Your slow cooker isnt just for winter soups and stews.

Keep the kitchen heat to a minimum with these fresh and flavorful summer slow cooker meals.

Unlike your oven, these fresh, flavorful, and creative dishes wont overwhelm your kitchen with heat.

Balsamic Vinegar and Honey Pulled-Pork Sliders

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Slather ciabatta bread with pesto mayo and layer on the slow-cooked chicken, mushroom, and zucchini blend.

Slice and split for a recipe that puts a Tuscan spin on the classicchicken sandwich.

Its like amash-upof chili and mac and cheese, two comfort food favorites.

Pesto Chicken Sandwiches

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Slow Cooker Corn Chowder

Get ready for a loaded bowl of Southern-style goodness.

This easy summer slow cooker meal features homemade corn chowder that’s sweet and savory.

The rich recipe is topped withcrispy bacon.

Balsamic Honey Pulled Pork Sliders

The starchy vegetable is at its peak during the summer months and cooks remarkably well in a slow cooker.

Slow-Cooked Pork Carnitas

Another lettuce-wrapped summer slow cooker meal is this Mexican-inspired carnitas recipe.

Slow Cooker Cheesy Chili Mac

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Corn Chowder

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

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Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob

Credit: Matthew Clark

Slow-Cooked Pork Carnitas

Credit: Andy Lyons