15+ 30 Minute High Protein Dinner Recipes for Summer
If you want an easy summer dinner, look no further than this collection of recipes. These meals are filled with seasonal produce, including tomatoes and zucchini. Plus, each dinner has at least 15 grams of protein per serving to help you feel full and satisfied for longer after you eat it. Flavorful recipes like our Shrimp Lettuce Wraps and Cherry Tomato Spinach Burrata Pasta are on the table in just 30 minutes or less.
Pasta with feta and creamy tomatoes
Photographer: Greg DuPree, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster, Food Stylist: Emily Hall
This creamy feta and tomato pasta puts a satisfying vegetarian dinner on the table using just 5 simple ingredients. Cherry tomatoes are a favorite when the tomato season is not at its peak. Grape tomatoes offer a sweet and juicy alternative, providing a satisfying and delicious meal.
Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
An easy-to-make sauce served on the side of these salmon tacos makes a complete, quick weeknight dinner. If you prefer more heat to these fish tacos, just add a pinch or two of chipotle chili powder or cayenne chili powder.
Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist Tucker Vines
Enjoy these shrimp lettuce wraps filled with fresh vegetables and juicy shrimp fried with garlic and soy sauce. This easy and delicious dish is perfect for a weeknight meal or a weekend get-together. Sambal oelek, a spicy chili paste known for its vibrant red color and intense heat, adds an extra kick. Reduce or remove it to adjust the heat to your liking.
Chicken Bruschetta Casserole
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
This delicious pan-fried chicken bruschetta puts a delicious spin on a traditional dish. Taking inspiration from Italian appetizers, we replace the usual toast with protein-packed chicken cutlets. The vibrant, juicy chopped tomato filling remains a constant, complemented by a sweet and luscious balsamic glaze. For an added layer of flavor, serve topped with shaved Parmesan cheese or add some chopped olives to the tomato mixture for a salty kick.
Frittata with mozzarella, basil and zucchini
This veggie-filled frittata recipe is one of the quickest meals you can make. Serve for lunch or dinner with a tossed salad and a slice of crusty baguette drizzled with olive oil.
Tuna Poke
Poke (pronounced poke-ay), a Hawaiian word meaning "to cut" or "to cut", refers to a traditional Hawaiian salad of diced raw fish in a simple soy-based dressing with spices strong like toasted sesame and greens with chopped onion. . These tuna poke bowls feature seasoned brown rice and fresh vegetables for a healthy and satisfying meal packed with protein and fiber.
Burrata Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes & Spinach
This delicious pasta dish features burrata cheese—a mild cow's milk cheese that looks similar to fresh mozzarella, but contains a creamy center that melts beautifully. You can replace the cherry tomatoes with fresh chopped summer ripe tomatoes. If they are plump and juicy, they will moisten and flavor the pasta well, so you can stop adding the full amount of pasta water. Serve with garlic bread and a green salad on the side.
Creamy Pesto Shrimp with Gnocchi & Peas
Photographer: Greg DuPree, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster, Food Stylist: Emily Hall
This quick dinner recipe combines pillowy gnocchi shrimp, pesto, and peas in a creamy sauce. Feel free to replace the peas with other vegetables such as broccoli or asparagus. For a little heat, sprinkle with some crushed red pepper or garnish with grated Parmesan cheese to enhance the savory flavor.
Balsamic Chicken Pasta with Zucchini Noodles
Packed with lots of vegetables and tons of flavor, this chicken pasta bake is inspired by the ingredients of a caprese salad.
Crispy Quinoa Sheet Salmon
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
Enjoy a complete protein-rich dinner cooked on just two baking sheets for easy cleanup with this salmon, roasted tomato, and quinoa recipe. Roasted quinoa adds texture and crunch to the dish. Once the quinoa is done cooking, poke it with a fork to release some steam and let it cool while it sits. Packages of pre-cooked quinoa simplify preparation, but if you have leftover quinoa, it works just as well.
Tajín Shrimp Tacos with Cabbage
Greg DuPree
Tajín, a Mexican chili-lime seasoning, adds a spicy, acidic flavor to the sweet and tender shrimp. Choose a low-sodium chili or improvise by combining chili powder, some lime zest and a healthy squeeze of lime juice. Look for pineapple that has already been peeled and cored for faster preparation.
Pesto Chicken Roast
This Chicken Pesto Roast is easy to make and delicious! The chicken stays moist while the cheese on top becomes bubbly and crispy. The combination of pesto, mozzarella and tomato is always at home. Serve the chicken over pasta or your favorite cereal.
Kale Taco Fish Bowls
Fresh salsa verde, kale, and avocado all contribute to the vibrant green color of this light and bright fish taco bowl. We love the mild flavor and firm, meaty texture of halibut, but any firm white fish like mahi mahi or tilapia will work well in its place. We garnish this flavorful taco bowl with cilantro, but if you want to take it a step further, try toppings like kale or watermelon radishes for an even brighter green.
Caprese Stuffed Chicken Breast Sandwiches
Matthew Francis
This caprese-stuffed chicken breast features the classic ingredients of a caprese salad—juicy tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, and balsamic vinegar—placed on a seasoned, cooked chicken breast that can be picked up and eaten as a sandwich. The perfect chicken breast for this recipe is small, but avoid thinly sliced breasts so they can be sliced easily. You can cut regular chicken breasts to size, or cut a large 8-ounce breast in half crosswise to get two smaller pieces.
Summer salad with shrimps
Use a variety of colorful tomatoes to make this healthy shrimp salad. Cooking shrimp with fresh herbs and garlic gives them flavor without breaking out too strongly for a light dinner salad that's perfect for summer entertaining.
Caprese pasta salad with sausage
Tomatoes—both cherry and heirloom—are the star of the show in this pasta salad. This easy summer dinner includes sausage for its rich flavor, but you can skip it or sub in the white beans to make this dish vegetarian. Recipe adapted from Love with tomatoes by Joy Howard.
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