As the temperatures rise, cool down with refreshing dinners for hot summer nights. Let Secret Ingredient help you get creative with tasty salads, cold soups, fresh seafood and more. The last thing you want to do during the summer months is heat up your kitchen by using the oven. There are tons of easy, summer dinners full of flavor that will allow you to enjoy your summer nights without a lot cooking and cleaning up.
So grab a glass of iced tea or chilled rosé and let’s meal plan with some of Secret Ingredient’s refreshing dinners for hot summer nights!
Refreshing Salads for Hot Summer Nights
This cold soba noodle salad recipe from CookieandKate.com requires minimal heat and has ton of flavor. It is easy to prepare on a hot summer night. Prep the vegetables, whisk the dressing, boil the soba noodles and then toss together. For a heartier dish; add grilled tofu, chicken or shrimp.
When summer produce is in abundance, Secret Ingredient loves to throw together a weeknight salad for dinner. Salad for dinner is the best way to use up all those leftover veggies in your fridge. Toss with fresh lettuce, protein of choice and your favorite dressing. A crisp, chilled salad makes for a refreshing dinner on a hot summer night!
Nothing really quells the summer heat like a juicy slice of watermelon. Our Watermelon Salad is one of Secret Ingredient’s go to summer side dishes. We combine seedless yellow and red watermelon with local heirloom tomatoes, sweet onion, crumbled feta and lots of fresh mint from the garden. Toss lightly with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Cool and refreshing on a hot and humid summer night, this healthy salad pairs well with your favorite grilled items.
Refreshing Cold Soups for Hot Summer Nights
There are few foods more refreshing than watermelon. Secret Ingredient loves having a few light, flavorful, cold soups in rotation for the dog days of summer when grilling fatigue and steamy temperatures have you craving a light and easy dinner. Chilled Watermelon Soup with Grilled Chicken is one of our favorites. Simply puree half the watermelon in the blender while cutting the other half into bite-size chunks. Then add chopped jalapeño, fresh mint, cilantro and lime juice for a mixture of ingredients that will leave your taste buds feeling totally satisfied. This soup is the perfect refreshing dinner for hot summer nights.
Gazpacho is the quintessential summer soup because tomatoes and cucumbers are plentiful. And there’s no need to heat up your oven! Just chop your ingredients and let your blender or food processor handle the rest. 
Refreshing Dinners from The Grill
This simple Bourbon Glazed Salmon is absolutely delicious on the grill. It’s a simple and delicious weeknight dinner that only requires a few basic ingredients –You probably have all the ingredients for this salmon glaze on hand. You don’t need a lot of hard to find ingredients in your pantry to create delicious meals. Serve this salmon with a fresh garden salad or some grilled vegetables.
We hope these refreshing dinners for hot summer nights will keep you and your kitchen cool.
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