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Published: May 29, 2019 · by Laurel Perry · About 3 minutes to read this article. · This post may contain affiliate links

17 Healthy Summer BBQ Recipes

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We made it!  The air is warm, the sun is shining, everything is green and blooming after a long winter! Welcome to summer!

These Healthy Summer BBQ Recipes are here to get you into summer mode. From appetizers to dessert, you'll find everything you need to throw a healthy burger bash.

Healthy Barbecue Appetizers:

Cilantro Salsa Verde is surprisingly easy to make at home! This popular dip requires just 3 steps, and is packed with so much more flavor that the jarred stuff. | CatchingSeeds.com

Cilantro Salsa Verde

"This salsa is delicious! What?! You made this? From SCRATCH?!?! And you're telling me it was easy?!"

 

Three toasts topped with almond ricotta and strawberries with a drizzle of balsamic glaze.

Strawberry Basil Bruschetta with Almond Ricotta

Fresh strawberries, salty ricotta, sweet and sour balsamic glaze and toasted bread are a match made in appy heaven.

 

A bowl of finished spinach artichoke hummus.

Spinach Artichoke Hummus

Spinach artichoke dip and hummus had a delicious baby perfect for your BBQ.

 

This Healthy French Onion Dip is ultra creamy and loaded with onion flavor, A few simple swaps make this party dip health and vegan! | CatchingSeeds.com

Healthy French Onion Dip

A salty caramelized onions in a silky smooth dip. Begging for a ruffled potato chip to dive on in.

 

Healthy Barbecue Entrees:

A thick juicy black bean patty topped with guacamole, corn salsa, and sprouts.

The California Burger

A big juicy vegan burger loaded with guacamole, fresh corn salsa and sprouts. It is lean and clean West Coast cuisine meets decadent burger.

 

These Mediterranean Chickpea Burgers are jam packed with flavor! This healthy recipe is gluten free, vegan and surprisingly easy to make. | CatchingSeeds.com

Mediterranean Chickpea Burgers

This burger is juicy, hearty, and packed with the tastes of the Mediterranean including sun dried tomatoes, hummus, and parsley. Then, keep the flavors coming with tahini lemon caper sauce, juicy tomato, and creamy avocado.

 

A pizza burger topped with cheese and red onion.

Pizza Burgers

Taste just like pizza in burger form! And who can say no to pizza meets burger smothered in cheese???

An inside out quinoa burger with hummus, onion, tomato, and lettuce on a white plate.

Inside Out Quinoa Burger

Two patties. No buns. 100 percent fun.

 

Healthy Barbecue Sides:

Smashed Potatoes with Chipotle Aioli are an easy 4 ingredient side recipe. Smashing the potatoes before roasting means more of those perfect crispy edges. This side is perfect for dinner or Thanksgiving! Grain-free and vegan, this is a Holiday crowd pleaser that everyone can enjoy! | CatchingSeeds.com

Smashed Potatoes with Chipotle Aioli

If you like potatoes with extra crispy edges and soft melt-in-your-mouth centers, you'll love these potatoes. Scratch that. If you're human you'll love these potatoes.

 

Grilled Fiests Salad Recipe | Catching Seeds

Grilled Fiesta Salad

Grilled corn and bell peppers bring sweetness. The tomatillos and cilantro are bright and fresh, and the avocado is rich and buttery. The poblano adds earthiness and the grill marks around out this salad with smoky perfection.

 

This Healthy Vegan Broccoli Salad is an easy recipe that is BIG on flavor. Broccoli is coated in a sweet and creamy dressing and jazzed up with smokey coconut bacon, toasty seeds, and sweet raisins. | CatchingSeeds.com

Healthy Broccoli Salad

Broccoli is coated in a sweet and creamy dressing and jazzed up with smokey coconut bacon, toasty seeds, and sweet raisins. A BBQ staple.

 

A plate of lemon asparagus pasta salad with spinach and olive oil.

Lemon Asparagus Pasta Salad

Salad is good and all, but salad that is approximately 80% carbs… thats the best kind of salad! Especially when the remaining 20% is made up with fresh asparagus, spinach, basil, and the best lemon vinaigrette you ever have tasted!

 

Healthy Barbecue Desserts:

These easy Cherry Pie Crumble Bars taste like cherry pie and cherry crumble all in one! This gluten free and vegan recipe is the perfect healthier summer dessert. | CatchingSeeds.com

Gluten Free Cherry Pie Crumble Bars

Is it cherry pie? Is it cherry crumble? With these bars it's the best of both worlds!

 

These Healthy Ice Cream Sandwiches are raw, paleo, vegan and gluten free! Smooth vanilla ice cream gets sandwiched between two chocolate cookies for a decadent and healthy dessert which only requires 20 minutes of hands on time! | CatchingSeeds.com

Healthy Ice Cream Sandwiches

Smooth vanilla ice cream gets sandwiched between two chocolate cookies for a decadent and healthy dessert which only requires 20 minutes of hands on time! #winning

 

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are a 7 ingredient 2 step recipe that can be made in one bowl without turning on the oven. This gluten free and vegan cookie is melt in your mouth good! | CatchingSeeds.com

Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies

If it's hot enough to BBQ, the last thing you want to do is crank up the oven. Instead, make these no bake cookies that are loaded with chocolate, peanut butter, and oats!

 

Chocolate Covered Banana Popsicles are a healthy no bake dessert! These fruit pops are covered in luscious chocolate and coated in crunchy toppings for the ultimate gluten free and vegan treat! | CatchingSeeds.com

Chocolate Covered Banana Popsicles

Creamy frozen bananas covered in dark chocolate and rolled in crunchy peanuts, coconut, and cacao nibs with sea salt? We could do a LOT worse.

 

Peanut Butter Crunch Bars are a creamy, crispy, crunchy sweet treat that is healthy enough to enjoy as a snack! These gluten free bars are naturally sweetened and couldn't be easier to make. | CatchingSeeds

Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

Rice crispy 2.0. Loaded with peanut butter, crispy rice, crunchy peanuts and chocolate chips.

 

Wishing you the happiest of barbecue seasons filled with cold drinks, warm weather, good friends and a good helping of Healthy Summer BBQ Recipes!

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