Best Healthy Side Dishes for Summer BBQ

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These ingeniously healthier recipes are ideal for summer’s warm temperatures and lighter appetites!

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Whether you’d like a side dish to cook on the grill, or a make-ahead picnic salad, we’ve got irresistibly delicious, healthy side dishes for all your summer cookouts.

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Grilled BBQ Pineapple with Cinnamon Glaze Photo Credit: alekasgettogether.com

You know I love grilling pineapple! In this tropical recipe, golden pineapple spears are basted with a sweet and spicy glaze.

Grilled Zucchini Roll Ups with Feta Photo Credit: foxeslovelemons.com

So elegant! Perfect if your cookout is a little more upscale. Lightly grilled zucchini encases a lemony feta-cream cheese filling.

Grilled Peach Caprese Salad with Key Lime Vinaigrette Photo Credit: raisingwhasians.com

A fresh take on the "caprese" craze! What’s amazing about this salad is not only the mixture of bright, Florida-inspired flavors, but also how this fresh dish ranges between sweet and salty.

Grilled Broccolini Photo Credit: saporitokitchen.com

This 5-ingredient recipe tosses fresh broccolini with olive oil, lemon, red pepper flakes, and salt, and then chars it to caramelized perfection on the grill.

Thai-Style Grilled Watermelon Salad Photo Credit: www.hwcmagazine.com

Combined with sour lime, savory fish sauce, and spicy chilis, it makes for a brilliantly simple, yet complexly flavored side dish that balances all the flavor notes.

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