Two necessities for a proper July 4th celebration? Fireworks and food. We have got you covered on the latter, with BBQ ready recipes for sizzling grillables, essential salads and ice-cold lemonade with a twist. Add fresh desserts, like our popular Flag Cake, and your July 4th picnic-table spread will be as spectacular as the star-spangled view overhead at dusk.
Sweet-and-Savory Burgers
Put a new twist on the classic burger. These patties are steeped in an Asian-inspired marinade and topped with chili sauce, grilled pineapple, and sweet onions.
Mixed Grill with Cilantro Pesto
For a savory restaurant-quality meal, grill bone-in pork chops and beef tenderloin fillets and top with a fresh herb-filled pesto.
Root Beer Baked Beans
Baked beans are essential to any backyard cookout. Your family will come back for seconds after tasting the sweet, barbecue-flavored sauce on these dressed-up canned beans.
Succotash Salad
Put a summertime spin on this traditional Southern dish of beans and corn by mixing with lemon juice and chives and serving cold. It’s easy to prepare in advance and pull out of the fridge to serve with meat hot off the grill.
Grilled Okra and Tomatoes
While you have the grill fired up for burgers and chicken, throw on some veggies too. Sprinkle the okra and tomatoes with fresh basil to enhance their flavor.
Berries with Tequila Cream
For an elegant, adult dessert, top fresh summer berries with this tequila-infused, custard-like cream. Serve in dessert goblets with a sprig of mint.
Raspberry-Banana-Yogurt Freezer Pops
Keep these colorful pops in the freezer and pull them out for a midday snack the kids will love. Filled with yogurt, fruit, and honey, they are both refreshing and healthy.
Frosted Sugar-’n’-Spice Cookies
Get your kids to help you decorate these warm spice-filled cookies with white icing and red, white, and blue sprinkles.
Fresh Blackberry Pie
The Fourth coincides with the peak of blackberry season, so don’t miss out on mixing the sweet yet tart berries into this cool pie. Serve with sweetened whipping cream or vanilla ice cream.
Sweet-and-Savory Burgers
Put a new twist on the classic burger. These patties are steeped in an Asian-inspired marinade and topped with chili sauce, grilled pineapple, and sweet onions.
Mixed Grill with Cilantro Pesto
For a savory restaurant-quality meal, grill bone-in pork chops and beef tenderloin fillets and top with a fresh herb-filled pesto.
Root Beer Baked Beans
Baked beans are essential to any backyard cookout. Your family will come back for seconds after tasting the sweet, barbecue-flavored sauce on these dressed-up canned beans.
Succotash Salad
Put a summertime spin on this traditional Southern dish of beans and corn by mixing with lemon juice and chives and serving cold. It’s easy to prepare in advance and pull out of the fridge to serve with meat hot off the grill.
Grilled Okra and Tomatoes
While you have the grill fired up for burgers and chicken, throw on some veggies too. Sprinkle the okra and tomatoes with fresh basil to enhance their flavor.
Berries with Tequila Cream
For an elegant, adult dessert, top fresh summer berries with this tequila-infused, custard-like cream. Serve in dessert goblets with a sprig of mint.
Raspberry-Banana-Yogurt Freezer Pops
Keep these colorful pops in the freezer and pull them out for a midday snack the kids will love. Filled with yogurt, fruit, and honey, they are both refreshing and healthy.
Frosted Sugar-’n’-Spice Cookies
Get your kids to help you decorate these warm spice-filled cookies with white icing and red, white, and blue sprinkles.
Fresh Blackberry Pie
The Fourth coincides with the peak of blackberry season, so don’t miss out on mixing the sweet yet tart berries into this cool pie. Serve with sweetened whipping cream or vanilla ice cream.
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