13 Easy and Delicious Summer Paleo Recipes

There is no better time than summer to experiment with a paleo lifestyle or do a Whole30. The abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables makes it so much easier to kick grains, beans, and dairy aside and dive into meals bursting with seasonal, nutrient dense produce. I’ve rounded up my favorite Summer Paleo Recipes featuring the very best bounty of the season. These are tried-and-true recipes that both OSK readers and my family absolutely love – and you will too!

There is no easier time to enjoy a paleo lifestyle than in the summer months! I've rounded up my favorite 13 summer paleo recipes for breakfast, dinner, meal prep, and dessert. These are simple, clean paleo recipes that you'll want to make right now and all summer long!

I’ve mentioned time and time again on this blog that I don’t subscribe to a particular diet 100% of the time. My body’s needs change as the seasons change, and I’ve never felt the need to box myself into a rigid food lifestyle. That being said, I’m the most paleo I’ll ever be in the summer months, and it’s both an easy and natural choice.

13 TRIED AND TRUE SUMMER PALEO RECIPES

Summer produce is abundant, nourishing, and the most delicious it will ever be right now. Here are thirteen tried-and-true summer paleo recipes that will have you feeling strong, vibrant, and totally in tune with the season.

1. Grilled Chicken with Strawberry BBQ Sauce

This strawberry BBQ sauce is sweet and tangy, refined sugar free, and 100% paleo. Best part? NO OVEN REQUIRED. Summer paleo eatin’ at it’s most chill. Make it a 100% grilled meal by throwing some potatoes and zucchini wedges into a grilling basket next to the chicken.

A white platter filled with grilled chicken topped with paleo strawberry bbq sauce, an easy summer paleo recipe.

2. Chicken Shawarma Salad

This is without a doubt, hands-down, my favorite summer paleo recipe. Easy, elegant, packed with nutrition, and freaking delicious. My kids love it, and it’s an excellent recipe to cook for company. Both paleo and Whole30!

A blue platter filled with chicken shawarma salad, an easy summer paleo recipe perfect for feeding a crowd.

3. Paleo Zucchini Bread with Walnuts and Chocolate Chips

We all need a sweet treat in the summer, and this paleo zucchini bread will not leave you disappointed. It’s crumbly, moist, just sweet enough, and packed with three whole zucchini. You’ll be begging your neighbors for their surplus of garden squash!

Three slices of fresh baked paleo zucchini bread.

4. Mango Cucumber Salsa over Pan Seared Salmon

Salmon season hits its peak mid-summer, and if you can, you should source this nutrient-dense and omega-3-packed fillet as fresh as you can get it. Salmon is my go-to dinner during beach week, and my favorite paleo and Whole30 topping is this fresh and tangy cucumber mango salsa.

Pan seared salmon topped with mango cucumber salsa on a grey platter - a seasonal summer paleo recipe.

5. Italian Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Boats

These Italian sausage stuffed zucchini boats are an easy, veggie-packed paleo dinner delight! Kids love ’em, parents love ’em. Yum!

An easy summer paleo recipe - three zucchini halves stuffed with italian sausage, vegetables, and fresh marinara, then topped with basil.

6. Ground Turkey Hash with Squash and Peppers

This is the most popular paleo recipe on OSK, and for good reason. It’s a breakfast. It’s a dinner. It’s ready in 30 minutes, and perfect for meal prep. Ground turkey hash with squash and peppers is flexible, easy, and oh so satisfying.

A grey plate filled with ground turkey hash and topped with a fried egg - and easy and flexible summer paleo recipe.

7. Steak Fajita Salad

This summer steak salad is packed with some of the very best veggies of the season – sweet cherry tomatoes, crunchy bell peppers, and zingy cilantro. Say hello to your new go-to paleo Tex-Mex dinner recipe.

A paleo and whole30 friendly steak fajita salad in a blue salad bowl with grilled peppers and onions, avocado, and tomatoes and cilantro lime dressing on the side.

8. Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad with Sunbutter Sauce

Need a paleo recipe for your next picnic or potluck? Ditch the mayo and embrace this broccoli and cauliflower salad! It’s a flavor bomb packed with crunchy vegetables and a creamy sunbutter sauce. Have salad, will travel.

A ceramic bowl filled with paleo broccoli and cauliflower salad, the perfect summer paleo recipe for picnics and parties!

9. Paleo Burrito Bowl

I admit it – I’m my most lazy in the summer, and I tend to reach for take-out a little more often than I should. But this paleo burrito bowl has me humming a different tune because it’s so stinkin’ easy and delicious.

A paleo burrito bowl with pulled pork, bell peppers, fried plantains, avocado and cilantro lime cauliflower rice.

10. Crispy Chicken Thighs with Burst Tomatoes

If you need a guaranteed family friendly weeknight summer paleo dinner winner, look no further than these crispy chicken thighs with burst tomatoes. Crispy chicken skin, juicy thigh meat, and sweet tomatoes that burst with a satisfying little “pop” in every bite.

Crispy chicken thighs with burst tomatoes in a cast iron skillet, an easy and family friendly summer paleo recipe.

11. Strawberry Cucumber Salad

Summer paleo recipes needn’t be packed with meat. This strawberry cucumber salad is sweet and refreshing, and the perfect mid-afternoon snack or dinner served with a side of grilled white fish.

A blue platter with vegan and paleo strawberry cucumber salad on a marble table.

12. Snap Peas with Bacon and Mint

These snap peas with bacon and mint are ready in just 20 minutes and are an easy and delicious summer side dish you can learn to cook in a snap!

A recipe for sugar snap peas cooked with bacon, mint, and lemon in a large serve bowl with wooden serving utensils.

13. Tarragon Pesto over Zoodles

Tarragon pesto is sweet, a little peppery, and will be your new favorite summer sauce. Slather it onto grilled chicken, drizzle it over roasted potatoes, or go totally veg and toss it with zoodles and burst tomatoes for a recipe that just screams summer.

Summer tarragon pesto tossed with zucchini noodles and burst tomatoes on a white plate - an easy and elegant vegan and paleo summer recipe.

Did you make any of these Summer Paleo Recips? I’d love to know how they turned out! Leave a comment and a rating below.

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