Summer is almost here. The weather is changing, the sun is shining and we are ready to start whipping up some delicious summer meals. One of my absolute favorite parts of the summer season is the amazing and healthy summer side dishes that you can enjoy.
While the main dishes are always enjoyable, the side dishes just complete the meal in the perfect way.
We all have some favorite summer sides. Some of us live for a delicious coleslaw, while others can’t wait to enjoy some yummy potato salad.
Those aren’t the only side dishes to look forward to this summer though, there are so many others that you can enjoy as well and we’re going to share these recipes today.
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Healthy Summer Side Dishes to Complete Your Meal
I myself, love the wide variety of side dishes that are available to eat each summer. There are so many fantastic recipes out there to try!
Whether you choose to make a salad, grilled vegetables or even a casserole, you are sure to find a healthy summer side dish that everyone at your gathering will love.
Potato salad is absolutely a summer classic. So many people gravitate toward the potato salad at BBQs and other get-togethers.
The fun thing about potato salad is how many different variations of it there are. You can choose to make it creamy, you can use a vinegarette, you can serve it warm, and more.
These Healthy Potato Salad side dishes are sure to please your palate.
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
This Roasted Sweet Potato Salad not only is Whole30 compliant but adds a healthy twist to the traditional bbq side dish.
A simple and satisfying potato salad with a twist. Olive oil roasted potato slices with lightly cooked asparagus and fresh radish tossed with a creamy and tangy sunflower seed and dijon dressing. Notes of fresh dill and lemon make this dish sing ‘summer’.
This Mustard Vinaigrette Potato Salad is loaded with punchy flavours and texture. It is easy to make and it can be paired with a multitude of main courses.
This warm, healthy potato salad is deliciously spiced and mayo free. Packed with dandelion greens, this unconventional potato salad makes a delicious side dish to any meal.
Syrian Potato Salad with Lemon and Mint is a light and refreshing traditional Middle Eastern side dish dressed with lemon and olive oil then tossed with all spice, fresh mint, and parsley. Perfect for any BBQ, spring or summer meal! Light on calories and big on taste! Syrian Potato Salad Syrian Pota…
This Loaded Mock Keto Potato Salad is the perfect low carb substitution for traditional potato salad. Perfect to take to your next keto potluck or barbecue.
The ultimate BBQ side dish is back to your keto table, just in time for summer. Loaded with all the classic flavors you love without all the heavy carbs!
The perfect salad for meal prep, this marinated 3 pepper kale salad tastes better as time goes on. Get a healthy dose of vegetables as a side dish, or add chicken to make it a meal.
Raw beet carrot salad with a honey dijon apple cider vinaigrette recipe. This healthy side dish has shredded beets, spiralized carrots, and kale with an option additional of almonds for an added crunch. Serve cold.
Kale Caprese Salad recipe features thinly sliced kale along with tomatoes, basil and mozzarella cheese for a healthier version of the classic summer salad.
This could be your go-to easy salad recipe. Packed with a medley of fresh and crunchy ingredients like broccoli, kale, carrots, pomegranate and pumpkin seeds – super nourishing and YUMMY! Tossed in a tangy dressing,
Red Rice, Cherry, Baby Spinach, and Hazelnut Salad
This colorful summer salad is hearty, fresh, and filled with textures, and combines salty and sweet just right. Great on its own or served with red meat.
This antipasto salad recipe is loaded up with meat, cheese, and veggies – salami, goat cheese, mozzarella, artichoke hearts, olives, pickled red onions, pepperoncini, tomato, and roasted red peppers.
Pasta salad makes a really great side dish during the summer months. There are several different kinds of pasta salad side dishes to choose from, some even have pasta alternatives like zucchini.
No matter what you choose to make, you are sure to find a great dish to suit your need.
BLT Pasta Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
Creamy avocado dressing provides a healthy and delicious twist to BLT pasta salad. Serve it at your next BBQ or potluck for a healthy pasta salad side dish.
Thai Chicken Veggie Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce
If you love spiralized vegetable pasta then you're going to love this Thai Chicken Veggie Noodle Salad. It's made with a creamy peanut sauce that is quick and easy to whip up. Made with zoodles, carrot noodles, plus more veggies this healthy salad recipe is full of goodness! Perfect for work lunches or a quick dinner idea.
Raw beet carrot salad with a honey dijon apple cider vinaigrette recipe. This healthy side dish has shredded beets, spiralized carrots, and kale with an option additional of almonds for an added crunch. Serve cold.
Refreshing & easy summer Orzo Salad. This cold pasta salad comes together in 5 minutes with easily available ingredients.Great for summer parties and potlucks
Tender whole-wheat pasta tossed with a homemade authentic greek dressing, Kalamata olives, sweet cherry tomatoes, crisp English cucumbers, red bell peppers, Pepperoncini peppers, and chunks of yummy feta cheese. This greek pasta salad is always a hit!
Our go to summer side is Greek Pasta Salad combining all you favourite fresh Greek salad vegetables plus pasta and a zesty dressing making this a salad on repeat! Greek Pasta Salad My family adores Greek salad also known as a Greek village salad or horiatiki and we can never have enough of it!
This Tomato Cucumber Orzo Pasta Salad boasts refreshing Mediterranean flavors. Fresh basil and mint paired with a homemade honey-lemon viniagrette dressing make this a perfect summer side dish.
Pasta salad, a quick and easy side dish with boiled pasta and veggies of choice put together with minimal dressing. This salad can also be served as a snack.
Healthy and easy vegan caprese pasta salad with only 380 calories. Creamy and delicious pasta salad with cucumber, tomatoes, chickpeas, herbs, avocado, and more. This meal can be eaten as a side dish or main meal, is budget friendly, and it’s perfect for spring and summer cookouts.
Fun fusilli pasta, vegan pesto, chickpeas, & roasted vegetables, combine for a quick & colorful vegan pesto pasta salad. This recipe is oil-free but full of flavor.
Mediterranean orzo salad recipe, orzo pasta salad recipe
Mediterranean orzo salad recipe-mediterranean orzo salad is a delicious side dish or a lunch recipe bursting with mediterranean flavors. Chick peas, olives, artichoke hearts ,feta cheese, orzo pasta and many more colorful ingredients are tossed with a home made lemony jalapeno dressing.
An easy and quick Vegan Pasta Salad recipe that takes less than 20 minutes to be ready. It’s made of simple ingredients that make it healthy, colorful and tasty.
This yummy Spicy Thai Spaghetti Salad is an delicious twist on a potluck classic ~ quick to prepare using common ingredients, the Asian flavors in this colorful pasta salad really pop! This easy summer side salad recipe will be your go to for barbecues this season!
This Vegan Rainbow Macaroni Salad is rich and creamy, packed with veggies and super easy to make! Recipe for vegan cashew mayonnaise included. Gluten-free and refined sugar free.
Coleslaw is a summer classic. It brings back so many fun memories of fantastic get togethers and backyard bbqs. There are several variations of coleslaw that you can make, so the sky is the limit.
You can’t go wrong with it, coleslaw is one of my favorite healthy summer side dish recipes.
Nourishing Coleslaw
I’ve never been a fan of coleslaw. The idea of mayo and sugar on cabbage well let’s just say didn’t excite me, but this nourishing coleslaw made me a forever lover of coleslaw!
This crisp picnic coleslaw is a must-have at your next outdoor event! It’s light and versatile and holds up well in the heat! Perfect when paired with ribs, burgers or barbecue!
Red Cabbage Coleslaw with Apple & Carrot (No Mayo)
A crunchy & refreshing red cabbage coleslaw mixed with carrot, apple, jalapeno, cilantro & green onion then tossed in a tangy & slightly sweet apple cider vinegar dressing. No mayo in this recipe! Use this easy & healthy slaw as a topping for fish tacos or pulled pork sandwiches or serve it as a simple side dish.
Summer side dishes that use tomatoes make for an amazing addition to your meal plan. Especially if you can use the tomatoes fresh out of your garden. These side dishes are not only delicious but they are refreshing and perfect for the summer months.
Tomato Basil Salad
Delicious, fresh and easy to make. This summer salad is sure to impress everyone that gathers around your table this summer season.
Fresh Tomato and Tomatillo Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing
Fresh Tomato and Tomatillo Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing is a perfect way to use vine-ripened or heirloom tomatoes and tangy fresh tomatillos. Drizzled with a cilantro-lime dressing, and garnished with avocado and cotija, you’re going to love this quick and easy, fresh tasting salad recipe!
cherry tomato salad with step by step pics. one of the easiest summery salad that can be made is this cherry tomato salad – tangy, tart, colorful and so good. if you love tangy food you will also like this awesome cherry tomato salad.
Heirloom Tomato Salad is light, simple, and absolutely scrumptious. If you love tomatoes, then you have to try this salad which is perfect as a summer dish.
Roasted Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad is certain to become a favourite. It is light, full of flavour and so easy to make. Serve it as an appetiser or side dish.
Refreshing, sweet, and crowd-pleasing Watermelon Salad with Cucumber, Feta and Mint. Enjoyed by kids and adults alike with 6 simple ingredients, this 10 minute salad is not to be missed!
Sweet potatoes on the grill will be your new favorite side dish. They cook in less than 15 minutes, taste amazing, and can be seasoned any way you like.
Mediterranean Bean Salad is a fresh and healthy side dish, made with 3 types of beans, a delicious vinaigrette, tons of vegetables and fresh herbs. It’s perfect for meal prep and potlucks!
The best ever Copycat Chipotle Corn Salsa recipe that you can make in just a few minutes with a handful of ingredients. Make it for your next get together!
Take advantage of one of the best crops of the summer – sweet summer corn! I’m putting a better-for-you twist on a favorite side dish of mine with this Healthy Grilled Mexican Street Corn! So
A simple salad recipe, this grilled vegetable quinoa salad contains only seven ingredients and is dressed with a tangy vinaigrette. It makes a tasty and quick dinner recipe on a warm night or a simple, light lunch the next day.
This Grilled Zucchini recipe is as easy as it gets, & a simple and healthy way to enjoy this summer veggie! Includes step by step photos & instructions.
You’ll love this Roasted Broccoli Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette recipe! Cooking broccoli makes it gentler and easier to digest, therefore more nutritious! Plus, everyone loves this salad, and it works for a variety of eating lifestyles.
This simple and flavorful cucumber and tomato salad is light, refreshing and takes just minutes to make! Perfect as an appetizer, side dish or light lunch.
Pan-fried salty halloumi cheese combined with pearly couscous and fresh herbs and veggies makes THE BEST halloumi couscous salad! Perfect for lunch, dinner, and as a BBQ side dish.
Delicious and easy grilled mushroom skewers with full of Umami blast. Excellent side dish BBQ gatherings. Are you a fan of Mushroom and that too grilled ones? Then here is a delicious recipe for you, it is simple and easy, you can make addictive Grilled Mushrooms skewers in less than 45 minutes.
White Bean Salad Even after five years of recipe creating and testing, we’re still able to be surprised. In fact, it’s incredibly refreshing when recipes like this white bean salad come along and wow us in an instant.
This Black Bean Mango Salad is bursting with sweet mango, savory black beans and tons of crunchy vegetables tossed in lime dressing and ready in 15 minutes!
This Asian influenced green bean salad makes for a deliciously healthy side dish or snack that takes no time to throw together and can easily be made in advance.
This raw vegan chickpea salad is a simple no cook side dish or snack. A protein packed salad with a sweet turmeric dressing that keeps in the fridge for the whole week.
We all need more broccoli in our life, well here is the BEST (and most delicious) way to enjoy those green trees. A homemade zesty Caesar salad dressing tops fresh broccoli and Napa cabbage.
Healthy summer dishes don’t have to be difficult to put together. Having something delicious that compliments the meal to serve alongside is a great way to ensure that everyone has a happy tummy.
Great roundup of recipes! Thanks for sharing.