5 Easy Late Summer Dinner Ideas for This Week
We’re hanging onto summer a little longer with this week’s meal plan. If you’re looking for late summer dinner ideas, we’ve got five easy ones we’re excited to make this week.
There are BLTs piled with garden tomatoes, teriyaki salmon bowls, an easy sheet pan dinner, a fresh steak salad, and hamburgers with air-fried fries.
As always, the goal isn’t anything fancy. It’s just five dinners we’re excited to eat and one less decision to make when 5:00 rolls around.
Here’s what we’re making this week.
Monday: BLTs with Herb Mayo
If you’ve got garden tomatoes sitting on your counter right now, this is your sign to make BLTs.
We’ll be keeping them classic with crispy bacon, lettuce, thick slices of fresh tomato, and toasted bread, but adding our homemade herb mayo. It takes just a couple of minutes to mix together and has dill, parsley, lemon, garlic, paprika, and black pepper.
It’s such a simple upgrade, but it makes a really good garden tomato BLT even better.
CLICK HERE for the Herb Mayo Recipe
Tuesday: Teriyaki Salmon Bowls
Next up are these Salmon Teriyaki Bowls from Tastes Better From Scratch.
Teriyaki salmon gets served over rice with fresh toppings like cucumber, avocado, mango, and edamame. We love dinners like this because everyone can build their own bowl and add exactly what they like.
Plus, the mix of warm salmon and rice with all those fresh toppings feels just right for the end of summer.
CLICK HERE for the Teriyaki Bowls recipe from Taste Better From Scratch
Wednesday: Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
By Wednesday, we’re ready for something that requires very little thought.
Our Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are made with chicken, bell peppers, onions, and a simple homemade spice blend. Everything cooks together on one pan, which means prep is easy and cleanup is even better.
Then we’ll put out tortillas and all the toppings and let everyone build their own. Sour cream, salsa, avocado, cheese, and fresh lime are always good options.
CLICK HERE for our favorite Fajita Recipe.
Thursday: Steak Salad
A big steak salad is one of those meals that feels fresh and summery but still fills you up.
This week we’re making the Steak Salad from Natasha’s Kitchen. Steak gets paired with crisp greens and plenty of fresh ingredients, then finished with a homemade honey-lime dressing.
For kids who aren’t sold on salad for dinner, this is also an easy meal to deconstruct. Serve the steak and whatever sides they’ll eat separately and call it good.
CLICK HERE for the recipe we’re trying from Natasha’s Kitchen.
Friday: Hamburgers + Air-Fried French Fries
We’re ending the week with about the easiest Friday night dinner possible: hamburgers and fries.
We’ll throw burgers on the grill and make Kirkland Signature frozen french fries from Costco in the air fryer. Add some watermelon, corn on the cob, sliced garden veggies, or whatever else needs to be eaten from the fridge.
Nothing complicated. Just a really good Friday night dinner that everyone will eat.
This Week’s Late Summer Dinner Ideas
Monday: BLTs with Herb Mayo
Tuesday: Teriyaki Salmon Bowls
Wednesday: Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Thursday: Steak Salad
Friday: Hamburgers + Air-Fried French Fries from Costco
These are exactly the kinds of dinners we’re craving at the end of August, fresh and summery without requiring us to spend a ton of time in the kitchen.
And if you’ve got garden tomatoes coming out of your ears right now, definitely start with those BLTs.
Let us know what you’re making this week. We’re always looking for ideas to add to next week’s meal plan!
X.o.
The Threads Between Sisters
