13 Summer Chicken Dinner Recipes You’ll Make Over & Over
These summer chicken dinner recipes feature fresh seasonal ingredients you won’t be able to get enough of.
From strawberry bruschetta chicken to slow cooker lemonade chicken and chipotle chicken skewers, you’ll want to make these over and over.
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Cleanup is a breeze with this one-pan chicken fajita recipe that’s filled with seasoned bell peppers and onion in every bite.
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Strawberry Bruschetta Chicken
This juicy chicken is topped with a fresh strawberry bruschetta and a balsamic glaze. Serve it with zucchini noodles or any summer veggie.
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Slow Cooker Lemonade Chicken
Made with lemonade concentrate, this chicken has the perfect amount of sweet and sour flavor.
This chicken dish is as refreshing as a tall glass of lemonade on a hot summer day.
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Chipotle Chicken Skewers
Whether you need a crowd-pleasing dish for a barbecue or just a flavorful weeknight dinner, these chipotle chicken skewers will be a home run.
These kebabs are made with chicken and chipotle chilis, as well as fresh summer produce like bell peppers and yellow squash.
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Blackened Chicken Tacos
Blackened chicken tacos will become your new go-to weeknight meal. They’re topped with an amazing homemade corn salsa and cilantro crema.
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Southwest Chicken Cobb Salad
When it’s hot outside and you’re craving something cold, having this hearty Southwest chicken cobb salad will hit the spot.
The homemade chipotle lime dressing is amazing.
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Thai Peanut Chicken
You’ll love this slow cooker Thai peanut chicken recipe with homemade peanut sauce.
Using your slow cooker in the summer months is a great option because it won’t heat your house like the oven.
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Apricot and Ginger Glazed Chicken
This apricot chicken is so simple to make and is ready in only 20 minutes. You’ll want to make this simple dinner all the time.
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Chicken Caprese
Nothing screams summer more than Caprese salad.
This dish takes all the fresh ingredients of Caprese salad such as tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and balsamic, and combines them with chicken, yum!
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Tuscan Chicken Tortellini
This creamy chicken tortellini is an explosion of Tuscan flavors and is loaded with sundried tomatoes, spinach, and Italian seasoning.
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Grilled Watermelon and Balsamic Chicken
This chicken dish features a winning flavor combo of fresh mint, balsamic, and grilled watermelon.
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BBQ Chicken Pineapple Quesadillas (Slow Cooker)
These quesadillas get a summer makeover by adding barbecue chicken and fresh pineapples.
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Hawaiian BBQ Chicken
Hawaiian barbecue chicken with grilled pineapples is an easy summer dinner ready in only 25 minutes.
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