When summer comes and fun is on the calendar…remember to add a hefty plate of healthier nutrition, too!

Healthier Summer Meals are the Best Plan

Healthier meals will be your best plan for the summer and your best ‘fuel’ for all the summer-y activities you want to do.   This summer, try to keep it simple as you arrange your healthy plate. And, when time is tight, turn to a picnic-style meal or a sandwich and salad combo. To save money for summer vacation, and stay on track with healthier nutrition, prep and eat at home as much as possible.

Healthier Summer Meals in Less Time

Grill lover: Grilled turkey burger or salmon burger on a whole grain bun, plus coleslaw, plus light potato chips, plus watermelon

Chicken lover: Cold chicken salad over salad greens, plus whole grain crackers and fresh fruit salad

Canned fish lover: One-dish cold pasta salad with canned tuna, sardines, or mackerel, plus tomatoes, cucumbers and olives, plus a wedge of cantaloupe

Picnic lover: Skewers of fresh mozzarella-fresh basil leaves-tomato chunks-crusty bread, plus rolled up roast beef, plus fresh blueberries, plus oatmeal cookies with raisins

Sandwich lover: Sliced turkey breast on whole wheat pita, plus raw radishes-carrots-celery to dip into hummus, plus one-bite tomatoes to dip, too, plus a fruit-yogurt smoothie

3 Healthier Summer Dessert Ideas

A healthier dessert parfait for the whole family, click here.

A healthier popsicle that’s made in 3 ways using a banana, click here.

A healthier fruit smoothie made with quality ingredients, click here.

Stand Strong for Healthier Summer Meals

The tastiest meals are often the ones full of healthier, quality nutrition. So, go with it this summer and stand strong as a role model for your friends, family members, and the children in your life. Explore more blogs here and then search for a topic that interests you. Also, spend the summer practicing some recipes that will become your favorites later on. Every time you make a recipe and then repeat, it gets easier and quicker for you. Here are some handy, kitchen tips in short videos. Take a look.

What kind of healthier summer meals appeal to you?