A Week of Lazy Summer Dinners Because I Just Don’t Feel Like Cooking
updated Jun 17, 2021
It felt like warm, sunny summer days were never going to get here. And now they are, and at the end of the day when I finish up with work, the last place I want to be is standing over the stove. I’d so much rather be working in the garden, going for a walk with my family, or just sitting outside. So right now, I’m really craving meals that — in addition to being equal parts wonderfully delicious, summery, and kind of wholesome — are ridiculously simple to pull off and require minimal prep and the least amount of dirty dishes possible. Here are the five dinners I’m leaning on this week.
Monday: One-Pot Pesto Tortellini with Broccoli
Tonight’s dinner hits on everything I want: a jar of my favorite pesto , green vegetables, carbs, and barely any dirty dishes. I love that the broccoli first cooks in the pot of salted boiling water, followed by the tortellini, then a little of that starchy water is used to help the pesto cling to the tortellini like a magnet. It’s just the kind of comfort I want on a hot summer Monday night.
Get the recipe: One-Pot Pesto Tortellini with Broccoli
Tuesday: Greek-Style Tuna Salad
Tonight’s dinner is 100% inspired by wanting to turn the olives in the fridge into dinner, plus my oregano plant is really starting to flourish. This salad is filling and feels more dinner-y than classic mayo-based tuna salad. I’ll serve it over a bed of arugula with some crumbled pita chips sprinkled over top.
Get the recipe: Greek-Style Tuna Salad
Wednesday: Chicken Fajita Foil Packets
I’m craving chicken fajitas, but don’t quite have the energy to stand at the stove and make it happen. These foil packets, which I’ll cook on the grill, are the best solution I know. They have the spiced chicken and tender peppers and onions I love, but they’re easy in a way that makes me feel like I’m getting away with something. I’ll round out dinner with some warm tortillas, guac, and Greek yogurt.
Get the recipe: Chicken Fajita Foil Packets
Thursday: Quinoa Salad with Cucumber, Red Onion & Herbs
Summer has barely started and I’ve already reached the point where I could eat salads for dinner almost every night. Tonight I’m swapping the couscous for protein-rich quinoa and piling on the leftover chicken from the night before. Best of all, it will leave us with some leftovers for lunch.
Get the recipe: Quinoa Salad with Cucumber, Red Onion & Herbs
Friday: Sauerkraut and Sausage Roll
Of all the ways to turn chicken sausage into dinner, this is hands-down my favorite. Both because I can’t resist the combination of spicy mustard, tangy kraut, and sweet roasted peppers, and also because this dinner is dead simple and can be pulled together in five minutes. The recipe suggests a pretzel roll, but I’ll be sticking with a pack of fluffy potato rolls.
Get the recipe: Sauerkraut and Sausage Roll
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Kelli Foster
Food Editor, Plan & Prep
Kelli is the Food Editor for Plan & Prep content for Kitchn. She's a graduate of the French Culinary Institute and author of the cookbooks, Plant-Based Buddha Bowls , The Probiotic Kitchen , Buddha Bowls , and Everyday Freekeh Meals . She lives in New Jersey.
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