24 Great Summer Dinner Ideas For Families

This light take on Pasta Primavera will have your kids asking for seconds, and, er, maybe even thirds!

This simple pasta recipe has seasonal favorites like arugula and white beans for creaminess. Adding sausage is a fun way to break away from the usual meatballs.

Give family taco night a healthy, lighter spin with an easy recipe for Zesty Taco Salad.

These crispy oven-baked fish sticks will be a surefire crowd-pleaser as soon as they hit the table!

Put a healthy spin on this tried-and-true kid favorite with a baked cheeseburger slider recipe your kids will love, sans too much oil.

These sweet potato black bean quesadillas are easy on stomachs, budgets, and schedules — win, win, win!

Baking chicken instead of frying is already a healthy move — this honey mustard chicken is a great way to start making baking a habit in the most delicious of ways.

General Tso's chicken just got a healthy reboot with this chickpea twist that eliminates the usual main ingredient: fried chicken.

Not only can this fried rice be whipped up in 15 minutes, but it's also a lot lighter than traditional rice, as the recipe calls for cauliflower instead!

These colorful cauliflower burgers are all veggie without sacrificing taste.

These turkey tacos are sure to spice up your family's Taco Tuesday (or Wednesday or Thursday or Friday!) and only take about 15 minutes to whip up.

Ditch take-out lo mein and spiralize some of your family's favorite veggies to make your own version of lo mein with so much less salt but all of the flavor.

These mouth-watering Cheesy Chicken Baked Avocados put a healthy spin on your kids' favorite meal of the day.

We can't get enough of these delicious Stuffed Zucchini Boats — which are jam-packed with nutritious goodness — during the Summer months.

There's a good chance your kids order a version of this Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry when you're out to family dinner. Try putting your own spin on the classic at home!