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65 Healthy Grill Recipes to Make the Most of Your Summer Produce

For when you and hot dogs are on a break. You didn’t break up, you’re just seeing other people.
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Our favorite healthy grill recipes are those that make the most of farmers' markets bursting with late summer produce. Adorable eggplants! Verdant green beans! Summer squash! (Hey, not everything has to revolve around burgers and hot dogs.) If you’re cooking for a healthyish crowd, or, like us, your fridge overfloweth with that summer good good, we’ve got plenty of veg-centric renditions that are perfectly deserving of a place on your grill. We’re talkin’ zesty, nori-flecked scallops, charred zucchinis showered with feta, and garlicky squid with smoky bell peppers. Here you’ll find the right healthy grill recipes for...right now!

  • Salt and Pepper Fish
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    Salt and Pepper Fish

    Pan-seared cod gets plenty of texture and flavor from ginger, caramelized scallions, and lots of freshly ground black pepper.

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    Flatbread With Avocado and Scallion Salsa

    This is obviously a riff on avocado toast, but 10x better because homemade flatbread beats toast any day.

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    Lentil Burgers

    Everyone questioned why the world needed another veggie burger recipe until they saw how easy and Monday-nightable this one is (we have plenty more summer vegetarian recipes to go with it).

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    Chicken Inasal

    Forget everything you think you know about grilled chicken. This recipe shatters expectations by packing in tons of flavor from lemongrass, seasoned rice vinegar, achiote seeds, and even Sprite.

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Ali is a writer and editor at Bon Appétit whose culture and lifestyle work includes reporting on the health claims behind fake meats, interviews with opinionated chefs about the evolution of restaurants, personal essays on the intersection of work and identity, and subtle attempts to propagate her favorite Australian foods. ... Read More
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