4th of July Recipes

The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays: BBQs, fireworks and lots of red, white and blue! Whether you are hosting a backyard party or bringing a dish to a potluck, these recipes are easy, crowd-pleasing and made for summer.

Here are all of my favorite 4th of July recipes in one place, from burgers and fried chicken to potato salad, festive desserts and lemonade.

Here are my favorite 4th of July Recipes:

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Burgers

Classic backyard BBQ burgers.

Animal Style BurgersSouthwest Fajita CheeseburgersCheese Stuffed HamburgersGrilled Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki BurgersBBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs

Fried and Grilled Chicken

Crispy fried chicken or easy grilled chicken, perfect for a picnic.

Fried Chicken RecipeAir Fryer or Oven Fried ChickenOven Fried ChickenThe Best Chicken SkewersHuli Huli ChickenBarbecue Grilled Chicken

BBQ

Pulled pork and ribs for a crowd.

Smoked Pulled PorkCajun Pulled PorkSweet and Spicy Pulled PorkBBQ Pork SlidersBaby Back RibsSpicy Honey BBQ Ribs

Potato and Pasta Salads

No 4th of July is complete without potato salad!

Instant Pot Potato SaladClassic Mustard Potato SaladRed Potato Salad with DillMediterranean Pasta SaladMexican Street Corn Pasta SaladCaprese Pasta SaladItalian Pasta SaladPesto Pasta SaladRainbow Macaroni Salad

Sides

Corn, slaw, beans and fresh summer sides.

Summer ColeslawCorn SaladMexican Corn SaladElote (Mexican Street Corn)Cheddar Bacon Florida Sweet CornThe Ultimate Easy BBQ Baked BeansLight Creamy Cucumber SaladPeach Berry Summer SaladCowBoy CaviarLentil Cowboy Caviar

Red, White and Blue Desserts

Festive, fruity desserts for the big day.

Berry Cheesecake SaladIce Cream in a BagFresh Fruit GranitasEasy Fruit PizzaStrawberry Lemonade Pound CakeCampfire ConesCrock Pot Peanut ClustersEasy July 4th Breakfast Pastry

Lemonade and Drinks

Cold drinks for watching the fireworks.

Watermelon LemonadeRaspberry LemonadeCucumber LemonadeSparkling Strawberry LemonadeStrawberry Lemonade SlushWatermelon SlushHomemade LemonadePeach LemonadeMango LemonadePineapple LemonadeCucumber Mint Mojitos

Happy 4th of July! xo – Rachael