas! The recipes are divided up into convenient categories, and theres’ even a printable menu to help make meal planning and dinner time simpler this summer!

Free spring meal planner printable