12 Healthy Burger Sides Recipes for Your Next Cookout

This colorful salad mixes tender pasta with crunchy vegetables like bell peppers, broccoli, and tomatoes for a side dish that’s fresh and flavorful. Adding extra vegetables helps increase fiber and nutrients while cutting back on the amount of pasta per serving, making it a great companion to juicy grilled burgers.

This potato salad keeps the creamy texture everyone expects but uses Greek yogurt in place of much of the mayonnaise to lower saturated fat while adding protein. Fresh herbs, mustard, and crisp celery give it plenty of flavor and crunch, making it a popular lighter take on a cookout classic.

With a creamy, tangy flavor people love, this macaroni salad uses lighter ingredients and extra vegetables to keep it from being too heavy. Crisp peppers and celery add texture in every bite, and the cool, creamy flavor tastes especially good next to smoky burgers hot off the grill.

Instead of a cabbage slaw loaded with mayo-based dressing, this recipe uses shredded broccoli for extra fiber, vitamin C, and crunch, along with a lighter dressing that lets the fresh vegetables shine. The vibrant, crisp texture pairs perfectly with burgers and sandwiches and is equally at home inside the bun or on the side of your plate.

Fresh cucumbers and dill create a cool, crisp salad that tastes incredibly refreshing on a hot summer day. Because it relies on vinegar, herbs, and cucumber’s natural crunch, it stays light while adding tons of flavor to burger night.

These homemade chips bake up crispy and golden without the oil commonly found in packaged chips (plus they taste so much better!). Sweet potatoes naturally provide more fiber and vitamin A than regular potatoes, and their slightly sweet flavor tastes amazing with savory burgers and barbecue favorites.

Loaded with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta cheese, this fresh salad adds bright Mediterranean flavor to any cookout spread. The olive oil-based dressing is a welcome change from the creamy dressings often used in many summer salads, allowing the natural flavors of the vegetables to shine through.

Want fries with your burger? These fries are crispy and satisfying but are prepared with far less oil than traditional French fries. Fresh garlic and herbs give them bold flavor without needing much salt, making them a lower sodium side dish that people can enjoy beside their burgers.

Sweet grilled peaches add a smoky flavor and natural sweetness to this fresh summer salad. Mixing fruit with leafy greens, nuts, and other fresh ingredients creates a burger side dish that’s light and refreshing while also adding a unique touch to your cookout spread.

Grilling corn brings out its natural sweetness without the need for lots of butter or salt. The smoky char from the grill adds tons of flavor, turning this simple vegetable into one of the most satisfying and easiest burger side dish recipes you can make this summer.

This lighter Caesar salad keeps the creaminess and savory flavor people expect and tops it with homemade croutons. The crisp romaine lettuce and crunchy toppings create the perfect texture for pairing with burgers fresh off the grill.

These fries turn crispy on the outside and soft in the center without the grease of deep-fried fries. Sweet potatoes naturally contain fiber, potassium, and vitamin A, while their sweet-and-savory flavor combination makes them irresistible with burgers.