24 Summer Lunch Ideas

Honey Garlic Chicken Sloppy Joes are an easy weeknight dinner recipe using ground chicken coated in a sweet and savoury honey garlic sauce served on Brioche buns.

Pizza Subs are an easy weeknight dinner recipe using 9 inch sub rolls loaded with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and green peppers and then baked until perfectly toasted.

Turkey Bacon Ranch Sliders are small baked sandwiches loaded with chopped deli turkey, ranch dressing, crispy bacon and cheddar cheese.

Garlic Bread Alfredo Meatballs are an easy family friendly dinner recipe perfect for busy weeknights.

These sub buns are slathered with garlic spread and loaded with meatballs in creamy alfredo sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese and crumbled bacon before being baked to perfection.

Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos are tasty tacos with seasoned shrimp, sliced red cabbage, diced avocados and a creamy dressing made with mayo, Greek yogurt, lime juice and cilantro.

BBQ Fritos Chicken Sandwiches are an easy dinner recipe using shredded chicken and loaded with BBQ corn chips, cheddar cheese and bacon. This recipe is perfect for summer because if you use a grocery store rotisserie chicken you won't even have to turn on the oven.

Chicken Salad with Grapes is a delicious lunch or dinner recipe using shredded rotisserie chicken and loaded with mayo, red grapes, pecans, chopped green onion and shredded mozzarella cheese.

Instant Pot Sweet Chili Bacon Chicken Salad Sandwiches are an easy lunch or weeknight dinner recipe using boneless, skinless chicken breasts cooked in the Instant Pot and then tossed with mayo, Thai sweet chili sauce, green onions, crumbled bacon and cheese.

Dill Pickle Chicken Pasta Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, diced dill pickles, mayo, ranch dressing and shredded cheese.

Doritos Chicken Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with shredded chicken, chopped green onions, ranch dressing, salsa, shredded cheese and crumbled Doritos.

Chicken Salad with Cranberries is an easy cold lunch or dinner recipe using canned chicken and loaded with dried cranberries, chopped green onions, pecan pieces and shredded mozzarella cheese.

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad is a tasty side cold dish recipe loaded with chopped romaine, shredded chicken, crumbled bacon, croutons, shredded mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan cheese all tossed in a creamy garlic Parmesan dressing.

Chicken Salad with Apples is tasty lunch or dinner recipe using shredded rotisserie chicken and loaded with mayo, celery, diced apples, pecans and shredded cheddar.

Philly Cheese Steak Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with diced green peppers, onions, roast beef, mayo, shredded cheese and steak spice.

Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.

Tuna Macaroni Salad is a classic pasta salad recipe loaded with canned tuna, chopped celery, diced red onions and green peppers all tossed in a seasoned mayo dressing.

Taco Salad with Catalina Dressing is a hearty salad recipe loaded with taco seasoned ground beef, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cheddar cheese, crushed tortilla chips, corn, black bean and diced avocados all tossed in a sour cream and Catalina based dressing.

Steak Taco Salad is a delicious dinner recipe loaded with romaine lettuce, red onions, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, grape tomatoes, corn, shredded cheese, chunky salsa, ranch dressing, diced avocado, Fritos corn chips and sliced eye of round steaks.

Big Mac Salad is a hearty dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, shredded cheddar cheese, iceberg lettuce, diced onions, dill pickles, sesame seeds and a homemade Big Mac sauce.

Apple Walnut Chicken Salad is a tasty lunch or dinner recipe using diced chicken, apples, chopped walnuts, celery and red onions all coated in a creamy mayo and sour cream based dressing.

Italian Sub Salad is a delicious dish loaded with romaine, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, ham, pepperoni, peppers, onions and salami all tossed in a red wine vinegar dressing.

Taco Caesar Salad is a hearty and refreshing dish that can be served as a meal or as a side dish.

This salad is loaded with seasoned ground beef taco meat, romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing, onions, bell peppers, parmesan cheese, nacho blend cheese, creamy Caesar dressing and crumbled Doritos nacho chips.

Buffalo Chicken Salad is a delicious recipe using rotisserie chicken, chopped green onions and shredded cheddar cheese all tossed in mayo, Buffalo sauce and ranch dressing.

Thanks to the Instant Pot egg loaf method, egg salad sandwiches and egg dip for crackers are now on the menu a couple of times a month!