Make It a Meal: 5 Simple Dinners to Take You Through Late Summer

What's for dinner tonight? One of these easy dinner menus! As we transition from late summer to early fall, you'll appreciate the ease of simple suppers that don't take a lot of fuss to make. We've paired five satisfying main dishes with seasonal side dish and/or dessert ideas, plus tasty wine, beer, and cider options, so all you have to do is mix and match to get a tasty meal.

01 of 06

Menu #1: Apple-Turkey Sloppy Joes

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Apple-Turkey Sloppy Joes + Salsa Verde Tots OR coleslaw mix dressed with your favorite vinaigrette

Cider Pick: Angry Orchard Stone Dry Cider or other crisp and light cider

02 of 06

Menu #2: Steak Pizzaiola

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Brie Passano

Chef John's Steak Pizzaiola + Cheesy Campfire Potatoes OR The Best Peach-Blackberry Crisp

Wine Pick: Gaspard Pinot Noir or similar light, berry-forward red wine

03 of 06

Menu #3: Salmon Cakes

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Brie Passano

Grandma's Famous Salmon Cakes + Avocado Salad OR Easy Lemon and Garlic Broccoli

Wine Pick: Rootdown Wine Cellars Es Okay Rosé or similar citrusy rosé

04 of 06

Menu #4: Cauliflower Mac-n-Cheese

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Brie Passano

Cauliflower Mac-n-Cheese + Bibb lettuce with Herbed Vinaigrette OR Grilled Veggie Skewers

Beer Pick: Founders Brewing Co. Sumatra Mountain Brown ale or other bold brown ale

05 of 06

Menu #5: Pork Tenderloin

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Brie Passano

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic-Honey Glaze + Peach and Berry Salad OR Corn Salad with Feta and Tomato

Wine Pick: Avignonesi Rosso di Montepulciano or similar light Italian red wine

06 of 06

Still Hungry?

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This article originally appeared in the August/September 2021 issue of Allrecipes Magazine.

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