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    Home » Recipes » Holidays

    Healthy Summer Recipes

    Summer recipes are the best! It's the time for picnics, barbecues, grilling, tailgates and refreshing recipes like salads and smoothies made with fresh, colourful ingredients. Here you will find a collection of the best healthy summer recipes including sweet and savoury dishes.

    Some of our favourite summer recipes include easy mango habanero salsa, healthy broccoli salad, gluten free blueberry pancakes, the best gluten free burgers, duck burgers, strawberry vanilla popsicles, key lime pie smoothie and cherry brownies.

    • Homemade Chocolate Covered Pecans (so easy!)
    • Healthy Grain Free Granola (no sugar)
    • Raw Vegan Carrot Dip with Cashews
    • Vegan Dill Pickle Dip with Cashews
    • Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins with Almond Flour
    • Kale Slaw with Apples (without cabbage)
    • Italian Grinder Salad (chopped sub salad)
    • Quick & Easy Southern Fried Potatoes
    • Quick & Easy Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad
    • Gluten-Free Matcha Brownies with White Chocolate Chips
    • Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Seed Butter
    • The Best Apple Pie Overnight Oats
    • Healthy Apple Crumble with Oats (gluten-free)
    • Easy Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette
    • Easy Walnut Dressing
    • Vegan Caesar Dressing with Cashews (no oil)
    • Easy Vegan Cilantro Lime Dressing (dairy-free & paleo)
    • Healthy Asian Coleslaw (no mayo)
    • Paleo Peach Cobbler (without oats)
    • Easy Dairy-Free Mac and Cheese (healthy & vegan)
    • Vegan Strawberry Milkshake
    • Instant Pot Pad Thai with Chicken (easy & healthy)
    • Lavender Vanilla Popsicles (vegan & paleo)
    • The Best Strawberry Vanilla Popsicles (so easy!)
    • Lemon Lavender Cookies (gluten-free option)
    • Lavender Mint Lemonade
    • Simple Chicken Taco Seasoning
    • Easy Mexican Chicken Marinade
    • Simple Keto Steak Marinade (gluten-free, paleo)
    • Ground Chicken Meatloaf (gluten-free)
    • Easy Duck Burgers (so juicy!)
    • Whole30 Stuffed Peppers (gluten-free, paleo)
    • Gluten-Free Potato Salad (dairy-free)
    • Healthy Meat Sauce with Olives
    • Healthy Key Lime Pie Popsicles (with hidden veggies!)
    • Cherry Brownies (so fudgy!)
    • Blueberry Raspberry Cobbler (gluten-free, paleo & vegan)
    • Healthy Cherry Smoothie (high protein)
    • 3 Ingredient Watermelon Banana Smoothie
    • Key Lime Pie Smoothie with Yogurt (high protein)

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    Hi everyone!

    My name is Dr. Erin Carter and I am so thrilled you are here. I am a physician with specialties in both internal medicine and rheumatology, and I believe that food and healthy living are forms of medicine. In my spare time I share health information and delicious, healthy recipes here on Pure and Simple Nourishment.

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    Summer Recipes

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      Dill Pickle Salad Dressing with Pickle Juice (so easy!)
    • A lemon lavender cookie on a baking sheet with a bite out of it and surrounded by lemon slices.
      Lemon Lavender Cookies (gluten-free option)
    • Two ginger turmeric shots in glass bottles with white lids surrounded by ginger, turmeric, orange slices and lemon slices.
      Easy Lemon Ginger Turmeric Shots Recipe & Benefits (no juicer)
    • A jar of raspberry chia pudding topped with fresh raspberries and white chia seeds.
      5 Ingredient Raspberry Chia Pudding
    • A jar of chocolate orange overnight oats garnished with orange zest.
      The Best Chocolate Orange Overnight Oats
    • A bowl of coconut whipped cream.
      Easy Coconut Whipped Cream (vegan, dairy-free)

    Health Info

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      The Best Non-Toxic Bakeware - Guide for 2025
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      The Best Non-Toxic Cookware - Guide for 2025
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    Popular Recipes

    • A paleo apple pie bar with a bite out of it and pieces of cooked apples beside it.
      Healthy Apple Pie Bars (gluten-free, vegan & paleo)
    • A gluten free burger in a bun with lettuce, tomato and ketchup.
      The Best Gluten-Free Burgers Recipe (so juicy!)
    • A loaf of gluten free chocolate chip banana bread cut into pieces.
      The Best Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (dairy free & paleo)
    • A paleo chocolate chip zucchini muffin with a bite out of it.
      Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins with Almond Flour
    • A bowl of asian coleslaw with dressing being poured on it.
      Healthy Asian Coleslaw (no mayo)
    • A jar of berry cheesecake overnight oats topped with fresh berries with a spoon in it.
      The Best Berry Cheesecake Overnight Oats

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