With summer finally here, we pulled together over 60 healthy summer recipes to cook all summer long. We have all of your summer meals and desserts in one big list so you’ll want to save the link for easy access all season!

A collage of 6 recipes in this summer recipes roundup.

It’s hard to believe that summer is already here. We’re ready for all of the summer produce, sweet summer berries, grilled dinners, delicious salads, and the summer desserts and ice cream. Summer food is so fun. Don’t you agree?

We also know everyone has been cooking a lot more than they usually do and are looking for some new recipes to try as this season continues. So, we pulled together a big list of all of our favorite healthy summer recipes. We have over 60 recipes all in one place for easy access. It’s full of dinners, side dishes, salads, snacks, dips, lunch ideas, and delicious desserts. All of these recipes are both super delicious and healthy, which is so important. Who wants to eat food that doesn’t taste amazing?! Definitely not us.

Our list of the best healthy summer recipes has a lot of choices for so many different lifestyles: paleo, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, Whole30, low-carb, and more. There’s something on this list for everyone. Happy cooking and happy summer!

Favorite Healthy Summer Recipes

Grilled zucchini salad with sunflower seed dressing on a white plate.

Grilled Zucchini Salad with Corn, Chickpeas, Sprouts and a Creamy Sunflower Dressing

This Grilled Zucchini Salad recipe is THE BEST salad ever. It's loaded with summertime favorites like grilled zucchini and corn, alfalfa sprouts, purple cabbage, and healthy chickpeas and tossed in a super creamy and easy to make sunflower seed dressing.
5 stars (42 ratings)
Get the recipe »

Healthy Summer Dinner Recipes

SAVE FOR LATER! Grilled Hawaiian Chicken Skewers are threaded with juicy marinated chicken, sweet pineapple, and crunchy peppers and onions. Once they're grilled to perfection they're drizzled with an easy to make (and refined sugar-free!) tasty teriyaki sauce and served with either coconut rice or healthy coconut cauli rice.  | paleo + gluten-free + refined sugar-free | #theendlessmeal #hawaiian #hawaiianchicken #chicken #chickenkebabs #chickenskewers #bbq #grill #grilledchicken #pineapple #pineapplechicken #teriyaki #paleo #refinedsugarfree #glutenfree

Hawaiian Chicken Skewers with Coconut Rice

Grilled Hawaiian Chicken Skewers are threaded with juicy marinated chicken, sweet pineapple, and crunchy peppers and onions. Once they're grilled to perfection they're drizzled with an easy to make (and refined sugar-free!) tasty teriyaki sauce and served with either coconut rice or healthy coconut cauliflower rice.
5 stars (35 ratings)
Get the recipe »

Healthy Summer Side Dishes

This delicious Avocado Cucumber Salad is the perfect healthy summer side dish recipe. It's super easy to make and has tons of flavor. Plus it's a naturally vegan + gluten-free + paleo recipe and can easily be made Whole30 compliant! | theendlessmeal.com

Avocado Cucumber Salad

This Avocado Cucumber Salad is light, refreshing, and is the perfect crunchy and creamy combo. This cucumber recipes can be made ahead of time too!
4.99 stars (52 ratings)
Get the recipe »

Healthy Summer Lunch Ideas

A southwest veggie burger loaded with Tex-Mex guacamole and lots of drippy chipotle aioli.

Southwest Veggie Burger

This southwest veggie burger is easy to make and ridiculously delicious. My favorite vegetarian burger patty is topped with some Tex-Mex guacamole and smoky chipotle mayo. It's a hit with vegans and meat-eaters alike and the best way to green your grill this summer!
5 stars (16 ratings)
Get the recipe »

Healthy Summer Salads

This light and fresh Summer Quinoa Salad is perfect for a hot sunny day or dinner on the patio. It's loaded with sweet cherries, toasted almonds, feta cheese, and fresh herbs and tossed with a lemony dressing. Leftovers make a healthy and delicious lunch. It's a healthy vegetarian + gluten-free side dish that can easily be made vegan, too.  | theendlessmeal.com

Summer Quinoa Salad

This light and fresh Summer Quinoa Salad is perfect for a hot sunny day or dinner on the patio. It's loaded with sweet cherries, toasted almonds, feta cheese, and fresh herbs and tossed with a lemony dressing. Leftovers make a healthy and delicious lunch. It's a healthy vegetarian + gluten-free side dish that can easily be made vegan, too.
5 stars (45 ratings)
Get the recipe »

Healthy Summer Snacks

Fresh Peach Salsa in a glass mixing bowl and a spoon in the bowl.

Summer Peach Salsa

Fresh Peach Salsa is a breeze to make and so delicious. We love it spooned over grilled chicken or fish but it's just as good served as an appetizer with some tortilla chips. It's one of the best ways to eat sweet summer peaches!
4.97 stars (32 ratings)
Get the recipe »

Healthy Summer Desserts

I've made us some Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Ice Cream and it's the most delicious thing ever. It's also a healthier dairy-free/ vegan dessert recipe, but you would never know it. Go on, have a second scoop. You know you want to! | theendlessmeal.com

Healthier Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Ice Cream

I've made us some Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Ice Cream and it's the most delicious thing ever. It's also a healthier dairy-free/ vegan dessert recipe, but you would never know it. Go on, have a second scoop. You know you want to!
5 stars (42 ratings)
Get the recipe »