60+ 4th of July Recipes

Sweet Corn Pasta Salad is a reader fave, a pot luck fave, and family favorite! Pasta salad filled with roasted sweet corn and red onion, crispy bacon, juicy tomatoes, and tossed in a tangy buttermilk dressing.

This quick summer salad is so fresh and it’s easy to throw together. Watermelon, cucumber, blueberries, blackberries, jalapeno, basil and feta in a honey lime dressing.

This make ahead potato salad recipe is the best. Chock-full of the classic ingredients and flavors from mayo, dijon mustard, paprkia, celery, red peppers, and chopped hard boiled eggs.

Ramen Noodle Salad is full of crunchy ramen, shredded cabbage, carrots, and mandarain oranges then finished off with a sweet and savory dressing. A flavor and texture party that everyone will love!

Mexican Street Corn is a little healthier take on a street cart favorite. Corn mixed with Cojita cheese, chili powder, mayo, and sour cream and topped with hot sauce and lime.

This Keto Broccoli Slaw is the perfect summertime dish. Each bite has roasted sunflower seeds, cranberries, green onions, and a sweet sauce. It's low carb, keto, grain-free, and gluten-free too.

Healthy chickpea and vegetable pasta salad is light, but packed with flavor and protein. This dish features protein pasta, chick peas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion and fresh herbs.

Everything you love about a BLT turned into a easy and super tasty pasta salad dish!

Creamy pasta salad filled with cooked chicken, broccoli, and red onion!

This Avocado Pasta Salad is one that'll be different than all the others on the cookout table. It's creamy, bright, packed full of (hidden) spinach, healthy pasta salad that just happens to be vegan friendly!

A twist on the classic three bean salad, this 10 Minute Four Bean Salad is a delicious, healthy side dish. Creamy cannellini beans, crisp sweet peppers, and vibrant red wine vinegar bring this dish together in just a few minutes!

A delicious summer salad with a mix of sweet and juicy stone fruit, drizzled with a simple dressing of honey, lemon and fresh thyme.

Greek Cucumber Salad is a light and fresh side dish full of Mediterranean inspired flavors, cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, and olives. Perfect addition to any plate!

This flavorful potluck salad features taco seasoned ground beef with crunchy Nacho Cheese Doritos and sweet, tangy Catalina dressing!

This creamy, dreamy Grilled Potato Salad Recipe is easy to make with just 5 ingredients and no mayo.

A healthy and full of flavor classic pasta salad tossed with peas, tuna, and hard boiled eggs. A instant favorite! Top with potato chips for extra goodness.

Kalua Pork is a Hawaiian speciality, but this slow cooker version is incredible. Drizzle a little of your favorite BBQ on top. The perfect party food because its almost 100% hands off.

These sweet and sour grilled shrimp skewers are packed with flavor, from the bell pepper, red onion and pineapple, to the flavorful sweet and sour marinade and sauce.

If you were a fan of the Trader Joe’s frozen Chili Lime Chicken Burgers, then you’ll love this recipe! Zesty, slightly spicy, and packed full of flavor.

Grab that slow cooker and make this Italian Beef! It's a FAVORITE and no one will care that it's not food off the grill because they will just be saying "oh this is so good".

The Ultimate Pork Burger is a delicious mess of a burger. It’s the homemade pork version of a Big Mac but with insane flavor.

I am talking flavor popping ribs with a finger-licking homemade sweet and spicy barbecue sauce your going to LOVE!

Grilled Pork Tenderloin is tender, juicy meat that’s been marinated in a homemade vinaigrette that’s made with pantry staple ingredients!

These Grilled Balsamic Pork Kebabs are made with marinated and seasoned pork tenderloin medallions, bell peppers, zucchini, and red onion, and served with a crunchy, fresh side salad.

Marinated Chicken and vegetable kabobs perfect for any grill!

This is a simple marinade that really lets the few ingredients shine to make a delicious and healthy chicken marinade. The honey and balsamic works so well on the grill and thickens and caramelizes with the heat.

This Traeger smoked meatloaf recipe is perfectly juicy and tender. And it is smoked to perfection.

This BBQ chicken is chicken pieces that are grilled or baked until juicy and tender, then coated in BBQ sauce and cooked until caramelized.

With a little bit of marinade, this delicious salmon cooks up perfectly. And with very little extra effort. With its mild flavor and texture, salmon is ideal for the outdoor grilling season.

With fresh squeezed lime juice, minced garlic, and chopped cilantro, this easy grilled shrimp recipe is just bursting with bright flavors.

These grilled BBQ chicken drumsticks are out of this world! They’re easy to make and jam packed with bbq flavor, plus super juicy and perfectly sticky.

This Chipotle Carne Asada recipe is marinated in guajillo pepper, chipotle chile powder, garlic, orange, lime, beer and much more!

Chicken breast in a simple marinade of tandoori masala spices, fat-free yoghurt, garlic, and lemon. Red food colouring optional.

All of the classic bacon cheeseburger flavors in one patty make for an easy, juicy, and mind-blowingly flavorful lightened-up burger!

Easy slow cooked pulled chicken breast covered with a smoky sweet homemade bbq sauce with no added sugars PLUS a ridiculously delicious slaw recipe

Thick tender slices of eggplant coated with a smokey dry rub, perfectly charred and glazed with your favorite BBQ sauce!

Super easy and simple 6 ingredient vegan mushroom lentil veggie burgers that are the perfect veggie burger recipe!

Grilled zucchini with balsamic glaze, basil, and feta sprinkled on top

Vegetable Kabobs are the easiest way to eat a rainbow of delicious veggies during summer.

Quick and easy, totally tasty, protein rich dip that you won't want to stop eating! Everyone will love this one.

These aren't your average Jalapeno Poppers. They are even better and a bit healther for ya too!

Bite sized and and full of flavor! The easiest and most impressive appetizer you'll ever make!

This easy to make flag shaped Patriotic charcuterie board is designed to allow your guests to serve themselves both dessert (berry angle food cake with whipped topping) and appetizers (cheese, pepperoni and crackers).

This 7 Layer Dip is special, because not only is it layer upon layer of fresh and fantastic Mexican flavors, but since it is served chilled or at room temperature, it’s super easy to bring along!

toasty baguettes with strawberries & cream bruschetta piled on top

These Star Spangled Kielbasa Bites are so fun and festive. Think of saucey pigs in a blanket except the blanket is a "sail" shaped star!

This spinach artichoke dip has 3 cheeses, marinated artichokes, spinach, roasted garlic, roasted lemon, shallots and spices. The roasted garlic and roasted lemon really take this dip over the top.

These watermelon feta stars are topped with blueberries and finished with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Sweet and savory perfection.

Tater tots smashed into a muffin tin to make a cup then filled with buffalo chicken, cheese, and drizzled with buffalo. Your gonna need a few batches of these if you're expecting guests!

Fresh Peach Salsa is sweet and spicy salsa that goes well with chips, on top of fish or meat, or spooned over tacos.

Roasted Corn Salsa is full of fresh sweet corn, poblanos, onions, and cilantro. A delicious alternative to tomato salsa that's perfect for cook outs!

Who doesn't love crackers and cheese? This Everything Bagel Cheeseball is simple to prepare and full of all the flavor!

A classic recipe that every picnic, bbq, party, and cook out should have!

Grilled Watermelon is an unexpected watermelon recipe perfect for grilling season! It’s easy to make and transforms into a smoky flavor.

An easy & gorgeous wine spritzer recipe featuring fresh strawberries & blueberries + white wine for a patriotic "Red, White & Blue" theme without any food dyes.

Festive, fun, and boozy jello shots!

The moist white cake with red & blue streams of colored gelatin is so pretty. The yummy cherry and berry blue Jell-O adds some fruity bright flavors that make a boxed white cake so much more fun & tasty.

Mini healthier strawberry cheesecakes!

this easy blueberry cobbler with frozen blueberries is a fool proof recipe that taste like summer and it can be whipped up by even the most novice of bakers.

With a fun fruit flag decoration, this patriotic pie has a pillowy lemon filling and a crunchy gingersnap crust that your family will love.

With just one ingredient and sprinkles, these coconut popsicles are a healthy and refreshing summertime treat.

This easy dessert combines sweet strawberries and a crunchy crumble topping.

These Red, White and Blue Fruit Salads are sure to be showstoppers at all your summer holiday parties.

An awesome kids treat!

This Patriotic Jello Parfait recipe has layers of cherry Jello, a creamy blue Jello mixture, and Cool Whip. They’re topped with a cherry and festive sprinkles.

This Red, White, and Blue Sangria is the perfect boozy cocktail to serve when celebrating the 4th of July.

Red White and Blue Popsicles are perfect for patriotic summer celebrations. Sports drink Rocket Popsicles keep everyone cool and hydrated in the summer heat.

This Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie is the epitome of a summer pie in my eyes. It’s got fresh strawberries, a slightly sweetened cream cheese, flaky pie crust, cool whip and it’s cold!