Summer is in the air, so welcome the season’s fresh flavors with these easy dinner recipes.

The garlic mellows as it cooks and infuses its flavor into the sweet shrimp and rice in the pan.

A squeeze of lemon at the end brightens up the dish.

easy salmon cakes with dressing

Caitlin Bensel

They’re quick and easy to make and cleanup is even faster!

To make it a full, satisfying dinner, serve over cooked brown rice.

If you like a spicy kick, add a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce at the end.

One-Pan Garlicky Shrimp & Rice

Caitlin Bensel

Easy Salmon Cakes

These healthy salmon cakes are a delicious way to boost your intake of omega-3s.

It is also a great way to use convenient canned (or leftover) salmon.

Crumbled feta and Kalamata olives add a briny punch.

Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajitas

The wine-butter sauce is a good complement to the dish, especially with caramelized lemon notes.

This easy dinner recipe is sure to become a new family favorite.

Cooking the pasta right in the sauce saves time and cleanup while infusing the noodles with more flavor.

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Charred tomatoes and onions add full flavor to complete this easy, one-skillet dinner.

Serve with toasted pita brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with dried oregano or za’atar.

Serve this healthy shrimp recipe over whole grains or rice.

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Cauliflower Fajita Skillet

Thinly sliced cauliflower florets mimic the signature shape of fajita meat in this dish.

We cook it in a cast-iron skillet for that tableside sizzle you’d get at a restaurant.

A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty for this healthy dinner idea.

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Pineapple Tofu Stir-Fry

At last–a sweet-and-sour dish with a fresh, not cloying, taste.

Serve with extra napkins.

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Joy Howard

a recipe photo of the Shirataki Noodles with Feta and Tomato

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall

Sautéed Striped Bass With Lemon and Herb Sauce on a white plate

Greg Dupree

20-Minute Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Pesto Sauce

One-Pot Pasta With Spinach and Tomatoes in a pot

Caitlin Bensel

Mediterranean Chicken Skillet

Victor Protasio

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One-Pot Garlicky Shrimp & Broccoli

Photography: Kelsey Hansen; Food Styling: Greg Luna

Cauliflower Fajita Skillet

Jacob Fox

Chicken Cutlets with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce

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