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Looking for easy recipes for July 4th? Hosting a holiday cookout or taking a dish to a party comes easy with these recipe ideas!
Easy Recipes for July 4th
From tasty appetizers to decadent desserts, these are all the (mostly) healthy recipes you’ll need for a spectacular Independence Day celebration — with little prep or stress!
Appetizers & Drinks
- 1-Minute Blender Salsa (incredibly easy and totally adaptable to your tastes!)
- Strawberry Lemonade Refresher (so delicious made with fresh or frozen berries!)
- Guilt-Free Sweet Tea (refined sugar free; you’ll want to double or triple this recipe and serve it in your favorite drink dispenser!)
RELATED: Low Sugar Holiday Drinks for Kids
Main Dishes
- The “typical” American choice but oh-so-good: grilled burgers and hot dogs!
- Easy Grilled Bruschetta Chicken
- Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
- Thai Chicken Satay Skewers (included in my 6 Easy Chicken Freezer Meals downloadable packet, including a complete grocery list!)
- Teriyaki Chicken and Vegetable Kebabs (also included in the Chicken Freezer Meals download)
Side Dishes
- Assorted fruit (the obvious, right?! Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries to name a few…are all seasonal, delicious, and super simple to serve!)
- Roasted Vegetables
- Mac ‘n Cheese
- Summer Quinoa Salad
Desserts
- Fruit pie (or any dessert!) served with Homemade Whipped Cream — yum!
- Ice cream topped with 3-Ingredient Homemade Chocolate Syrup (sooo good and no refined sugar!!! A MUST-try recipe!)
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