Find healthy summer side dish recipes like macaroni salad, potato salad, corn and grilled vegetables from your favorite Food Network chefs.
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Confetti Corn
Showcase summer's best corn with Ina's off-the-cob recipe. Cook the kernels with onion and bell pepper and then toss with a mix of fresh green herbs.
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American Macaroni Salad
Pile this crowd-pleaser into a bright bowl and watch it disappear; it's classic cookout fare at its finest. This version uses just a half cup of mayonnaise, but it has all the creaminess that's expected.
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Potato Salad
A small amount of mayo goes a long way in adding creaminess to this lighter take on potato salad. After an infusion of herbs, it doesn't skimp on flavor either.
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Ellie's Grilled Ratatouille Salad
Whip up this lightly charred salad of fresh red bell pepper, zucchini, tomatoes and eggplant on the grill in no time.
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Rachael's Jalapeno-Lime Corn
Rachael Ray rubs this Mexican-style grilled corn with a spicy jalapeno, lime, garlic and paprika butter to make a foolproof side dish.
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Grilled Scallions
These scallions not only create an impressively colorful platter, but they also have a delightfully smoky flavor that will leave you wishing that you thought of grilling scallions sooner.
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Grilled Panzanella
Panzanella is a salad made with bread and fresh vegetables — it makes a wonderful summer side dish but is also a good way to use up leftover bread.
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Bobby's Farro Salad
Bobby Flay tops farro (a whole grain available at health food stores or in the bulk aisle of your grocery store) with lightly charred vegetables for a hearty summer side. If you can't find farro, substitute wheat berries in this dish.
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Corn and Pasta Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing
Store-bought salad dressings are often loaded with sugar and sodium; skip the bottled stuff and dress your picnic salad with an easy-to-make creamy ranch dressing instead.
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Creamy Broccoli Salad
Healthy eating is about moderation: Two strips of bacon are all you need for a little indulgence that goes a long way in flavor.
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Carrot, Date and Feta Salad
Low in calories and fat and loaded with flavor, this salad gets better as it sits. It also doubles as a crunchy, fresh topper for a sandwich or burger.
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Lighter Smoky New Potato Salad
Using light mayonnaise will cut down on the fat and calories in this classic picnic salad without sacrificing any of the flavor.
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Grilled Vegetable Salad with Feta
Ellie’s grilled salad showcases summer vegetables at their best with feta, mint and a red wine vinegar dressing.
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Farro and Corn Salad
You'll find farro with the whole grains in your grocery store or health food market (near the quinoa) but if you can't find it you can use barley in this simple, packed-with-summer-flavors salad.
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Healthy Summer Pasta Salad
This all-American pasta salad gets a healthy boost from summer's vegetable bounty. Don't limit yourself to just tomatoes, corn and zucchini — string beans and cucumber could also find a happy home here.
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Grilled Zucchini Rolls with Herbs and Cheese
Tide over a crowd while you put the finishing touches on dinner with Ellie’s zucchini rolls, made with a reduced-fat goat cheese, lemon and parsley filling.
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Two Bean Salad
Serve two-bean salad as a simple side dish. It's super satisfying from the synergy of protein and fiber.
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Shaved Summer Vegetable Salad
The natural flavors of zucchini, squash, mushrooms and baby golden beets shine in this 15-minute salad drizzled with a honey-mustard vinaigrette.
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Healthy Chopped Slaw
This tasty slaw includes two kinds of cabbage –– purple and green –– plus a touch of carrots. But the secret is in the dressing: a sweet and savory mix that includes mayo, whole-grain mustard, pineapple juice and an array of spices.
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Middle-Eastern Eggplant Rounds
High in protein and fiber, hummus is more than a dip in this guest-worthy dish. Antioxidant-rich eggplant is stacked with hummus and flavored with lemon and parsley for a fresh, low-calorie taste.
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Pesto Potato Salad
Ellie puts a twist on basic potato salad by tossing boiled red potatoes in an in-season basil pesto sauce. Throw in some chopped red and yellow peppers for a color boost and added crunch.
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Ratatouille Panzanella Salad with Herb-Parmesan Dressing
Charred summer vegetables have never looked — or tasted — better, thanks to Bobby's 5-star recipe. Drizzled with an aromatic dressing and tossed with toasty pieces of ciabatta, this salad is one you'll have on repeat all season long.
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Grilled Caponata
Sweet meets salty in this grilled caponata. The eggplant and tomato salad is speckled with golden raisins, olives and capers.
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