Looking for a few easy summer dinner recipes? Me too. ‘Tis the season for being lazy and not sweating over a stove. I hate standing in a hot kitchen when I could be having fun with my family outside – so I rounded up four easy Dairy Free recipes for summer. Here are four quick dairy free recipes to make during the summer (post originally written in 2019).
Easy Dairy Free Summer Dinner Recipes
Shrimp Boil with Sausage, Potatoes and Corn
One of my favorite summertime foods is SEAFOOD, especially when I can cook it quickly and easily at home. My Stovetop Shrimp Boil is a little different than the recipe I followed from the Old Bay Seasoning website. Instead of red potatoes, I used a bag of white new potatoes. Instead of spicy Italian sausage, I used a lighter chicken sausage. Lastly, I always add fresh parsley to my broth for extra flavor. Many seafood boils are served with a side of butter – if you’re dairy free like me, use Earth Balance because it melts great!
Easy Shrimp and Pea Ziti
I found this Easy Peasy Shrimp Ziti summer dinner recipe in a magazine at my Mom’s house. Summer pasta dishes are amazing! I would add a bit of shaved parmesan, red pepper flakes, and a light salad (like our household fav: Cucumber, Olive, Feta Salad).
Tropical Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Rotisserie chicken is always an easy go-to for a simple weeknight dinner in the summer. This Tropical Chicken Lettuce Wrap recipe sounds light and refreshing. Serving the tropical chicken salad in butter lettuce cups makes this a light delicious dinner.
Want more chicken? Try this Easy Chicken Marinade and throw it on the grill!
Three Bean Salad
Bean Salad is a dairy free summertime staple for all of my family cookouts. A Three Bean Salad is an easy weeknight dinner recipe too because it can be made ahead of time and enjoyed with crusty bread or crackers. I enjoy the addition of olives and cheese cubes as well. Check out my very own recipe for Summer Bean Salad here!
It doesn’t end here – check out 12 Food and Drink Recipes for Summer.
What a great idea for the 3 bean salad! Adds even more protein!
All look yummy….hmmmm