The 4th of July is right around the corner and y’all will love these food ideas from bloggers around the web.
We’ve got 26 recipes including dinners, side dishes, and desserts.
26 Easy Fourth of July Food Ideas
Summer Berry Salad a Perfect Summer Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe
Looking for the perfect summer salad? Look no further, I have this fresh Summer Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe bursting with fun just for you. Romaine and spinach are topped with grilled chicken, three different berries, and a easy homemade balsamic vinaigrette. You’ll have this Mixed Berry Salad on regular rotation all summer long!
Traeger Smoked Pork Chops
Traeger Smoked Pork Chops are coated in a delicious chili garlic rub and then slow smoked on the Traeger wood-pellet grill.
These Traeger Pork Chops are amazing! This meal is perfect for anything from a Saturday lunch or BBQ to Sunday family dinner. Just let the Traeger do its thing. This meat is seasoned with a Chipotle Garlic blend by Spiceology.
20 Minute Cilantro Lime Shrimp
Flavorful garlicky Cilantro Lime Shrimp can be yours in 20 minutes! These make a great party appetizer or serve them with your favorite sides for a main course.
Simple Mexican Burgers
These Mexican burgers take just minutes to throw together and are loaded with all your favorite flavors – chorizo, ground beef, cilantro, chiles in adobo, queso fresco and cumin. They are a welcomed reprieve from the boring ground beef burgers you’re usually throwing on the grill!
Blackberry & Rosemary Pork Tenderloin (+wine pairing) - CPA
Blackberry & Rosemary Pork Tenderloin – Pork tenderloin is marinated in a blackberry & rosemary marinade, grilled to perfection, and then drizzled with a thick blackberry & rosemary sauce for a little added flavor. It’s a great meal to spice up the weeknight dinners or enjoy for date night in.
Rosemary-Garlic Chicken Kabobs
Rosemary and Garlic Chicken Kabobs are tender, juicy and deeply flavorful – a huge hit at any BBQ. And they’re so simple to prepare with just chunks of chicken breast, olive oil, garlic, fresh rosemary, salt and pepper (just as I love to use for Grilled Lamb Chops!). Put the kabobs on the grill and in 15 minutes you’ll be serving dinner!
Melt In Your Mouth Ribs Recipe (Gluten-Free)
I have cooked racks of ribs for many, many years and I’ve tried all different kinds of methods. From boiling the ribs and finishing them on the grill to starting them on the grill and finishing them in the oven. None of them gave me quite the texture I was looking for. I wanted the same texture and flavor of slow-cooked ribs over fire, but without the hours of monitoring.
Teriyaki Chicken Burgers Recipe | Chicken Burgers
This Teriyaki Chicken Burgers Recipe uses my Homemade Teriyaki Sauce sweetened with honey for a delicious flavor. Of course, store bought may also be used!
Deviled Egg Potato Salad Recipe
Deviled Egg Potato Salad is a combination of two family favorites – deviled eggs and potato salad. This salad has a little heat and plenty of bite without a vinegary taste.
One of my family’s favorite appetizers is deviled eggs. It doesn’t matter which one of us makes them, they don’t last long.
Easy Watermelon Skewers With Prosciutto {Gluten Free}
These colourful Watermelon Skewers with a balsamic reduction drizzle are a quick and easy Watermelon Appetizer, salad on a stick or side perfect for BBQs, Game Day, Picnic, outdoor eating and more. No hot summer day gathering is complete without this colourful treat.
Best Southern Style Baked Beans Recipe
Y’all, I don’t have a dog named, Duke, keeping the secret family recipe for baked beans but I can tell ya that mine have been declared the best by my family. Sorry, Duke!
The only secret that I’ve kept about this recipe is how crazy easy it is to make. Seriously…so, so easy and you’re gonna love it!
Summer Corn Salad
Add this delicious Summer Corn Salad to your BBQ menus. With bacon, cheese, spices, and fresh corn, you’ll love this simple side dish for barbecues.
Watermelon Salad with Cucumber and Mint
Refreshing Watermelon Salad is perfect for summer entertaining! You can make this side dish salad recipe sweet or savory. It’s naturally vegan, oil-free, and gluten-free.
Watermelon Salad is perfect on a hot summer day. All of the ingredients in this salad are loaded with water and will not only cool you down but also hydrate you as well. This is one of our favorite dishes to bring to parties – it can be either savory or sweet. We like to toss over salad or even over some nice cream, making it a super versatile recipe.
15 Minute Cowboy Caviar (AKA Texas Caviar)
Prepare to be wowed! You guys are going to love this Cowboy Caviar recipe, it’s so easy!! with black beans, corn, black eyed peas, Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, chopped peppers, red onion, fresh cilantro and the best zesty tangy southwestern style vinaigrette, made with fresh lime juice and zest, red wine vinegar, pickled jalapeño juice, sugar and spices.
What Can I Do To Make Jiffy Cornbread More Moist?
A lot of people ask, what can I do to make Jiffy Cornbread more moist? It’s easy, you can add a few extra ingredients for the perfect moist cornbread. This is a super simple recipe that people love and want to make over and over again.
Instant Pot Corn On The Cob
Quick and easy Instant Pot corn on the cob. Try cooking corn on the cob in a pressure cooker and you will never cook it over the stovetop ever again! This corn makes a wonderful side dish that the whole family will love.
No Bake Fireworks Oreo Cheesecake Bars
No Bake Fireworks Oreo Cheesecake Bars add a little spark to lusciously creamy Oreo Cheesecake Bars. Made with Fireworks Oreos that include a surprise “poppingly good” center that will light up your Fourth of July with lots of fun and delicious flavor.
Red White and Blue Cupcakes
If you are looking for patriotic cupcakes for your next party, these Red White and Blue Cupcakes are sure to spark their attention and earn salutes at any Memorial Day and 4th of July celebrations.
Red, White, and Blue Candy Bark
This salty and sweet patriotic candy bark is the perfect last-minute dessert for the 4th of July or a way to honor Memorial Day.
This red white and blue dessert is perfect for when you’ve got other stuff to do… like finishing up that ice luge or putting the finishing touches on this equally festive Star-Shaped Cream Tart Cake.
Berry Icebox Cake
Berry Icebox Cake is the perfect summer dessert. The icebox cake is easy to make and is a refreshing recipe any time of year, but especially for summer gatherings, barbecues, and family events.
The BEST Key Lime Pie
Describe your BEST Key Lime Pie…is it citrusy, sweet-tart, creamy — with the perfect sweet to-pucker ratio; light and bright with a crisp not-to-sweet graham cracker crust? Well look no further…you found it!
Red, White, and Blue Dipped Marshmallows
Red, White, and Blue Dipped Marshmallows are perfect for the 4th of July or any summer potluck or picnic. They make a fun dessert for kids and adults and look so festive. Plus they are very simple to make.
Fireworks Cookies and Cream Cookies
Add a plate of these fun colored Fireworks Cookies and Cream Cookies to your holiday plans. Sprinkles and red, white, and blue M&M’s will make the cookies disappear in a hurry.
Berry Delicious Cheesecake Fluff Recipe
Ready to eat in 10 minutes and requiring only 6 ingredients, this foolproof Berry Delicious Cheesecake Fluff recipe is an easy and delicious dessert that really tastes just like cheesecake. Perfect for a crowd!
Flag Cake
Whip up this fun and festive homemade American Flag Cake! A fluffy vanilla cake topped with creamy vanilla frosting and finished with fresh berries.
Easy Sugar Cookie Bars
These Sugar Cookie Bars are some of the easiest and tastiest cookies you can make! They are soft and chewy and topped off with a thick layer of sweet frosting and sprinkles. These cookies are easy to decorate for any occasion – or to just enjoy for a simple family dessert.
Kathleen
Tuesday 2nd of July 2019
Thanks Julie for featuring my Key Lime Pie!! It's not Red, White & Blue, but it sure is All American in my opinion!
Julie Pollitt
Wednesday 3rd of July 2019
Hi Kathleen! You're welcome. It looks so delicious!
Verna @ www.thecheekychickpea.com
Friday 28th of June 2019
thanks so much Julie❤️ for including my Cowboy Caviar in your 4th of July recipe roundup!!
Julie Pollitt
Friday 28th of June 2019
Hi Verna! You're welcome and it looks delicious!