Make the most of your summer gatherings and evenings eating al fresco with these low carb options:

• Burger and hot dog buns: Your burger, brat or hot dog instantly becomes low carb when you sub in romaine lettuce leaves, Portobello mushroom or zucchini boats for buns.

• Cocktails: Sip on ice-cold low carb beer, and replace your sugary marg for this Mint Julep.

• Corn on the cob: Go for grilled zucchini or bell peppers or grilled veggie kebabs.

• Ice cream: Skip the sugar and carbs, and we’ll all be screaming for ice cream with this low carb ice cream recipe.

• Pasta salad: Substitute regular pasta for spiralized zucchini or squash, shirataki noodles, store-bought low carb pasta, or this fresh Brocolli, Bacon and Walnut salad.

• Popsicles: Instead of frozen sugar on a stick, try ice-cold coffee ice blocks.

• Potato chips: You’ll still get all the crunch without the carbs with Kale Crisps, or Cheese Crisps.

• Potato salad: Try this low carb version of a summer barbecue mainstay: Roast Pumpkin, Spinach & Walnut Salad.