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15 Easy Lazy Dinners for Hot Days

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No one wants to spend too long in the kitchen on a hot summer’s day, but that doesn’t mean that we have to survive on takeout only. Quick and delicious lazy dinners are so doable, and that with a handful of ingredients too. I will show you how to turn dinner time into your favourite time of the day with these 15 recipes that taste as good as they look. From seafood, to meat-based or vegetarian dishes, they are all fabulous dinners for busy families.

Mixed Seafood Spaghetti

A white plate with seafood spaghetti.
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A quick 15-minute dinner recipe that is super easy to make, this Mixed Seafood Spaghetti uses frozen mussels, shrimp, calamari rings and scallops to create a dish that is as fancy as a restaurant meal.

GET THE RECIPE: Mixed Seafood Spaghetti

Lemon Ricotta Spaghetti

Creamy spaghetti with grated lemon.
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This Lemon Ricotta Spaghetti is a light and creamy summer dish that is deliciously refreshing and ready in under 15 minutes. No need to slave away for hours in the kitchen, delicious meals can come together super quick too.

GET THE RECIPE: Lemon Ricotta Spaghetti

Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Steak bites, chips and spinach leaves on a plate.
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These pan-fried Garlic Butter Steak Bites are ready in just about 10 minutes or so, and make a fantastic quick and easy lunch or dinner. Serve them with a nice side dish, and you have a perfect meal for a lazy summer day.

GET THE RECIPE: Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Honey Mustard Salmon

A salmon fillet with a brussel sprout and couscous on a plate.
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A healthy and tasty dinner recipe, this Honey Mustard Salmon is a quick and easy meal ready in well under 30 minutes. Serve it with the side dish of your choice, and you have a finger-licking dinner that everyone will love.

GET THE RECIPE: Honey Mustard Salmon

Bacon Carbonara

A portion of bacon carbonara.
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A no-fuss dinner for lazy days, this Bacon Spaghetti Carbonara couldn’t be simpler. You don’t need complicated sauces or fancy ingredients, this dish comes together super quick with a few simple ingredients.

GET THE RECIPE: Bacon Spaghetti Carbonara

Garlic Butter Shrimp with Pimento Grits

Shrimp over a bed of grits.
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A classic Southern dish, this  Garlic Butter Shrimp with Pimento Cheese Grits is as delicious as it looks. And it comes together in only 30 minutes.

GET THE RECIPE: Garlic Butter Shrimp with Pimento Cheese

Shrimp Burgers

A shrimp burger.
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A delicious recipe for the grilling season, these Shrimp Burgers are made with grilled shrimp served on a bed of salad, avocado and tomatoes and drizzled with a homemade Marie Rose sauce. Quick and super easy to make!

GET THE RECIPE: Shrimp Burgers

Oven Baked Pork Steaks

Pork steaks in a white casserole dish.
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These Baked Pork Steaks make a a fantastic dinner recipe that is ready in under 25 minutes. They can be served with any salad or easy side dish for a quick summer meal full of flavour.

GET THE RECIPE: Oven Baked Pork Steaks

Almond-Crusted Cod

A cod fillet with almond crust.
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My Almond-Crusted Cod uses a topping made of breadcrumbs, almond flakes, seasoning and paprika to create a healthy and delicious dinner idea that is quick and easy to make.

GET THE RECIPE: Almond-Crusted Cod

Creamy Tuscan Chicken

A creamy chicken dish.
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This Creamy Tuscan Chicken is a fabulous chicken dinner recipe made with seared chicken breasts cooked in a light creamy tomato, parmesan, garlic and spinach sauce.

GET THE RECIPE: Creamy Tuscan Chicken

Shrimp Alfredo Pasta

A plate with spaghetti with shrimp in a creamy sauce.
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This Shrimp Alfredo Pasta is a delicious 20-minute dinner recipe that is ideal on a midweek day when you can’t be bothered spending too long in the kitchen. It’s creamy and garlicky and so delicious!

GET THE RECIPE: Shrimp Alfredo Pasta

Orange Chicken

Orange chicken bites on a bed of rice.
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This homemade Orange Chicken is way better than a takeout! Tender chicken pieces coated in a fantastic orange sauce, and served over a bed of rice, that’s what I call a proper dinner!

GET THE RECIPE: Orange Chicken

Baked Tortellini

A casserole with baked tortellini.
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Bubbling hot and delicious, this Cheesy Baked Tortellini is a family-friendly dish that comes together in well under 30 minutes. Comforting and filling, great whenever you feel like something yummy but quick.

GET THE RECIPE: Cheesy Baked Tortellini

Steak and Gnocchi Skewers

4 gnocchi and beef skewers on a plate.
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The perfect summer dish, these Steak and Gnocchi Skewers come together in no time, but are incredibly delicious and easy to make. And they only require a handful of ingredients.

GET THE RECIPE: Steak and Gnocchi Skewers

Grilled Salmon with Yogurt Dill Sauce

A salmon fillet topped with yogurt sauce, asparagus and a ramekin of sauce on a plate.
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A 15-minute dinner recipe, this Grilled Salmon with Yogurt Dill Sauce is healthy and delicious, perfect for a hot summer’s day. It’s my kind of lazy meal!

GET THE RECIPE: Grilled Salmon with Yogurt Dill Sauce

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