3. Herbed Garden Couscous
Bored with green salads? Swap leaves for whole wheat couscous to make a grain salad. Couscous creates the base of this Morrocan-inspired recipe, plus it pairs delightfully with chunky cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and green bell pepper for lots of different textures and flavors in each bite.
4. Balsamic-Dried Cherry Salad Toss
When you’re on the hunt for low-calorie side dishes for a cookout, add this fresh salad to the top of your list. Backyard cookouts tend to be filled with heavy, indulgent recipes, which we’ll happily enjoy, but it’s nice to have a lighter option in the mix. With fewer than 200 calories, this salad idea uses veggies, pecans, and olive oil to add healthy fats and fiber that help fill you up with nutritious calories not the empty calories from that bag of potato chips.