Crispy Mediterranean Chickpea Bowls
These Mediterranean Chickpea Bowls are loaded with crispy chickpeas, quinoa, fresh veggies, and a creamy tahini sauce. A vibrant, high-protein vegan meal that’s perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep.
Dinner Ideas
Seafood Boil (One Pot)
It might sound like a recipe for a backyard get-together, but this One Pot Seafood Boil is also easy enough for a weeknight! With spicy chorizo, tender potatoes, corn, and a variety of seafood (crab, clams, and shrimp!), it’s a real feast. Easy Seafood…
Protein-Packed Chicken Quinoa Salad Recipe
This protein-packed Chicken Quinoa Salad is loaded with fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella, all tossed in a zesty lemon vinaigrette. Make it with leftover rotisserie chicken for a fast and easy meal, perfect for meal prep, summer lunches, or …
Mediterranean Baked Feta with Harissa Chickpeas
This baked feta with harissa chickpeas is a quick, bold sheet pan dinner packed with Mediterranean flavor. Serve as a main or a vibrant appetizer.
Smoky Chipotle Lime Marinated Chicken
From the versatile cooking methods (oven! stovetop! grill!) to the balance of zesty, savory, and spicy flavors, there are so…
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Easy Greek Shrimp Foil Packets Ready in 20 Minutes
These easy shrimp foil packets are packed with Mediterranean flavor—juicy shrimp, briny feta, and fresh veggies, all grilled in under 10 minutes. Perfect for summer dinners, camping, or meal prep. Easy Shrimp Foil Packets (Greek-Inspired!) I love foil …
Grilled Jerk Chicken with Mango Avocado Salsa (Easy Summer Dinner)
Juicy grilled chicken thighs (or breasts) seasoned with jerk spices topped with a cool and refreshing mango avocado salsa – the perfect summer dinner. Grilled Jerk Chicken My husband loves jerk chicken, so I set out to make a version that’s bold, flavo…
Panzanella (Tuscan Bread Salad)
With juicy heirloom tomatoes, crisp cubes of grilled bread, cucumber, and fresh basil, this panzanella recipe is a dish you’ll find yourself making all summer long. Serve it as a side or as a light meal. Classic Italian Panzanella Salad Panzanella is a…
A High-Protein Twist on the Classic Cacio e Pepe
This creamy, Cottage Cheese Cacio e Pepe is a protein-packed twist on the Italian classic. No cream needed—just blend cottage cheese, black pepper, Parmesan, and starchy pasta water to make a luscious sauce. Ready in under 20 minutes! Creamy Cacio e Pe…
Air Fryer Greek Chicken: High-Protein One-Pot Dinner Ready in Minutes
This easy Air Fryer Greek Chicken recipe is packed with flavor and ready in 20 minutes. With juicy chicken, chickpeas, zucchini, and feta, it’s a one-pot, high-protein weeknight meal. Air Fryer Greek Chicken When a Greek salad meets a warm grain bowl (…
Grillable Tofu Burgers
Seasoned with a good amount of cumin, cayenne and mustard, these are hearty, filling, easy to make, dump-everything-in-the-food processor grillable tofu burgers.
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Easy Pesto Pasta with Fresh Basil
This quick pesto pasta recipe is bright, bold, and packed with flavor. Made with fresh summer ingredients, this delicious weeknight meal is perfect for summer and ready in just 30 minutes! Vegan-adaptable and gluten-free adaptable.
Grilled Veggie Kebabs
Spicy grilled veggie kebabs made with a flavor-packed yogurt marinade and mix of vegetables with paneer cheese. A favorite that you can make ahead, and grill or bake year-round.
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Grilled Rosemary Lamb Chops Recipe
These succulent Grilled Lamb Chops are my go-to lamb chop recipe. Loaded with fresh lemon, garlic and fragrant rosemary, we make them at least once a month all year on the grill or grill pan! Easy Grilled Lamb Chops Recipe We love lamb chops in my home…
Crab-Stuffed Flounder With Corn and Zucchini—A Summer Favorite
This Stuffed Flounder is light, fresh, and packed with crab, corn, zucchini, and basil—perfect for a simple summer dinner. Even if you’re not a big fish eater, this one might win you over! Stuffed Flounder I loved how this stuffed flounder turned out—i…
Sticky Gochujang Salmon Bowls with Mango Cucumber Salad
Spicy sticky gochujang-glazed salmon meets cool mango-cucumber salsa in this bold, Korean-inspired rice bowl. Served with jasmine rice and creamy avocado, it’s a healthy, flavor-packed meal perfect for weeknights.
Grilled Eggplant Parmesan
Grilled Eggplant Parmesan is a lighter, summer-friendly twist on the classic—made by layering grilled eggplant with marinara, mozzarella, ricotta, and fresh basil. It’s gluten-free, and perfect for warm-weather cooking. Grilled Eggplant Parmesan If you…
Broccoli Chicken Orzo Bake
Cozy one-pan Chicken Orzo Bake with broccoli, feta, and lemon is easy and delicious! A comforting weeknight dinner, ready in under an hour!
Ditch the Ricotta—Try These Pillowy Cottage Cheese Gnudi Instead
Cottage cheese gnudi are soft, pillowy dumplings—like the rustic cousin of gnocchi—made with cottage cheese instead of the traditional ricotta for extra protein. “Gnudi” means “nude” in Italian, referring to how these are essent…
Creamed Corn
A creamed corn recipe passed to my dad from his mother. It uses the 2-2-1 method with fresh corn, milk, butter, and a bit of flour. If you have two ears of corn give it a try, so simple and good!
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Easy Grilled Fish Packets with Bold Mediterranean Flavor
These grilled Mediterranean Fish Foil Packets, made with white fish, tomatoes, olives, and sweet peppers, are fresh, flavorful, and perfect for summer grilling. No cleanup required! Mediterranean Fish Foil Packets I love a no-fuss dinner, especia…
Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies
This easy sheet pan chicken and veggies combines seasoned chicken breasts with colorful vegetables for a complete meal made on…
Miso Salmon Skewers with Zucchini and Scallions
Savory-sweet miso salmon skewers with zucchini and scallions—perfect for grilling and easy weeknight dinners. Miso-Glazed Salmon Skewers with Veggies The weather on Long Island is beautiful in the summer, so I like to take advantage and get outside and…
Nicoise Salad
My twist on the French classic, Salade Niçoise! It’s made with wild salmon, roasted potatoes, green beans, olives, capers, radishes, tossed with a lemony anchovy dressing. Vegan-adaptable and gluten-free.
Sriracha Rainbow Noodle Salad
This is a noodle salad you’ll crave every day. A radiant, color-flecked tangle of noodles, cabbage, shredded carrots, pickled sushi ginger, and an abundance of cilantro, basil, and scallions. It has tofu and peanuts, coconut, ginger, avocado, and hemp seeds. The dressing(!) – it’s simple but strong, and steps in with an assertive spicy sriracha-lime punch.
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