Cooking in the summer can be rough! Beat the heat this summer and use your Instant Pot to help prepare dinner. Here is a 2-week summer Instant Pot meal plan to get you through July and into August.
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2-Week Summer Instant Pot Meal Plan
The hardest part of cooking, for me, is coming up with a meal plan and figuring out what I want to make for dinner. I’m sure there are some of you that love this process but for the rest of us I’ve got a useful tool for you today. Here is a menu plan with dinners that you can make in the Instant Pot and slow cooker. Put your time-saving counter appliances to good use this summer. It won’t heat up your kitchen and they’ll give you extra time to play.
I’ve used theme nights to make it easy to plan. You can easily switch these days around as per your preferences and what you have going on that week.
- Monday: Asian Flare
- Tuesday: Mexican foods
- Wednesday: Pasta
- Thursday: Seafood
- Friday: Beef
- Saturday: Grill night with an Instant Pot side
- Sunday: Comfort Foods
Week One:
Monday: Teriyaki Chicken Bowls in the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker. Teriyaki chicken, rice, pineapple chunks, shredded cabbage.
Tuesday: Mexican Pulled Pork in the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker. Serve the pork over salad greens with grated cheddar, salsa, avocados and tortilla chips (like a taco salad).
Wednesday: Greek spaghetti in the Instant Pot. This is an all in one meal but if you wanted you could serve a side salad with it.
Thursday: Smoked Sausage Country Boil in the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker. This is an all in one pot meal. You can add shrimp to it to make it for “seafood night.”
Friday: BBQ Beef Sandwiches in the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker. Serve with corn on the cob and green salad or fruit salad.
Saturday: Grill Night with Instant Pot Pasta Salad. Grill your favorite marinated meats and veggies and serve with Instant Pot Dill Pickle Pasta Salad.
Sunday: Ground Beef Stroganoff in the Instant Pot. Serve the stroganoff over egg noodles or mashed potatoes. Serve with a side of steamed broccoli.
Week Two:
Monday: Chicken Lettuce Wraps in the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker. Serve with eggs rolls or egg drop soup.
Tuesday: Mexican Stuffed Peppers in the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker. This is an all-in-one meal.
Wednesday: Homemade Spaghetti Sauce in the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker with pasta of your choice or spaghetti squash. Serve with a green salad.
Thursday: Tomato Basil Tilapia in the Instant Pot. Serve with quinoa or rice pilaf.
Friday: Grill night with Potato Salad. Grill your favorite marinated meats and veggies and serve with Instant Pot Potato Salad.
Saturday: Shredded Beef Street Tacos in the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker. Serve tacos with sliced avocados, lettuce, sour cream and diced tomatoes.
Sunday: Meatballs and Red Potatoes with Creamy Parmesan Sauce in the Instant Pot. This is an all-in-one-pot meal. You could add a side of cornbread or rolls.
Grocery List:
The grocery list only has the ingredients needed for the actual recipes above. It does not contain the items you will need for my suggestions of what to serve with the dish.
- MEAT:
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs/breasts
- Pork shoulder
- Smoked sausage
- Chicken smoked sausage
- Frozen cooked meatballs
- Beef chuck roast
- Pepperoni
- Lean ground beef
- Ground chicken
- Tilapia fillets
- PRODUCE:
- Fresh ginger root
- Garlic cloves
- Onion
- Lemon
- Cherry tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Red bell pepper
- Red onion
- Fresh green beans
- Corn on the cob
- Red potatoes
- Green onion
- Orange (fresh orange juice)
- Russet potatoes
- Mushrooms
- Butter lettuce leaves
- Green bell peppers
- Roma tomatoes
- Basil (fresh)
- DAIRY:
- Feta cheese
- Greek yogurt
- Half and half
- Parmesan cheese
- Butter
- Eggs
- Cheddar cheese
- Sour cream
- Cream cheese
- SPICES:
- Paprika
- Garlic salt
- Black pepper
- Oregano
- Garlic Powder
- Kosher salt
- Seasoned salt
- Celery seed
- Smoked paprika
- Onion powder
- Dried parsley
- Bay leaf
- Dried dill
- Cumin
- OTHER:
- Sliced olives
- Chicken broth
- Canned pineapple
- Diced tomatoes with jalapeno
- Tomato Paste
- Low sodium soy sauce
- Rice vinegar
- Sriracha
- Sesame oil
- Brown sugar
- Spaghetti
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Olive Oil
- Beef broth
- Ketchup
- Dijon mustard
- Worcestershire sauce
- Liquid smoke
- Rigatoni pasta
- Dill pickles
- Cornstarch
- Eggs noodles
- Canola oil or vegetable oil
- Hoisin sauce
- Long grain white rice
- Water chestnuts
- Instant brown rice
- Picante sauce
- Canned black beans
- Crushed tomatoes
- Balsamic vinegar
- Mayonnaise
- Olive oil
- Yellow mustard
What Pressure Cooker Do You Use?
I use a 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly. It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.
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Hey Karen, i tried your ribs earlier and it was a blast! My guys are spoiled and really difficult to impress eaters in my house, but ribs were awesome and i am not rib person. Nobody could believe those are from instapot. Thank you!
Ribs are always good for the boys!!!
Congrats on the new shutters, they look great! Thanks for all the great recipes much appreciated.😊☺
Thanks Robin! We love them 🙂
Hi Karen. I am new to instapot and have used 3 of your recipes. They each turned out great. I have an 8 quart pot. So I just add an additional 3/4 of a cup of liquid. Thanks for the recipes. Please keep them coming.
Thanks Susan. Glad you are here!
Your recipes and plan seem like a great idea, especially during these very hot summer days. The Instant Pot & summer cooking are a great way to keep the heat down in the kitchen. Is there a way to download the meal plan and recipes to my computer? Maybe I’m getting old, but I could find a “button”. I did see it could be shared on FB, Pintrest, and by tweeting, but that doesn’t get them into my computer. Thank you.
Oh shoot. That is a good idea. I should have done something like that. Next time I will!!
I hate to ask this because I’m sure it’s somewhere obvious, but where are the recipes? Thanks!
If you click on the word “Instant pot” in the description, it will take you to the recipe.
yep just click on the word “instant pot” next to the title of the recipes. Sorry. I’ll go back and bold it so it’s easier to figure out.
Thank you for this meal plan, Karen. Your long, hard work to compile, cook, and post is very much appreciated!
Ahhh, thanks Ryan. I’m glad it is helpful to you!