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4th of July Recipes

BY: Michele
PUBLISHED: Jul 2, 2020
UPDATED: Mar 17, 2021
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Whether you are having a July 4th backyard BBQ or picnic or just planning your July 4th party for two, you love these July 4th recipes that include everything from salads, to BBQ, to red, white, and blue patriotic desserts!

4 Recipe photo collage for 4th of July Recipes

While this year many of us may be staying at home celebrating, we can still celebrate 4th of July!

Our way of celebrating to to share our love of food and to highlight these great summer recipes! We have sweet and savory recipes, such as BBQ Ribs and as well as July 4th Trifle Dessert, and cocktails and mock tails to wash them down with.

To make it easier, we have organized the 4th of July recipes into the following categories:

  • 4th of July Salads
  • 4th of July Sides
  • 4th of July Main Dishes
  • 4th of July Desserts
  • 4th of July Drinks

4th of July Salads

Cool, refreshing summer salads that you can make ahead of time and serve later at a backyard BBQ or picnic. No need to heat up the kitchen, and you can relax and enjoy being with the family and or friends without fixing the food since it will have already been done.

4-Photo picture collage of 4th of July Salad Recipes

Broccoli Salad
Broccoli Salad is a perfect cold summer salad when trying to beat the summer heat by chillin’ at a backyard barbecue, picnic, or potluck.
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Photo of glass bowl with broccoli salad with cranberries, bacon and cheddar cheese on white marble countertop
Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe (with Broccoli Slaw)
This Ramen Noodle Salad is a make ahead cole slaw, made with broccoli slaw and ramen noodles, that is perfect for a side dish for a potluck, bbq, or picnic.
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Fresh Fruit Salad with a Virgin Margarita Dressing
A Fresh Fruit Salad with a Virgin Margarita Dressing makes a deliciously light dessert that is perfect for a Spring or Summer holiday brunch or picnic.
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Cucumber Tomato Salad (With a Mexican Twist)
This Cucumber Tomato Salad with sliced cucumbers, fresh tomatoes, sliced red onions, in a red wine vinaigrette, includes a Mexican twist with the addition of crumbled cotija cheese, Mexican oregano, and chopped cilantro. It makes a truly delicious and refreshing summer salad!
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Cucumber Tomato Salad with a Mexican Twist

Slaws

Cajun Honey Jalapeño Slaw
Cajun Honey Jalapeño Slaw is a light and refreshing vinegar-based cole slaw, with no mayonnaise, but sweetened with honey, and spiced with cajun seasoning, worcestershire, and hot sauce.
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Mexican Cabbage Slaw Recipe
Mexican Cabbage Slaw, also called Fish Taco Slaw, is a cool, tangy cabbage slaw with a Mexican-spiced apple cider vinaigrette that can be served as a side dish or on top of fish tacos, pulled pork sandwiches, or salads.
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Glass bowl of Mexican Cabbage Slaw with Red Cabbage and carrots sitting on top of old gray barn wood table.

Potato Salads

Easy Picnic Potato Salad
This Easy Picnic Potato Salad recipe makes your classic American potato salad that is perfect to take to a picnic or potluck this summer.
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Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
This Bacon Ranch Potato Salad adds bacon and ranch to this potato salad that is made with roasted potatoes and jalapenos for a Texas twist on your favorite picnic dish!
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Texas Barbecue Loaded Baked Potato Salad
Texas Barbecue Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a creamy potato salad dressed up like a Texas style loaded baked potato topped with barbecue sauce similar to what you would find in one of our local Texas barbecue restaurants.
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Pasta Salad

Best Classic Macaroni Salad Recipe
This cool, creamy Classic Macaroni Salad base recipe, can be easily customized with ham and colorful vegetables, for the Best Classic Macaroni Salad ever, and will be the most popular side dish at your summer BBQ or picnic!
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Best Classic Macaroni Salad Recipe
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe
This Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad is a tangy, creamy pasta salad with chicken, shell pasta, celery, carrots, and tomatoes, covered in a creamy sauce made with spicy Buffalo Wing Sauce, like Frank’s Hot Sauce, and ranch dressing with bleu cheese crumbles.
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Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe
Caprese Pasta Salad
This Caprese Pasta Salad, with its summer tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil leaves, coated in a red wine vinaigrette and drizzled with a Balsamic Glaze, makes a perfect pasta salad for a picnic, potluck, or summer party!
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Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe with a Balsamic Glaze
Jalapeno Popper Pasta Salad
Jalapeño Popper Pasta Salad is perfect for a barbecue, picnic, or pot luck…..spicy, creamy, crispy, and crunchy.
Check out this recipe

4th of July Sides

Instant Pot Corn On The Cob Recipe
Instant Pot Corn On The Cob is the easiest way to cook sweet summer corn on the cob. You may never boil or microwave corn on the cob again.
Check out this recipe
Instant Pot Corn On The Cob on blue plate
Slow Cooker Cowboy Baked Beans
These Cowboy Baked Beans are full of beef, bacon, BBQ sauce and love...it's a fix and forget side dish you'll be making for all of your summer BBQ's again and again!
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Overhead view of slow cooker with Cowboy Baked beans with bandanas and spoons on the side.

4th of July Main Dishes

Whether you are looking for hot dogs, grilled fajitas or ribs, we have something for everyone. Love wings, then we got the recipe. Basically everything you need to keep a hungry family satisfied.

4-Photo Picture Collage of 4th of July Main Dish recipes.

BBQ

Baked BBQ Chicken Recipe
This easy Oven Baked BBQ Chicken makes a sweet, tangy, smoky, sticky barbecue chicken that is perfect for a summer party or dinner, or when it is too hot or cold to grill outside.
Check out this recipe
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Sweet Tea BBQ Chicken Thighs
These Sweet Tea BBQ Chicken Thighs are smoky, sweet and delicious! Brined in sweet tea, smothered with Sweet Tea BBQ Sauce and grilled to perfection, this BBQ Chicken will be the hit of your summer BBQ or picnic!
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A white platter with Sweet Tea BBQ Chicken Thighs sitting on top of spinach leaves on platter.
Instant Pot Pulled Pork (Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce)
This Instant Pot Pulled Pork with a Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce is sweet and tangy and makes awesome pulled pork sandwiches or tacos for game day or a barbecue.
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Instant Pot Pulled Pork with Dr Pepper
Instant Pot Pork Ribs (Baby Back Ribs)
Instant Pot Pork Ribs, such as baby back ribs, are tender and flavorful on the inside, with an amazing BBQ spice rub, yet have the caramelized sweet, tangy, and smoky BBQ sauce on the outside. 
Check out this recipe
2 racks pork ribs on paper with partial view of Instant Pot and bowl of bbq sauce with red brush in the background.
Tex-Mex Beef Fajitas
This Tex-Mex Beef Fajitas recipe, made with skirt steak or flank steak, and served with sauteed onions, red and green peppers, makes an easy, delicious, smoky, spicy and flavorful dinner.
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Wings

Mango Habanero Wings Recipe
Mango Habanero Wings are sweet and spicy chicken wings with a Mango Habanero glaze made with Mango Habanero Salsa and peach preserves. Serve this appetizer at your next party.
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Sticky Asian Chicken Wings #AppetizerWeek @PotsandPans
Sticky Asian Chicken Wings are hot, spicy, sweet, sticky, savory and salty all in one bite.  And what makes them even better…..they are baked and not fried.
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Hot Dogs

Seattle Hot Dogs with Roasted Red Peppers
Seattle Hot Dogs with Roasted Red Peppers, cream cheese, jalapenos, and onions, also known as Seattle Dogs, are popular hot dogs in Seattle at the Seattle Mariners baseball games.
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Braised Brats with Apples and Onions
Bratwursts braised in Gallo Moscato Wine with apples, onions, and jalapenos, and served on hot dog buns with dijon mustard.
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4th of July Desserts

Finish the meal with some cool, refreshingly light, often no bake, desserts that the whole family will enjoy. From grilled peaches to ice cream, we have you covered for summer desserts.

4-Photo Picture Collage of 4th of July Dessert Recipes

Grilled Peaches with Yogurt and Granola
These super quick and easy Grilled Peaches with Yogurt and Granola make a delicious and wholesome breakfast that will energize you in the morning.
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Watergate Salad Recipe
This Watergate Salad, also known as Pistachio Salad, Pistachio Delight or Pistachio Fluff or Green Fluff, is a sweet, cool, crunchy dessert made with pistachio pudding, whipped topping, crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows, pecans and coconut.
Check out this recipe
Berry Cheesecake Salad
This easy Berry Cheesecake Salad is a sweet and creamy, patriotic, red, white and blue dessert salad that requires no baking, making it perfect for a summer holiday BBQ, picnic, or potluck, such as for Memorial Day or July 4th.
Check out this recipe
Berry Cheesecake Salad - Summer Red White and Blue-16
Strawberry Cheesecake Salad Recipe
This Strawberry Cheesecake Salad is like a strawberry cheesecake in a bowl and makes a delicious and easy no bake dessert.
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Red White And Blue Bark
Red White and Blue Bark is quick and easy to make with just two ingredients - it makes a fun treat for everyone!
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Pineapple Ice Cream
Pineapple Ice Cream is a sweet, creamy no churn ice cream that makes a delightful summer dessert.
Check out this recipe
Overhead view of single serving of pineapple ice cream in white bowl with blue background with whole pineapple sliced vertically with orange napkin and 2 spoons.

4th of July Drinks

Frozen Strawberry Pink Lemonade
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Berry Basil Lemonade
This homemade Berry Basil Lemonade is a cool, sweet and refreshing non-alcoholic summer drink / beverage, made with fresh strawberries, blueberries, lemons, and basil, and is perfect for a picnic or poolside party.
Check out this recipe

You made it to the end of the recipes! We have covered all the different types of 4th of July Recipes. That’s a long list.  I hope have found a few that you will try for the holiday. If you did try them, be sure to rate the recipe and leave a comment to let us know how you liked it. 

Have a Happy 4th of July Holiday!

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