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10 Healthy BBQ Side Dish Recipes for Summer

June 29, 2015

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Now that summer is here, grilling is here too. What that really means is my husband does all the work while I prepare a few easy side dishes. I reached out to my dietitian friends to get some BBQ food ideas. And boy did they deliver!

So here are 10 side dish recipes to give you some inspiration this summer.

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  • 1. Black bean & Avocado salad
  • 2. Roasted Vegetable Couscous
  • 3. Cabbage and Kale Slaw with Sesame Dressing
  • 4. Nepali Style Potato Salad
  • 3. Sweet Potato Salad
  • Grilled Vegetable Salad
  • Roasted Potato Salad Nicoise
  • Strawberry Quinoa Salad
  • 9. Sundried Tomato & Basil Potato Salad
  • 10. Trader Joe’s Simple Salads

1. Black bean & Avocado salad

I’ve been making this black bean salad from All Recipes for a few years now and love it. It’s perfect to bring to a barbecue or eat for a quick lunch. I pretty much follow this recipe except I skip the corn and decrease the salt and amount of dressing.

blackbeansalad

2. Roasted Vegetable Couscous

I’ve been eyeing this recipe from Budget Bytes for awhile. I recently made it for a family gathering and it was a huge hit. It’s going in the summer rotation.

3. Cabbage and Kale Slaw with Sesame Dressing

Thanks to dietitian Holley Grainger for this nutritious take on coleslaw. I cannot wait to try it.

4. Nepali Style Potato Salad

We don’t like mayo-based potato salads around here. This one from Dixya at Food, Pleasure & Health is a nice twist on no-mayo potato salad!

3. Sweet Potato Salad

I’ve been looking for a sweet potato salad to try. This sweet potato salad from Jessica Levinson at Nutrioulicious definitely fits the bill. The recipe incorporates cilantro and green onions. Yum!

Grilled Vegetable Salad

What’s even better than grilled vegetables? Grilled vegetable salad! This recipe for grilled vegetable salad is courtesy of Katie Cavuto at Healthy Bites.

Roasted Potato Salad Nicoise

Here’s another unique twist on potato salad with green beans and olives from EA Stewart the Spicy RD.

Strawberry Quinoa Salad

This super simple strawberry quinoa salad recipe from Katie at Mom to Mom Nutrition looks amazing.

9. Sundried Tomato & Basil Potato Salad

Regan Jones at Healthy Aperture shares her sundried tomato & basil potato salad recipe featuring potatoes, sun dried tomatoes, pesto and feta cheese.

10. Trader Joe’s Simple Salads

If you have a Trader Joe’s near you, they often showcase easy simple summer salads. Here’s one I recently tried: Spring Bean Salad. They send you home with the ingredients and recipe. It doesn’t get easier than that!

What’s your favorite side dish?  Leave it in the comments.

For more easy recipes and tips on how to serve meals to kids, check out Maryann’s book The Family Dinner Solution: How to Create a Rotation of Dinner Meals Your Family Will Love

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  1. Holley Grainger says

    June 29, 2015 at 9:56 am

    What a delicious collection! Can’t wait to plan our menu for this weekend! Thanks for including my slaw!

    Reply
    • Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD says

      June 29, 2015 at 2:16 pm

      Thanks again Holley for contributing. I can’t wait to try your slaw!

      Reply
  2. Liz - Meal Makeover Mom says

    June 29, 2015 at 10:37 am

    Wow. What a roundup. Now that it’s FINALLY summer here in New England, these recipes are going to keep me very busy. Thanks for including my tabbouleh recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD says

      June 29, 2015 at 2:16 pm

      Thank you Liz!!

      Reply
  3. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says

    June 29, 2015 at 12:12 pm

    so happy it’s finally grilling season! Can’t wait to try some of these great sides. Thanks for including my sweet potato salad. Hope you get a chance to try it and enjoy it as much as my family does!

    Reply
    • Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD says

      June 29, 2015 at 2:16 pm

      I will make it soon. Thanks again!

      Reply
  4. Anna says

    June 29, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    Another sweet potato recipe to try: http://anewyorkfoodie.com/brazilian-sweet-potato-salad/
    It’s much like the one you link to here, but it also includes black beans. I can testify that it is delicious and very satisfying.

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    • Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD says

      June 29, 2015 at 3:34 pm

      Thanks…it looks delicious!

      Reply

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