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30+ 4th OF JULY Recipes and Menu Ideas

Are you planning a menu for a 4th of July BBQ or wondering what to bring to a summer party?  Here is a list of 30+ recipes and menu ideas for a summer BBQ including meats to grill, seasonal summer side dishes, red-white-and-blue desserts and more.  Many of these recipes are gluten free and/or vegetarian.

Smoked Pork Ribs
Few things are better than spending a summer day slow cooking meat on the smoker. These ribs are simple to make and fall-off-the-bone tender. From homecooksguide.com
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Bratwurst Sausage Recipe
This is a step-by-step old fashion German Sausage recipe for a traditional bratwurst seasoned with marjoram, ginger, pepper, mace and coriander.From homecooksguide.com
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Lamb Shish Kebab
Have you ever wanted to make your own shish kebabs? While you might have sampled these skewered little beauties before, making your own is always best. Plus, this recipe is so easy, you’ll be serving up shish kebabs at every single barbecue. From greedygourmet.com
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Grilled Chicken with Mango Salsa
Grilled Chicken Mango Salsa is a perfect summertime meal, quick and easy to make on your backyard barbecue.
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How-To Cook Sausage
A perfectly cooked sausage is a thing of beauty; juicy on the inside, evenly browned on the outside with a casing that snaps and pops when you bite into it. From homecooksguide.com
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SEASONAL SUMMER SIDE DISHES
PERFECT FOR YOUR 4TH OF JULY BBQ
Grandma's Potato Salad
This classic All-American Potato Salad, comes straight out of the Heartland. When I think about our national food traditions, this dish is right up there with Apple Pie and 4th of July BBQs. It’s the perfect make-ahead side for summer parties, and picnics and is nice to have on hand in the fridge to serve for lunch. From homecooksguide.com
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Street Corn Pinwheels
These Street Corn Pinwheels make the perfect bites for a shared appetizer or a BBQ side dish. They are great for my kids’ tiny hands too! The tinfoil pack method makes for easy cooking on the smoker, grill or campfire, and no messy clean-up. From homecooksguide.com
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Quinoa Tabbouleh |Vegan + GF|
This Quinoa Tabbouleh is easy to make, really nutritious and packed with juicy fruits, crunchy veggies and fresh herbs. It’s the perfect summery salad. From rhiansrecipes.com
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Mango Salsa Recipe
This Mango Salsa recipe is scrumptiously sweet, savory, and spicy! It’s super fresh and customizable, made with juicy mango, cucumber, avocado, onion, cilantro, lime, and Serrano. Enjoy mango salsa with tortilla chips, as a side dish, or as a delectable topping for tacos or grilled meats. From thekitchengirl.com
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Easy Summer Pasta Salad
This is loaded with summer produce and an incredible parsley dressing with NO MAYO for a light and healthy plant based meal. Perfect for meal prep, pot-luck, picnics, lunch or dinner. From debraklein.com
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Summer Stone Fruit Caprese Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes
Stone Fruit Caprese Salad is a colorful dish that has clean flavors, seasonal ingredients, and is healthy at the same time! This easy summer salad recipe has a delicious assortment of stone fruits, heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil, and velvety fresh burrata seasoned with extra virgin olive oil and sea salt. The salad’s gorgeous appeal, inviting aroma, and refreshing taste make it a befitting summer recipe to try at home. From spoonabiities.com
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Garlicky Grilled Potatoes
These delicious Garlicky Grilled Potatoes are creamy and flavorful all the way through. This is the perfect, easy, no-mess side dish to accompany your grilled meats and vegetables. This foil pack method can be used on the smoker or grill, in the campfire, or even in your oven. This yummy side dish is also vegan, dairy free and gluten free! From homecooksguide.com
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Watermelon, Blueberry, and Feta Salad
This watermelon, blueberry, and feta salad recipe is a fruity, summer delight! The chopped mint and honey truly elevate this salad recipe. This recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free. It can easily be made vegan if you sub out the feta. From thishealthytable.com
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Easy Greek Orzo Salad
This easy Greek Orzo Salad is perfect for picnics, potlucks, BBQs and get togethers. Whenever you need an easy and healthy side dish, that is guaranteed to disappear first, make this gorgeous Greek orzo salad!
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Mediterranean Couscous Salad
This dish is extra quick to make and filled with juicy ripe tomatoes, fresh crisp cucumber, and crunchy bell peppers. A 2-minute dressing and a sprinkle of herbs and cheese make this easy salad the perfect side or meatless main dish! From spendwithpennies.com
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Roasted Sweet onion & Garlic Sauce
You know those restaurant sauces that make every bite addicting, but you can’t quite put your finger on why? This sweet onion version is one of those ‘secret sauces.’ From askthefoodgeek.com
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Tomato Salad With Crispy Garlic
Is there anything more summer than a tomato salad? We think not. Which is why we wanted to share our favorite tomato salad recipe. Marinated with the usual suspects, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, but also topped with crispy garlic and fresh oregano. From peelwithzeal.com
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Chopped Veggie Salad
This Chopped Veggie Salad recipe is a delicious combo of cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, sweet onion and feta all tossed together with a simple vinaigrette. Super easy to make and the perfect salad for fresh summer veggies. From mapleandmango.com
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Zucchini Carrot Salad with Catalina Dressing
Ready for something new in your salad bowl? How about a spiralized zucchini carrot salad dressed with fresh, homemade Catalina dressing and mingled with toasted almond slivers and fresh mint leaves? Your veggies take on a new look after spiralizing, and that homemade Catalina dressing… YUM!!! From gypsyplate.com
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Grilled Goat Cheese Bruschetta
You are here: Home / Appetizers, Hors d'oeuvres, and Starters / Grilled Goat Cheese Bruschetta GRILLED GOAT CHEESE BRUSCHETTA Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Last Updated on May 12, 2019 Grilled Goat Cheese Bruschetta is toasted on the barbecue grill, smeared with creamy Goat Cheese, and topped with a bright, flavorful Tomato, Kalamata Olive, and Herb Salad. From savorwithjennifer.com
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Tomato Basil Rotini Pasta Salad
Add this Tomato Basil Rotini Pasta Salad to your next BBQ and add lots of flavor with fresh basil, cherry tomatoes, avocado and freshly shredded Parmesan. This is not your average pasta salad recipe by any means! From lemonsandzest.com
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Succotash Salad with Pickled Okra Vinaigrette
Succotash salad screams summer. This colorful, light, and fresh salad is full of vegetables like corn, Lima beans, scallions, and cherry tomatoes. Pickled okra does double duty for our succotash salad providing a nice crunch to the salad, but also making a briny and delicious vinaigrette that brings it all together. From accidentalhappybaker.com
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Balsamic Berry Arugula Salad
The balsamic berry arugula salad is the definition of summer. It’s light, and topped with two of everyone’s favorite berries. From cassclaycooking.com
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FESTIVE SUMMER DESSERTS
FRUITY, COLORFUL, FUN SUMMER DESSERTS FOR BBQS AND PARTIES
Berry White Chocolate Cups with Mascarpone Cream
Berry White Chocolate Cups with Mascarpone Cream are a gorgeous red, white and blue treat for your summer parties. Perfect for Memorial Day or 4th of July, this dessert starts with a homemade white chocolate cup that is filled with a mascarpone cream and topped with fresh strawberries and blueberries. From asavoryfeast.com
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MIXED BERRY PAVLOVAS – EASY, DELICIOUS AND GLUTEN FREE
A meringue, crisp on the outside, soft and marshmallowy on the inside, topped with whipped cream and fresh seasonal fruit. This is one of my all time favorite desserts perfect for any occasion. From homecooksguide.com
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Grilled Pineapple
So delicious,easy and fragrant these Grilled Pineapple Slices are the best snack/dessert you can try! Perfect for summer grilling and enjoy with a dollop of delicious cool ice cream... From savorybitesrecipes.com
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Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Blueberry Topping
These Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Blueberry Topping may be small, but they provide a huge amount of deliciousness! They are made with a ginger cookie crust, a smooth & creamy lemon cheesecake filling, and are topped with a homemade blueberry sauce. Mmm… From hoorahtohealth.com
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Easy Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler
My search for a fantastic peach cobbler is over, finally! This recipe is all you asked for: juicy fruit that makes its own syrupy sauce as it bakes and a super simple biscuit topping that is buttery but crunchy. And it's out of the oven in under an hour. Summer peaches have never tasted better! From vintagekitchennotes.com
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Watermelon Strawberries Popsicles
This Watermelon Strawberry Popsicle recipe is healthy, easy to make and absolutely delicious. A refreshing treat that tastes like summer! From mapleandmango.com
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The Original Blueberry Ganache Tart Recipe
Not only is this tart strikingly beautiful, but it has a perfectly balanced flavor as well. The tartness of the blueberries complements the sweetness of the white chocolate to create a completely unique ganache filling. From theminichef.com
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Strawberry and Blueberry Panna Cotta
A 3 layered fancy Italian no bake dessert with interesting flavors in each layer. It’s sweet, creamy and tangy, plus very easy to make and you can prepare it in advance. Another perfect patriotic treat for the 4th of July. From Cookwithkushi.com
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Nectarine tart
How good are fresh luscious nectarines? This delicious nectarine tart has only four ingredients, is super simple to make and most importantly it tastes delicious! From keep-calm-and-eat-ice-cream.com
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Buttermilk Poppyseed Pie
This Buttermilk Poppyseed Pie recipe is The Home Cooks Guide take on a Southern Classic. With a little less sugar and poppyseeds that play nicely off the tart lemony flavors of the custard. This recipe is so good and really easy to make. From homecooksguide.com
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