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All The Best July 4th Side Dishes

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Published: Jun 27, 2024

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From potato salads to baked beans, corn, watermelon, pasta salads and jellos, Fourth of July BBQs and cookouts wouldn’t be the same without all of our favorite seasonal sides! This collection of July 4th side dishes puts all the best cookout sides and salad recipes right at your fingertips.

The best side dish recipe for July 4th and summer cookouts and BBQs.

Burgers, hot dogs, even ribs get a lot of attention when it comes to the July 4th holiday, but would it even be a real Independence Day celebration without plenty of picnic salads and easy seasonal veggies to line the tables, load our plates and call us back for seconds? I think not! Cookouts are made for side dishes!

So whether you are grilling with friends and family in your own backyard or looking for something quick but delicious to make and take to that potluck you were invited to, this list of fresh, summer, July 4th side dishes has all the patriotic inspiration to make your sides the stars of the show!

Table of Contents

  • Beans & Peas
  • Potatoes
  • Pasta
  • Jello Salads
  • Fruit Salads
  • Go-to Salads
  • Corn
  • Southern Favorites

Beans & Peas

Hawaiian Baked Beans with Pineapple & Bellpepper

Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad

Classic Pea Salad with Cheese & Bacon

Easy Charro Beans (Mexican Pinto Beans)

Classic 7 Layer Pea Salad

Southern Baked Beans and Sausage

Southern Green Beans & New Potatoes with Bacon

Potatoes

Easy, Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole (no canned soup)

Creamy Dill Potato Salad

Cheesy BBQ Bacon Potato Foil Packets

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Southern Deviled Egg Potato Salad

Pimento Cheese Hash Brown Casserole

Baked Cheesy Smashed Potato Bites

Garlic Parmesan Sweet Potato Wedges

Pasta

Southern Macaroni Salad

Bacon Tomato Pasta Salad

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

Shrimp Pasta Salad

Artichoke Pesto Pasta Salad

Taco Pasta Salad with Avocado Dressing

Tuscan Tortellini Salad

Ultimate Pepper Jack Mac & Cheese

Southern Pimento Mac and Cheese

Jello Salads

Cherry Coca-Cola Jello Salad

Layered Strawberry Jello Salad

Tropical Orange Jello Salad

Fruit Salads

Berry Watermelon Fruit Salad

Spicy Strawberry Watermelon Salad

Blackberry Margarita Ambrosia

Summery Watermelon Bruschetta

Crunchy Broccoli Salad with Strawberries

Apple, Cheese, Celery Salad

Ambrosia Fruit Salad with Whipped Cream Dressing

Classic Fruit Salad with Old Fashioned Cream Sauce

Easy Watermelon Bar

Go-to Salads

Southern Tomato Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing

Southern Cornbread Salad

Spicy Cucumber Salad

Crisp Apple Coleslaw with Homemade Buttermilk Dressing

Strawberry Asparagus Salad

Southern Garden Salad & Lemon Parmesan Vinaigrette

Creamy Southern Coleslaw

Green Salad with Creamy Mayo Vinaigrette

Corn

Mexican Street Corn Foil Packets

Green Chile Corn Salsa Dip

Confetti Frito Corn Salad

Louisiana Cream Corn Maque Choux

Fresh Sweet Corn Relish

Southern Favorites

How to Make A Fresh Vegetable Crudité Platter with Ham & Cheese

Homestyle Deviled Eggs

Sweet Heat Bread & Butter Pickles

Louisiana Shrimp & Crab Deviled Eggs

Lemonade Refrigerator Pickles

Easy Italian Marinated Olives

From potato salads to baked beans, corn, watermelon, pasta salads and jellos, Fourth of July BBQs and cookouts wouldn't be the same without all of our favorite seasonal sides! This collection of July 4th side dishes puts all the best cookout sides and salad recipes right at your fingertips.

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