12 Ways To Turn Your Ordinary Summer Sides To Good4U Summer Slams!

12 ways to improve your summer side dishes

Ah summer! The smell of grilling, picnics in the park, the tastes of summer’s harvest, and long days that turn into warm evenings, remind us it is time to slow down and enjoy the outdoors—and our favorite foods—with friends and family. Sharing tried-and-true family recipes like Grandma’s potato salad at cookouts, picnics, and backyard get-togethers evokes happy memories and enhances our time spent together, but it’s all too easy to fall into a summer side-dish rut. While Grandma’s potato salad may be delicious, maybe it’s time for a refresh.

With all of summer’s peak-of-the-season produce, it’s easy to give your ordinary summer sides a good4u makeover. Get inspired by these unique recipes and create some new healthy side dishes to elevate your summertime al fresco dining experience!

1. Salsa

Harness the power of the plant rainbow with these unique and healthy salsa recipes from MuscleForLife.com. The grape and blueberry-based salsas add a unique fruity twist!

2. Deviled Eggs

Our recipe for Heavenly Deviled Eggs leaves out the mayonnaise, but not the flavor!

3. Macaroni Salad

Try a low-carb alternative with our Bacon Summer Salad which uses broccoli as the flavor carrier. Or if you just can’t quit the pasta, our Summer Abundance Pasta Salad is chock-full of summer veggies and healthy fats.

4. Potato Salad

For a change from the typical, try our French-Style Potato Salad which uses the clean flavors of a vinaigrette to enhance the potato goodness.

5. Cucumber Salad

Our Fresh Cucumber and Dill Salad is a delicious herbaceous take on the traditional, or as a dairy free option, our Cucumber, Avocado, and Tomato salad is a fresh and healthy choice.

6. Bean Salad

Our Refreshing Chickpea Salad is full of flavor and veggies, and is a good source of plant-based protein!

7. Baked Beans

Pull your barbeque menu together with this easy slow-cooker recipe that has no refined sugar from RealFoodWholeLife.com.

8. Coleslaw

For a slaw with some bite, try our Tangy Marinated Slaw. Make this slaw a day or so ahead of time so the flavors can develop.

9. Corn on the Cob

Serve a corn on the cob to remember with any of these healthy spiced up versions from Womanista.com.

10. Fruit Salad

Raw fruit is a huge treat in the summer months, and you can make delicious, hand-held, individual servings using skewers. Take a look at our good4u Fruit and Cheese Snack Kebobs recipe to get inspired!

11. Pie

Keep your summer desserts healthy, light, and simple with our recipe for Strawberry Chia Pudding, or for special occasions, spend a bit more time to make these healthy Strawberry Lemon Coconut Cream Parfaits, which can be individually portioned into jars for easy transport and beautiful presentation.

12. Lemonade

For a low-sugar and more flavorful summertime quencher, try our Green Tea Coconut Water Lemonade, Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade, or Sparkling Raspberry Pomegranate Lemonade.

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