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The Best July 4th Menu Ideas

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Published: Jun 29, 2024

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From appetizers and dips to BBQ main dishes, side dishes and desserts, this collection of 13 easy recipes has everything you need to create a delicious July 4th menu! 

Collage of 4 recipes showing menu ideas for July 4th celebrations.

Just like the 13 colonies our country started out as so many years ago, these 13 must-have recipes are the foundation of something great- your Fourth of July celebration!  Of course, there’s an amped up hot dog recipe, July 4th’s premier eat, on the list, but there’s also plenty of other summer inspiration guaranteed to create a flag waving menu.

Whether you’re celebrating quietly at home or with a backyard cookout to beat the band, there’s no better way to celebrate our great country and all it stands for than sharing a good meal with those who love you best.

July 4th Recipes

Mini Cheeseburger Skewers

Summery Pineapple Salsa

Bacon Cream Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes

Spicy Cucumber Salad

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Spicy Strawberry Watermelon Salad

Southern Cornbread Salad

Hawaiian Baked Beans with Pineapple & Bellpepper

Mexican Street Corn Foil Packets

Cherry Cola BBQ Pulled Pork

Hawaiian Dogs & Pineapple Relish

Buster Bar Ice Cream Dessert

Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze

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