Summertime in Indiana means picnics, cookouts and barbecues. Family reunions, potlucks and pitch-ins. Trips to the ballpark, beach and campground. These all-American pastimes usually include delicious eats such as hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, pie and lemonade.
“Bring them on!” I say as a practical, food-loving dietitian. Just blend and balance decadence with nutrient-rich foods when possible and get plenty of calorie-burning activity.

Hot Dogs with a Trio of Toppings are rich in vegetables and fruits, like Pineapple Corn Salsa for the Hawaiian Hot Dogs, carrots and cucumbers on Vietnamese Hot Dogs and even tomatoes and onion on the Chicago Style Hot Dogs.
BONUS: Watch a helpful video on how to make these tasty hot dogs.
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