Photo, Erik Putz.
Now that the grill has officially been warmed up, it's time to slide more outdoor cooking into our weeknight routines. From chicken skewers to grilled steak salad, we have fast and easy options for the after-work dinner dash. Find your dinner inspiration in the gallery below:
With an addictive curry and coconut sauce, you’ll want to make these spicy chicken skewers over and over—good thing they’re quick! Get this curried coconut chicken recipe.
Fresh scallops are such a treat—do them justice by searing them to a golden brown and serving with a fresh and herbaceous Greek-inspired salad. Get this seared scallops recipe.
This nutritious grain bowl has it all—quinoa, roasted mushrooms, lentils, hazelnuts and goat cheese, making for a hearty and complete vegetarian dinner. Get this mushroom grain bowl recipe.
This easy pasta is perfect for a weeknight dinner al fresco. Make it extra-quick by preparing the pesto ahead of time—it keeps up to three days in the fridge. Get this pesto linguine recipe.
Grill up flank steak and pair with crunchy, in-season snow peas and radishes for a deliciously easy meal. Get this flank steak salad recipe.
Use up some seasonal rhubarb by turning it into a simple, sweet-tart compote. Serve it over vanilla ice cream for an effortless and elegant dessert. Get this raspberry-rhubarb compote recipe.
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