Too hot to cook? We've got you covered! This meal plan is full of dinner ideas that don't require an oven. Zucchini Noodle Chicken Pesto makes the most of fresh basil. Breakout the Instant Pot to whip up a batch of carnitas. Keep dinner on the light side with lettuce wraps or Panzanella salad. YUM!

This week, please welcome Rachel Knecht and her meal plans! Rachel is a recipe tester here on Simply Recipes and the blogger behind Baking with Rachel.

Before diving in, we wanted to highlight the ultimate way to save time in your week: having your groceries delivered right to your door. Click on the red “Add to Shopping List” button at the bottom of any recipe (or meal plan) and check it out! We call this feature “Relish” and we’re into it because, really, dinner can be simpler.

As much as I love these hot days, I also slightly panic when it’s too hot to turn on the oven. What in the world will I make for dinner?

With two growing boys (my oldest heading into 7th grade!!), they both need much more than a light salad. Yet, I don’t want to miss out on all the seasonal produce.

This week I’m focusing on meals that are hearty enough for a growing family, but also make use of all these gorgeous seasonal ingredients. As an added bonus, every dinner in this week’s plan will keep your oven off.