19 Healthy Burgers and Fries for Your Summer BBQ

Summer’s officially here and we all know what that means: burger time!

But that doesn’t mean your limited to not-so-healthy store-bought burgers with too much salt and preservatives on white buns. Long gone are the days when those of us not loving red, processed meats where left with a dry turkey burger or tasteless, mushy veggie patty. Food blogs are filled with mouth-watering veggie burgers that even a meat lover would happily dig into. You can make plenty of exciting twists on the classic beef burger, from omega-3-rich salmon burgers to plant-powered patties made with chickpeas, quinoa, black rice and mushrooms.

And what’s a burger without fries? Still crispy and crunchy, the oven-baked veggie fries in this post contain less unhealthy trans fats and more nutritional value than your average French fries. And that includes better-for-you dipping sauces!

So gear up for grilling season with a summer’s worth of healthy burger and fries recipes.

Monster Vegan Burger by Ellie Goulding and Jamie Oliver, via The Awesome Green

…. with Baked Plantain Fries with Garlic Avocado Dipping Sauce from Tasty Yummies

Spiced Zucchini, Feta + Chickpea Veggie Burger with Minted Yogurt Sauce from The Bojon Gourmet

… with Spicy Carrot Fries with Honey Tahini Aioli from Brewing Happiness

Blackened Salmon Burgers with Herbed Cream Cheese from Half Baked Harvest

… with Roasted Pumpkin Fries from 12Tomatoes

White Bean Burger with Fennel Slaw from Tending The Table

… with Sweet Potato Fries with Herbed Tahini Sauce from The Green Life

Blood Mary Veggie Burger from The First Mess  

… with Parsley Root Fries with Roasted Tomato Ketchup from My New Roots

Saucy Chicken Sandwiches with Pomegranate BBQ Sauce and Crunchy Apple Slaw from How Sweet It Is

… with Perfect Oven-Baked Fries from This Rawsome Vegan Life

Spicy Cauliflower Burger from Pinch of Yum

… with Cajun Sweet Potato Fries from Minimalist Baker 

Lamb Burger with a Chargrilled Watermelon Salad from Souvlaki For The Soul

… with Baked Zucchini Fries with Pesto Yoghurt Dipping Sauce from Cookin Canuck

Black Rice and Mushroom Burger with Cucumber Garlic Yoghurt from The Gouda Life 

… with Paprika Parsnip Fries with Lemon Cashew Cream Sauce from A House In The Hills

And because – as any Pulp Fiction fan can tell you – in Holland fries are always served with mayonnaise, here’s how to make your own vegan mayonnaise:

Which healthy burger and fries are your go-to summer meal? 

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