--- --- # Healthy Party Hacks for Your Next Summer Barbecue by [Cooking Light](https://time.com/author/cooking-light/) ## Cooking Light May 15, 2015 4:57 PM UTC by [Cooking Light](https://time.com/author/cooking-light/) ## Cooking Light May 15, 2015 4:57 PM UTC Don’t let calorie-dense party foods get in the way of your healthy lifestyle. Stay fit, and on track with these delicious, yet healthy party swaps from the Cooking Light Diet. _This_ [_article_](http://www.cookinglight.com/healthy-living/weight-loss/healthy-party-hacks-video?xid=TIME-ckl) _originally appeared on_ [_CookingLight.com_](http://www.cookinglight.com/)_._ _More from CookingLight.com:_ * [How to Pour a Healthy Serving of Wine](http://www.cookinglight.com/healthy-living/weight-loss/healthy-wine-serving-size?xid=TIME-ckl) * [How to Stop Eating After a Workout](http://www.cookinglight.com/healthy-living/weight-loss/stay-full-after-working-out?xid=TIME-ckl) * [5 Healthy Snacking Tips](http://www.cookinglight.com/marketplace/test-how-to-make-barbecue-sauce?xid=TIME-ckl) Party Ideas: Healthy Food and Grill Options for Your Next Picnic ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3860487/healthy-party-food/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3860487/healthy-party-food/"},"headline":"Healthy Party Hacks for Your Next Summer Barbecue","datePublished":"2015-05-15T16:57:27.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T07:14:40.396Z","description":"Toss the fried beans for guacamole","url":"https://time.com/3860487/healthy-party-food/","keywords":["Diet & Nutrition","Food & Drink"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cooking Light","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cooking-light/"}],"articleSection":"Health","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/health/","name":"Health"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/dietnutrition/","name":"Diet & Nutrition"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3860487/healthy-party-food/","name":"Healthy Party Hacks for Your Next Summer Barbecue"}}]}] ```