Start Making Choices: Picnic-Perfect Summer Sides

Picnic-Perfect Summer Sides

June 1, 2010 Send to a Friend email   Print print
Keep it deliciously easy with these picnic-perfect (and diet-friendly) summer sides.
Pasta Salad, Reinvented
Who said pasta salad has to be covered in mayo? This Calico Pasta Salad brings in filling fiber and lightens things up by switching out traditional mayonnaise for Italian dressing.
Shake Up the Salsa
A few scoops of guacamole can add on calories and fat quickly. Salsa can be a lower-calorie chip-dipping alternative, and it's got healthy antioxidants to boost your picnic plate. This Caribbean Salsa brings an unexpected punch of fruit, and only takes 15 minutes to throw together.
Potato, Perfected
Potato salads go with picnics like sunshine goes with summer, but before you load up your plate with calories from traditional potato salad, check out this Grilled Potato Salad. It features Yukon potatoes, mustard dressing, and a fraction of the fat of traditional potato salad.
Dip, Baby, Dip
Kiss chips and sour cream good-bye and say hello to fresh fruit Custard Sauce. When you fill your picnic plate with fruits and veggies, your waistline will thank you.
Tutti-Frutti
Speaking of fruit, this colorful Fruited Couscous Salad features a bounty of fresh summer fruits—just in time for your picnic party.

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