5 easy summer recipes you can make in a pinch
Take the stress out of your kitchen and fire up the grill. From pizza to pancakes to nachos, these recipes taste like summer—even on a rainy day.
Photo: Erik Putz
Easy summer meals
Grilled sausage and broccoli pizza
Summer grilling doesn't get better than this! You'll never want to go back to pizza in the oven once you've tried easy-clean-up pizza on the grill. Get the recipe: Grilled sausage and broccoli pizza
Grilled chicken nacho salad
This is 'nacho' average dinner. Surprise the kiddos with a crunchy and satisfying take on classic Mexican snack food. It's the perfect weeknight meal. Get the recipe: Grilled chicken nacho salad
Corn pancakes
Pancakes for dinner? Breakfast makes for a tasty dinner with savoury hotcakes served with a tossed roasted pepper, corn and mesclun salad. Get the recipe: Corn pancakes
Crispy cornmeal perch
Amp up #FishFriday with this crunchy cornmeal-crusted perch. Best served with a yummy roasted red pepper dip and some cut veggies. Get the recipe: Crispy cornmeal perch
Grilled kofta pitas
Craving a taste of the Mediterranean? Shake up your dinner routine with these quick and easy pitas stuffed with kofta, arugula and tzatziki. Get the recipe: Grilled kofta pitas
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Simone Olivero is a Toronto-based writer and editor specializing in lifestyle editorial including travel, home décor, beauty and food. Her work has also been published in print and online publications like Toronto Life, Chatelaine, The Toronto Star, CBC Travel, Yahoo! Canada and more. She was previously a senior editor at Today’s Parent and is currently the managing editor at House & Home.