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Black Bean Salsa
Hearty but refreshing, this no-cook appetizer is perfect for a hot summer day. Black beans provide lots of filling fiber and protein without a ton of calories.
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Tomato and Roasted Pepper Bruschetta
This fast and easy appetizer (which takes just 20 minutes to make) combines juicy summer tomatoes and flavor-packed roasted peppers–both of which are good sources of vitamins A and C.
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Grilled Watermelon & Grilled Manouri
Watermelon? Yep, you can grill that. It makes the sweet treat even sweeter, and salty cheese is the perfect pairing.
Guacamole-Topped Bacon Bites
This simple hors d’oeuvre combines two of the tastiest foods ever created: bacon and guacamole. Bring napkins—these can get a little sloppy to eat, but that won’t stop people.
Dill Pickle Dip
This particular recipe has a lot in common, taste-wise, with classic French Onion dip, excluding the added salt-and-vinegar kick. It pairs best with wavy potato chips.
Beer and Cheese Dip
The recipe is deceiving—despite containing cheese, sour cream, and beer, the finished product is much lighter than you’d expect, and the rosemary adds some fresh notes.
Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad
Burgers aren’t the only food you can throw on a grill–cook up summer vegetables, such as fresh zucchini and eggplant, and toss them into this pasta salad.
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Watermelon and Feta Salad
No summer picnic would be complete without sweet, juicy watermelon. Here it’s balanced out with salty feta cheese—a good source of calcium and phosphorous, which regulate bone growth.
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Caprese Farro Salad
Few things taste more summery than fresh tomato and basil. Eat them with farro—a healthy whole grain, similar to barley—and mozzarella for a nourishing side dish or even a filling meal.
Tomato Watermelon Salad
If you have access to fresh, ripe tomatoes this time of year, try combining them with watermelon, mint, and a few other ingredients. The result tastes like summer.
Potato Salad with Bacon Dressing
Traditional potato salad recipes call for mayonnaise, a tasty but heavy mixer that’s known to go very bad, very quickly in the sun. To avoid poisoning the guests at your next barbecue, try this alternative preparation. The combined flavors of the cider vinegar, stone-ground mustard, onion, and garlic more than make up for the missing mayo, and hey, there’s bacon.
Curried Apple Slaw
The spicy-sweet flavor from the apples and curry powder elevates this recipe above traditional coleslaw. The apples, along with the raisins, break up the cabbage crunch with some softer textures.
Meat and Grain Burger
Mixing whole grains into the ground meat helps reduce the saturated fat content without affecting the flavor. The extra fiber from the grains also makes for a more filling–but not heavy–burger.
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Spicy Salmon Lettuce Gyros
Salmon is a good source of healthy fats that boost the absorption of vitamins A, D, E, and K. Swapping in lettuce for pita provides a bit of crunch while saving you calories.
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Hot 'n' Sour Sausage Sandwiches
Spicy peppers and tangy sauerkraut make for flavor-packed toppings on these chicken sausages, which contain less fat and fewer calories than pork versions.
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Grilled Shrimp with Mango Lime Salsa
Grilled shrimp gets a flavor-boost with this vitamin C–packed salsa. Minimize your prep time by using already peeled and deveined shrimp.
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Southern Unfried Chicken
Get the same great crispy texture of fried chicken (without the saturated fat) by rolling chicken pieces in whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs and then baking the meat.
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Grilled Asparagus and Avocado Tacos
‘Tis the season for asparagus. Grill it up with avocado and put it in a tortilla with beans, pico de gallo, and queso fresco. You won’t even miss the meat.
Classic Lobster Rolls
This meaty summer staple will transport your tastebuds straight to the seashore. It pairs great with a cold beer. (But really, in the summer, what doesn’t?)
Grilled Sausage and Fennel Pizza
Eating a pizza with a crummy crust is like running with an angry blister—an unfortunate experience that’s worth avoiding. Grill your crust, and it'll come out charred and tasty, every time.
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