21 Delicious Summer Slow Cooker Recipes (to keep your kitchen cool!)
Quick summer slow cooker recipes! These easy summer crockpot dinners are kid-friendly, perfect for busy weeknights or entertaining, and will keep your kitchen cool on hot days.
We’ve all been there.
It’s 90 degrees outside, and let’s face it, cooking is the LAST thing you feel like doing.
Heating up the kitchen or sweating over a fiery grill makes you want to faint.
Luckily, there’s a better way.
Enter your trusty slow cooker!
Instead of the soups, stews, and chili you probably think of when it comes to slow cooking…
…try some summer crockpot recipes!
This list of summer slow cooker dinners includes a variety of options, and many are customizable to your favorite ingredients (or whatever you have on hand.)
In addition to keeping your kitchen cool, the crockpot does all the cooking for you.
So when you’re done with your busy summer day, dinner is ready to eat!
Let’s check out these simple summer meals!
(Psst: Looking for more easy summer meals? Check out these 67 fun hot weather dinner ideas!)
Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
Easy BBQ Crockpot Chicken
BBQ chicken makes delicious summer sandwiches, and is versatile enough to add to salads, wraps, pizzas on the grill, or even eaten on its own.
Plus, it’s VERY simple to make!
Crockpot Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches
What a delicious and easy way to eat Philly cheesesteaks at home!
Perfect for a crowd, a busy weeknight, or as a special treat.
The Easiest Crockpot Chicken Fajitas
It doesn’t get any easier than making chicken fajitas in the slow cooker.
They’re perfect for summer because you can use up whatever garden vegetables you have on hand.
This recipe is really healthy, and provides Weight Watchers and 21 Day Fix nutritional info.
Crock-Pot Southwestern Chicken
I love that this summer crockpot dump meal requires no prep work in advance.
Just toss the ingredients into your slow cooker, and arrive at dinnertime with your meal ready to go!
Summer Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Salad Bowls
This recipe is super versatile depending on your favorite veggies.
You can serve it over rice or noodles, or eat it on its own to make it low carb. Such a refreshing summer dish!
BBQ Beef Sandwiches
These mouth-watering BBQ beef sandwiches have the quintessential taste of summer.
They’re perfect for a backyard party or picnic, because they can be kept warm in the slow cooker for hours.
Crock-Pot Southwest Tamale Pie
This easy and flavorful meal comes together with a few pantry staples.
Keep some browned ground beef in your freezer to make it a toss-and-go recipe!
Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs
Your family or guests will be pleasantly surprised when you serve them these delicious ribs this summer.
And believe it or not, you can make them in the slow cooker!
Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos
These cilantro lime chicken tacos are such a refreshing swap for traditional Taco Tuesday.
Not to mention that it’s a 5 ingredient dump meal. So easy!
Crock-Pot Zucchini Pizza Boats
If your garden is brimming with zucchini, or they’re on a fantastic sale at the grocery store, try making these low carb zucchini ‘pizzas.’
Customize them with your favorite pizza toppings.
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas
Who knew you could make enchiladas in the slow cooker?!
Brilliant and oh-so-tasty.
Italian Summer Soup
Use up those fresh summer veggies and try this refreshing summer soup.
It's the perfect late summer dinner when you're starting to miss those fall foods.
Crock-Pot Lemonade Chicken
With only 5 ingredients (and the option to turn this into a super easy freezer meal), this recipe offers a refreshing change from your traditional chicken dinner.
Your family will love the bright flavor.
Healthy Pork Carnitas
Don’t you just love when a recipe is healthy AND delicious?
This carnitas recipe can be made in the slow cooker or Instant Pot, and turned into tacos, a burrito bowl, or taco salad.
Slow Cooker Island Pulled Pork
These incredibly tasty pulled pork sandwiches are bursting with island spices for summer.
If you have leftovers, you can turn use it to make pulled pork pizza or quesadillas!
Sweet & Sour Beef
You can easily turn this sweet and sour beef recipe into a freezer meal if you’d like.
And aside from making the rice you’ll want to serve with it, it’s a crockpot dump meal!
Healthy Dill Pickle Chicken Salad
Calling all fellow dill pickle lovers! This is a delicious flavor combination of dill pickles and chicken salad.
You can use this refreshing summer dish in sandwiches, as a dip, or on a salad.
Crock-Pot Italian Chicken & Zucchini
This dish is another great use-up for all that abundant summer zucchini.
Pair that with a few other budget friendly ingredients, and you have an inexpensive warm weather dinner.
Healthy Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Consider trying this healthier copycat version of the Tuscan Chicken Pasta served at Cheesecake Factory or Olive Garden.
It can also be cooked in your Instant Pot if you’re trying to make dinner fast.
Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowl
If you love Chipotle, here’s a way to make an affordable burrito bowl at home.
You can follow the recipe exactly, or customize your favorite flavors by changing up which veggies and toppings you include.
Get it prepped and into the slow cooker in minutes!
Crock-Pot Potatoes, Sausage And Green Beans
Such a frugal and easy dish!
If you’re getting tired of chicken or beef, try this comforting and inexpensive dinner.
Ready to try some summer slow cooker recipes?
I hope these summertime crockpot dinners have given you lots of inspiration for new recipes to try.
Forget sweating over the grill, or making your air conditioner fight against the oven.
Turn on your trusty slow cooker, and arrive home to dinner ready to eat!
Be sure to also check these other easy meal ideas:
- 15 SUPER Easy Slow Cooker Dump Meals (all dump and go recipes!)
- 40+ Dirt Cheap Meals to Make When You’re on a Budget
- 30 Quick Easy Healthy Summer Dinner Recipes (that take minutes to make!)
- 85+ Unique & Delicious Pasta Salad Recipes to Make this Summer
