21 Easy Dinners That Start With Corn

Recipe: Field Pea, Corn and Bacon Salad

This fresh salad would make for a filling summer dinner over a bed of greens with grilled shrimp, chicken or steak on top.

Recipe: Skirt Steak Soft Tacos with Avocado-Corn Salsa

This light avocado-corn salsa will be your new favorite add-on to salads, chips and tacos.

Recipe: Chicken and Charred Succotash Salad   

This charred succotash salad is a colorful, fresh dish that would pair well with any protein. You can add whole grains like quinoa, brown rice or farro to this dinner to really fill up your plate.

Recipe: Fresh Corn and Potato Soup with Sauteed Shrimp

This slow-cooker soup would be great to make on a summer beach trip when fresh shrimp is at every store.

Recipe: Summer Corn Fritters

These summer corn fritters from Memphis food blogger Cara Greensteen are a lighter take on the deep-fried version of this Southern dish. These fritters would look beautiful and taste delicious stacked with some homemade crab cakes.

Recipe: Rosemary Chicken with Corn Quinoa

Dress up your plate with this colorful corn quinoa and easy rosemary chicken for a weeknight dinner.

Recipe: Salsa Verde Corn Chip Pie

Switch up your taco Tuesday routine with this fun recipe the kids will love.

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Corn Chowder

This delicious slow-cooker corn chowder is made with hearty potatoes and fresh summer corn and topped with a colorful and flavorful mixture of corn kernels, bacon, red onion, chives and lime juice.

Recipe: Grilled Shrimp and Smoky Grilled-Corn Grits

This skewer version of shrimp and grits is pretty and satisfying. These grits get amped up with grilled corn kernels, cheddar cheese and chipotle pepper.

Recipe: Cornbread-Stuffed Zucchini

Use fresh summer zucchini and corn for this stuffed veggie recipe that’s filling because it includes ground chicken.

Recipe: Shrimp Boil Pasta

No shrimp boil would be complete without Old Bay seasoning, and this pasta dish will satisfy your Low Country Boil and pasta cravings.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Totcho Nachos 

Your kids will want this fun Tex-Mex-inspired dish every week. These budget-friendly totcho nachos bake in one pan for easy cleanup.

Recipe: Penne with Mushroom, Corn and Thyme

This quick pasta dish is on the table in less than 40 minutes. Add grilled chicken or shrimp for extra protein.

Recipe: Chilled Sweet Corn Soup

This pretty chilled soup would be an ideal starter at a luncheon. A tip from the test kitchen: To get the best color in the soup, we recommend using yellow corn, not white or bi-colored corn.

Recipe: Summer Sheet Pan Nachos

These easy sheet pan nachos from Southern food blogger Cara Greenstein are a fun way to use farmer’s market produce.

Recipe: Smoked Chicken Corn Chowder

This colorful chowder is hearty and filling. Pick up some smoked chicken with no sauce from a local barbecue restaurant or use rotisserie chicken from the store.

Recipe: Deb Wise's Tamale Pie Mix-up

Watch a video tutorial to guide you through this one-dish, crowd-pleasing meal.

Recipe: Steak Soup

Another easy slow-cooker soup to add to the list, this one is filling with steak, potatoes and veggies.

Recipe: Okra and Rice Casserole

This casserole may lack meat, but it doesn’t lack flavor thanks to multiple veggies and Cajun seasoning.

Recipe: BBQ Chicken Enchilada Casserole

This recipe from Edley’s Bar-B-Que in Nashville, Tennessee, will make you believe that barbecue sauce really does go with anything.

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Turkey Chili

This slow-cooker turkey chili is the ultimate comfort food for a cozy night in.