Healthy Summer Recipes: Ways to Heat Up (or Cool Down) Your Taste Buds!
There’s nothing like a grilled turkey (or veggie!) burger topped with your favorite condiments. Or how about, grilled salmon with a delicious salad and mixed fruit? And, corn-on-the-cob with…just about any summertime dish!
Healthy summer recipes don’t have to be bland. Quite the contrary! They can be downright mouth-watering, and easy on your “beach figure” too. Here are some resources to help you with ideas for healthy summertime recipes.
The Food Network Channel:
Their website features an article called “100 Fresh and Healthy Summer Recipes” that offers an abundance of delicious summertime recipes for you to try out! Below is an excerpt (with links) for cooking ideas:
Our Favorite Healthy Summer Recipes
Summer is one of the easiest times of the year to eat healthy. There are so many fresh, colorful fruits and veggies in season. Add to that the fact that many of them can be tossed on the grill for a nice, smoky char and you’ve got a whole lot of flavor options to choose from. Whether you’re looking for low-carb options, following a plant-based diet or simply want to put some wholesome meals on your (picnic) table, you’re going to need a few recipes you can rely on. That’s where we come in with this collection of summer appetizers, mouthwatering mains—and even a few desserts! Enjoying all of these things guilt-free sounds too good to be true? It’s not! Just take this classic picnic salad, for example. You don’t have to cut the mayo to keep it light and healthy; we simply use less of it—and load the salad up with plenty of fresh, crunchy veggies.improving your flexibility, strength, and overall well-being.
EatingWell.com
This website is specifically geared towards…well, eating well and healthy! Their article, “Healthy Summer Recipes” offers amazing ideas for fun summer dining!
Below is an excerpt from the article, along with links and appetizing pictures:
Find healthy, delicious summer recipes including summer salads, appetizers, desserts and dinners. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.
BonAppetit.com
BonAppetit.com has been a stalwart for those with epicurean tastes for years! However, even if you don’t have “high brow” taste buds, they offer 82 healthy summertime recipes that will please just about ANY palette! Their article called “82 Healthy Summer Recipes to Make Over and Over Again” is definitely worth a “look/see”. Just scroll through their recommendations.
Here’s an excerpt from their article:
Lazy picnics in the park. Perfectly grilled fish. Farmers’ markets piled high with year’s peak produce. Yeah, summer is our favorite time to cook, and it’s the best time to eat a little healthier, too. These recipes are our song of the summer, and we’re playing them on repeat straight through Labor Day.
TasteofHome.com
Any finally, the website Tasteofhome.com offers another 60 scrumptious summertime recipes for your review! Their article, “60 Healthy Summer Recipes We Can’t Stop Making” is a delight to peruse! Each recipe is accompanied a mouth-watering picture of the dish and a link to its’ recipe.
Here’s a brief description of the article:
These healthy summer recipes are full of fresh, in-season produce like melon, tomatoes, zucchini and much more.
So folks; whether you’re a novice or an expert cook, with the resources above, you’re bound to find a recipe to heat up or cool down your summertime! Experiment, enjoy, and have a tasty and balanced and abundant summer!
