Easy Summer Slow Cooker Recipes to Keep Your Kitchen Cool
Easy summer slow cooker recipes are one of the simplest ways to keep dinner on the table without heating up the kitchen. When the sun is sizzling and the days are full, these summer crockpot recipes make it easy to cook once, serve simply, and enjoy more time outside.
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From tacos and lettuce wraps to BBQ chicken, pulled pork, ribs, rice bowls, summer sides, and even slow cooker desserts, this collection is full of easy warm-weather meals for busy weeknights, backyard gatherings, and relaxed summer weekends.
The slow cooker can be your best friend during the summer months. While grilling is wonderful, there are plenty of days when you want dinner to cook quietly on the counter while you're working, gardening, heading to the pool, or getting ready for guests.
So pull out the crockpot, keep the oven off, and let dinner take care of itself. These easy summer slow cooker recipes are flavorful, flexible, and perfect for keeping your kitchen cool all season long.
Favorite Slow Cooker for Summer Cooking
A dependable slow cooker is especially helpful in summer when you want easy meals without turning on the oven. It's perfect for shredded meats, tacos, sandwiches, soups, sides, and desserts - all with very little hands-on time.
Summer Crockpot Recipes
These summer crockpot recipes are easy, flavorful, and perfect for warm-weather cooking. You'll find simple dinners, party-friendly mains, fresh bowls and wraps, BBQ favorites, side dishes, and slow cooker desserts to make summer meals easier.
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halfbakedharvest.com
Slow Cooker Braised Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Tacos.
"Weeknight style Slow Cooker Braised Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Tacos…with spicy Yum Yum Sauce and crunchy slaw."
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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken (3 Ingredients, 5 Minutes Prep)
This Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken recipe has 3 ingredients, 5 minutes of prep, and is ready in 3 hours. Juicy, tender, and oh-so-delicious!
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
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www.countryliving.com
Gingery Slow Cooker Chicken
"Give your summer dishes a fresh pop of flavor with this ginger chicken that can cook in your slow cooker all day long, served alongside some tangy cabbage slaw."
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Crockpot Hawaiian Pineapple Pork (3 ingredients, 5 minutes prep)
This Crockpot Hawaiian Pineapple Pork Tenderloin, with only 3 ingredients and a quick 5-minute prep time, is not only incredibly tasty and tender but also likely to become a favorite! Its versatility in serving options makes it an ideal dish for busy weeknight dinners or laid-back weekend cooking.
Hawaiian Pineapple Pork
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www.tasteofhome.com
Slow-Cooker Bone-In Chicken Breast
Discover the secret to succulent chicken with our foolproof slow-cooker bone-in chicken breast recipe. This set-it-and-forget-it dish marries convenience with flavor, turning a handful of spices and a few hours of hands-off cooking into a meal that will have everyone asking for seconds.
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Slow Cooker Turkey Chili with Quinoa and Black Beans
Rich in flavor, this Slow Cooker Turkey Quinoa Black Bean Chili is perfect for chilly nights by the fire, game days, or easy weeknight dinners.
Slow Cooker Turkey Quinoa Chili
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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sliders are the answer to easy, delicious food your people will love. It's tender, mouthwatering, slow cooked chicken tossed in a tangy flavor-packed sauce, and served on buttery toasted buns.
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sliders
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Quinoa Stuffed Peppers Recipe
These Stuffed Peppers are a comfort food classic, deeply satisfying and hearty, and utterly succulent and delicious. Bell peppers, roasted and stuffed with saucy meat filling and topped with mozzarella cheese, are irresistible. And incredibly easy to make.
Crockpot Stuffed Peppers
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Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken (5 Minutes Prep)
This Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken is an Asian takeout-inspired slow cooker meal with juicy, tender chicken shredded into a sweet and slightly spicy sauce. A healthy meal perfect for busy days with 5 minutes of prep and 7 easy ingredients.
Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken
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Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin with Orange Ginger Sauce (5 Min Prep)
This Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken is an Asian takeout-inspired slow cooker meal with juicy, tender chicken shredded into a sweet and slightly spicy sauce. A healthy meal perfect for busy days with 5 minutes of prep and 7 easy ingredients.
Crockpot Pork Tenderloin
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Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef Tacos
"Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef is fall-apart-tender, braised in a somewhat spicy tomato-chipotle sauce, that makes amazing tacos. Or whatever else your heart desires."
Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef
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Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Burrito Bowl Recipe
This Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Burrito Bowl recipe is one of the easiest Mexican-inspired crockpot dinners you can make. Packed with delicious Southwest flavor, it requires zero prep, and is a one-pot dinner you'll love.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Burrito Bowl
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damndelicious.net
Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil
Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil - Red potatoes, andouille sausage, shrimp, corn, Old Bay. A classic shrimp boil made without any of the fuss right in your crockpot!
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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
This easy Slow Cooker Chicken recipe is the ultimate weeknight dinner solution. The chicken is deliciously juicy and tender, perfectly seasoned with garlic and herbs, and served in a creamy sauce. Because these chicken thighs practically cook themselves, dinner is effortless and hassle-free!
Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
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halfbakedharvest.com
Saucy Pineapple BBQ Chicken Bowls.
"Weeknight Saucy Pineapple BBQ Chicken Bowls, the deliciously quick and easy meal. Shredded chicken in a sweet and spicy pineapple BBQ sauce."
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skinnytaste.com
Slow Cooker Pork Banh Mi Bowl
If you've ever had the classic Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich, you'll love this slow cooker pork banh mi bowl recipe served over brown rice!
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Slow Cooker Korean BBQ Bulgogi Wraps
Slow Cooker Korean BBQ Bulgogi is one of my favorite meals on earth. Slow Cooker Korean BBQ Bulgogi Wraps with cabbage, carrots, and rice is one of my guy's favorite meals on earth. Succulent flavors of South Korean bulgogi, easy to prepare with a slow cooker, a bag of coleslaw, and wrapped in a flour tortilla. Delicious now or freeze for later lunches and dinners.
Slow Cooker BBQ Bulgogi Wraps
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Crockpot Asian Shredded Pork
Try this mouthwatering Asian Shredded Pork recipe. Tender slow cooker pulled pork in a flavorful Asian-inspired sauce. Perfect for tacos, sliders, or over rice!
Shredded Asian Pork
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Easy Crockpot Meatballs
Juicy, tender Crockpot Meatballs are a super easy, quick prep, delicious meal cooked slowly in an equally simple pasta sauce. The flavors mingle and create utterly delicious meatballs for your next pasta night.
Crockpot Meatballs
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Easy Slow Cooker Lasagne
This Slow Cooker Lasagna is an easy recipe, packed with Italian pasta flavors, layers of gooey cheese, and packed with vegetables. It makes plenty to enjoy today, and still enjoy leftovers tomorrow.
Slow Cooker Lasagne
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www.shugarysweets.com
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Recipe - Shugary Sweets
Make juicy, sweet and tangy chicken in your crockpot with this easy Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken recipe!
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foodfaithfitness.com
Slow-Cooker Mango Chicken Curry
Let the slow cooker do the work for this Slow-Cooker Mango Chicken Curry!
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Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup
Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup is a healthy and vibrant soup, packed with vegetables like carrots, celery, green beans, peppers, and tiny new potatoes, all simmered in a fragrant broth. A warm and hearty soup to come home to.
Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup
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Slow Cooker Tomato Soup with Parmesan Croutons
This Slow Cooker Tomato and Vegetable Soup is a dream to come home to at the end of a busy day. It's creamy, and fresh, and incredibly delicious. Plus -- it's keep the kitchen cool in the summer!
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Slow Cooker Ribs So Tender They Fall Off the Bone
If you're not grilling, and you're craving ribs, this slow cooker method is fantastic. Tender, fall-off-the-bone delicious! And the slow cooker does most of the work for you.
Slow Cooker Ribs
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Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken Sliders
Incredibly easy, with almost no prep, these sliders are so juicy and tender, they almost melt in your mouth.
Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken Sliders
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Easy and Healthy Slow Cooker Pork Lo Mein with Veggies
Packed with veggies, slow cooked in a delicious Asian lo mein cooking sauce, it's a favorite we keep coming back to.
Slow Cooker Lo Mein
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www.cookingclassy.com
Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
"These Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps are so simple to put together and make such a delicious and healthy weeknight dinner. These wraps are so easy to adapt and can be topped with your favorite sauces, dips and veggies."
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Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans
Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans, an easy and traditional crockpot dish made with dried or canned beans, rich with molasses, a hint of maple, and smokey with crumbled bacon. A favorite side all year long and perfect for making ahead for your next potluck or celebration!
Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans
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www.tasteofhome.com
Chicken Taco Salad
Ten minutes of prep are all you need to make this delicious chicken taco salad. The slow cooker does the rest of the work, creating a satisfying and easy-to-make meal even on the busiest of weeknights.
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www.tasteofhome.com
Slow-Cooker BBQ Chicken
Of all the recipes I make in my slow cooker, this Crock-Pot BBQ chicken is my most treasured. If you enjoy your BBQ sweet with a little spice, this will be your new favorite, too. -Yvonne McKim, Vancouver, Washington
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www.tasteofhome.com
Chicken Spring Rolls
Our fresh chicken spring rolls are light and refreshing. We make them easy with bagged broccoli coleslaw mix, crispy chow mein noodles and slow-cooked chicken.
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www.cookingclassy.com
Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps - Cooking Classy
Make your weeknight tacos healthy with these Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps! They're a breeze to throw together and are full of delicious flavors from ground
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www.halfbakedharvest.com
Crockpot Mexican Chili Lime Chicken.
"Here's how this goes down, grab your Old El Paso taco boats, load them up with the crockpot chicken, guacamole, cheese, salsa and any other toppings you see fit. I go heavy on the guacamole (ok and the cheese)."
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5 Ingredient Italian Slow Cooker Pork Roast
This Slow Cooker Italian Pork Roast may look cozy with potatoes and carrots, but it's also a perfect summer sandwich recipe. Serve the tender pork on toasted rolls with provolone, pepperoncini, roasted peppers, or greens for an easy crockpot dinner that keeps the oven off.
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Easy Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler
If you're looking for an easy dessert, this Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler is packed with summer fresh flavor, warmed with cinnamon and rich with buttery goodness. A golden, crusty top with melty vanilla ice cream is a summer treasure you won't soon forget.
Crockpot Peach Cobbler
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Slow-Cooker Triple Chocolate Brownies
Think beyond stews: Uncover the sweet side of your slow cooker with these crowd-pleasing brownies.
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bakemesomesugar.com
The Best Crockpot S'mores Cake Recipe (with video)
Crockpot S'mores Cake is the ultimate crockpot dessert. Chocolate cake topped with marshmallow creme, chocolate chips, and marshmallows!
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www.bettycrocker.com
Slow-Cooker Pineapple Upside Down Cake
A favorite dessert in a brand new way. Slow cook this cake and free up your oven for other dishes!
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