8 Stovetop Meals For Summer
Let’s chat summer meal ideas! Specifically, recipes that won’t heat up the entire house!
Now, I feel like I should admit that I most certainly turn on the oven fairly often during the summer months (heaven forbid I go too long without any roasted veggies). But still. For normal, weeknight dinners, I am alllll about easy recipes on the stovetop!
Which is what I have for you today. A few of my go-to summer meals that pretty much involve boiling some water and / or cooking up a few things in a skillet. No turning on that oven!
These are all recipes from the archives that I wanted to bring back to your attention. Show em’ some love! Because they most definitely deserve it.
And! I have two more stovetop meals coming your way next week. But. I’m getting ahead of myself. For now, let’s focus our attention on these older favorites!
Enjoy!
Smoked Mozzarella Caprese Pasta Salad // With smoked mozzarella, loads of fresh basil, cherry tomatoes and a simple balsamic dressing. This pasta is great on its own for a really easy meal or paired with your grilling favorites!
Veggie-Filled Tortellini Skillet // 25-minutes, simple, no fuss and super light! And packed with veggies. <— I think that may be kind of obvious.
Thai Red Curry with Peppers and Cashews // This is probably my all-time favorite recipe. I know, bold statement. I have seasonal favorites but this one gets made alllll year round. A creamy weeknight curry made with chickpeas, bell peppers and coconut milk! Do it, do it!
Corn Fritters with Tomato Avocado Salsa // Love love love these. Easy and packed with fresh corn. And topped with a simple salsa!
Fresh Corn and Tomato Open-Faced Sandwich // Super quick dinner right here. With a basil-packed white bean spread, a corn and tomato topping, and balsamic glaze!
Brown Butter Tomato and Corn Angel Hair Pasta // A summery, light pasta dish filled with my two favorites: tomato + corn!
Easy Peach and White Bean Quesadillas // Fresh peaches, arugula, balsamic glaze. And about 30 minutes or less to make. Nuff’ said.
Caprese Avocado BLT // Because it isn’t summer without a super fun take on a classic BLT. Avocado, mozzarella, yummm.
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And that’s a wrap! I’ll see you bright and early Monday morning with a brand spankin’ new recipe!
Such a great round up, Ashley! I don’t know which one I want to try first!!
Ahhhhhhh! I’m drooling over ALL of these! It’s actually pouring down in England right now which is making me crave any kind of summer dish all the more! That pasta caprese salad looks divine!
I’m also guilty of using the stove a lot during the summer months, even today when it was 115 degrees outside, haha! But, I love having some delicious stove top recipes on hand for those times I’m being smarter and not using the oven! These all look so delicious! I’ll have to direct my husband here so he can make these for me after the baby comes 🙂
haha my thoughts exactly!! Thanks Izzy!
They all look delicious, but I especially want to make those corn cakes. Yum!
Oh my gosh. I turned my oven on one day last week and vowed to completely limit it’s use this summer. My entire house (shotgun style) heated up and I was dying! I love stovetop because it just works so much better. These dishes look great!!
haha oh ovens! I love them but they really do make it so much hotter in the house!! Thanks Jessica!
I’m all about stovetopping (is that a verb? Can it be?) in the summer. Thanks for the delicious inspiration and alluring photos!
Totally should be a verb!
I definitely turn on the oven a lot in the summer too – sometimes there’s just no avoiding it. However, I PREFER not to and love all of these stovetop ideas!
Exactly! Thanks Ashley!
Wow! What a beautiful collection of bright and delicious summer stove-top recipes! Everything looks mouth-watering good. I would like to try those peach and bean quesadillas! So yum! Happy weekend my friend!
This round up is perfect! The summer heat never makes me want to cook anything so these meals are definitely what I need!
Stovetop meals are my summer go-to! I need to try that tortellini skillet!
Awesome recipes Ashley and yes, they are sure perfect for summer…
Hope you are having a great week 🙂
I too still turn on my oven in the summer… I mean I can’t go without fresh warm cookies or roasted veggies, but I definitely use it less often. LOVING this list, girlfriend! Everything looks delicious, but I think I’m going to start with those Corn Fritters – drool! Clearly I will be saying No Oven, No Problem thanks to you. 😉 Cheers, chicka!
Oh I want all of these!! I definitely need to work these into our summer meal rotation!
A double yes to all of these stovetop meals. So perfect during the summer months! They all look so fresh and delicious!
I just ate dinner and I’m hungry again looking at these dishes! Those corn fritters and open face sandwich (catch the corn theme?) are calling my name especially! I’m pinning this and adding some to my meal plan that intend to stick to…again!
haha summer corn is the best!
Everything looks so good! I love a good, quick and easy skillet dinner but I admit I can’t go long without my roasted veggies either. I have to have them at least once per week! 🙂
Same! They are just too good! Oven must go on! haha
You just can’t go wrong with stovetop meals to beat the heat! This is an awesome collection perfect for summer!
This is a great list for the upcoming hot summer months that are just around the corner.
Wow! These summer dishes found incredible! Thanks for sharing them!
This post has be drooling and fantasizing about dinner time! Love all these fresh and healthful options. Stovetop cooking is definitely where it’s at during the summer months. Sign me up for all 8 of these meals…on repeat!
haha thanks Julia!!
We try to avoid having the oven as much as possible in the summer, so more stove top meal ideas are welcomed. I need to try peaches in a quesadilla. Yum!