Roundups

4th of July Recipes

By Samira Kazan

published June 27, 2025

Celebrate the Fourth of July with these mouth-watering recipes. Whether you are planning a full cookout, an afternoon picnic, or just bringing a showstopping dessert to the party, your friends and family are sure to be impressed!

From BBQ short ribs and smoky grilled mains to make-ahead salads and crowd-pleasing sides (hello grilled corn on the cob !) – these 4th of July recipes will make up the ultimate holiday menu.

  • Drinks
  • Appetizers
  • Salads
  • Mains
  • Sides
  • Desserts

Drinks

A glass with homemade lemonade and a slice of lemon - 1 A glass with homemade lemonade and a slice of lemon - 2

The Very Best Homemade Lemonade

Two glasses with peach lemonade and two peaches in front of them - 3 Two glasses with peach lemonade and two peaches in front of them - 4

How to Make Peach Lemonade

Cucumber lemonade in a glass topped with mint - 5 Cucumber lemonade in a glass topped with mint - 6

Refreshing Cucumber Lemonade (with Lemon or Lime)

A glass with pink lemonade topped with lemon slice and mint - 7 A glass with pink lemonade topped with lemon slice and mint - 8

How to Make Pink Lemonade

Butterfly pea color changing lemonade served in two glasses with lots of ice, topped with fresh edible flowers. - 9 Butterfly pea color changing lemonade served in two glasses with lots of ice, topped with fresh edible flowers. - 10

Simple Color-Changing Magic Lemonade

A glass of peach iced tea - 11 A glass of peach iced tea - 12

How to Make Peach Iced Tea

Watermelon juice in two kegs and a watermelon keg - 13 Watermelon juice in two kegs and a watermelon keg - 14

4 Ways to Juice a Watermelon (+ Watermelon Keg)

A pitcher with mint lemonade - 15 A pitcher with mint lemonade - 16

Lebanese Mint Lemonade (Limonana Mint)

Pouring hibiscus tea in a glass cup - 17 Pouring hibiscus tea in a glass cup - 18

How To Make Hibiscus Tea

A glass with cold brew coffee and ice - 19 A glass with cold brew coffee and ice - 20

How to Make Cold Brew Coffee

Appetizers

Top view of guacamole in a green bowl with a tortilla chip dipped into it, surrounded by lime, cilantro, avocado, and jalapeño on a wooden board. - 21 Top view of guacamole in a green bowl with a tortilla chip dipped into it, surrounded by lime, cilantro, avocado, and jalapeño on a wooden board. - 22

Best Guacamole Recipe

Mixed Texas caviar in a bowl - 23 Mixed Texas caviar in a bowl - 24

Best Texas Caviar Ever (Cowboy Caviar)

A jar with salsa verde - 25 A jar with salsa verde - 26

Tomatillo Green Chili Salsa (Salsa Verde)

Mango salsa mixed in a bowl with a spoon - 27 Mango salsa mixed in a bowl with a spoon - 28

Fresh Mango Salsa Recipe

cream cheese stuffed peppers square image - 29 cream cheese stuffed peppers square image - 30

Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers

Dates stuffed with goat cheese and walnuts - 31 Dates stuffed with goat cheese and walnuts - 32

The Best Stuffed Dates Ever

Homemade nachos topped with avocado and tomato slices - 33 Homemade nachos topped with avocado and tomato slices - 34

The Best Nachos Recipe

Veggie platter with differently colored hummus in small bowls - 35 Veggie platter with differently colored hummus in small bowls - 36

Crudite Platter (Veggie Platter with Dips)

A bowl with homemade hummus. - 37 A bowl with homemade hummus. - 38

Mom’s Best Hummus Recipe (With Video)

A spoonful of crockpot spinach artichoke dip - 39 A spoonful of crockpot spinach artichoke dip - 40

Crock Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Salads

Top view of Mediterranean salad on a wooden board with a green cloth. - 41 Top view of Mediterranean salad on a wooden board with a green cloth. - 42

Best Mediterranean Salad (Quick & Easy)

Top view of panzanella salad served in a large white plate on a white marble background. - 43 Top view of panzanella salad served in a large white plate on a white marble background. - 44

Best Panzanella Salad Recipe

A serving of bowtie pasta salad - 45 A serving of bowtie pasta salad - 46

Greek Pasta Salad (Bow Tie Pasta Salad)

A serving of potato egg salad topped with a boiled halved egg - 47 A serving of potato egg salad topped with a boiled halved egg - 48

Deviled Egg Potato Salad

Top view of watermelon feta salad in a white large bowl on a white marble background. - 49 Top view of watermelon feta salad in a white large bowl on a white marble background. - 50

Fresh Watermelon Salad

A bowl with crunchy Asian cucumber salad topped with sesame seeds - 51 A bowl with crunchy Asian cucumber salad topped with sesame seeds - 52

Crunchy Asian Cucumber Salad

Top view of strawberry spinach salad in a white bowl on a grey background. - 53 Top view of strawberry spinach salad in a white bowl on a grey background. - 54

Easy Strawberry Spinach Salad

A large bowl with tossed greek salad topped with red onion and olives - 55 A large bowl with tossed greek salad topped with red onion and olives - 56

The Best Greek Salad

top view close up of mexican street corn salad in a white plate garnished with some lime wedges and jalapenos - 57 top view close up of mexican street corn salad in a white plate garnished with some lime wedges and jalapenos - 58

Easy Mexican Street Corn Salad

A serving of caprese salad - 59 A serving of caprese salad - 60

Tomato Mozzarella Salad (Caprese)

Peach tomato salad - 61 Peach tomato salad - 62

Grilled Peach Burrata Salad with Tomatoes (Peach Caprese Salad)

A close up of pineapple cucumber salad - 63 A close up of pineapple cucumber salad - 64

Pineapple Salad – Easy Pineapple Recipe

Mains

A rack of oven baked beef short ribs with BBQ sauce - 65 A rack of oven baked beef short ribs with BBQ sauce - 66

The Best Oven Baked Beef Short Ribs

Three pieces of fried chicken - 67 Three pieces of fried chicken - 68

Crispy Fried Chicken Breast

Homemade patty cooked on the grill - 69 Homemade patty cooked on the grill - 70

How to Grill Burgers Perfectly

Grilled chicken thighs with skin on in a plate - 71 Grilled chicken thighs with skin on in a plate - 72

Perfectly Grilled Bone-In Chicken Thighs

two grilled steaks on grill with grill marks - 73 two grilled steaks on grill with grill marks - 74

Easy Grilled Steak Recipe

close up of grilled sliced tuna steak medium rare - 75 close up of grilled sliced tuna steak medium rare - 76

Grilled Tuna Steak

Five juicy turkey patties on a grill pan. - 77 Five juicy turkey patties on a grill pan. - 78

Juicy Turkey Burgers

One grilled chicken drumsticks - 79 One grilled chicken drumsticks - 80

Perfect Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

Oven baked salmon topped with lemon zest and thyme - 81 Oven baked salmon topped with lemon zest and thyme - 82

The Best Oven Baked Salmon

Freshly grilled shish tawook in a serving platter. - 83 Freshly grilled shish tawook in a serving platter. - 84

Shish Tawook (Authentic Lebanese Recipe)

Homemade black bean burger with lettuce, cheese, tomato, avocado and ketchup - 85 Homemade black bean burger with lettuce, cheese, tomato, avocado and ketchup - 86

Best Black Bean Burger

Shrimp skewers plated with garnish – Square top view of shrimp skewers on a green plate with parsley and lemon wedges. - 87 Shrimp skewers plated with garnish – Square top view of shrimp skewers on a green plate with parsley and lemon wedges. - 88

Best Ever Grilled Shrimp Skewers (Juicy & Ready in Minutes)

Sides

three grilled corn on the cob on a green plate - 89 three grilled corn on the cob on a green plate - 90

Best Grilled Corn Recipe (5 Ways Tested)

A serving of sweet potato fries served with ketchup and mustard - 91 A serving of sweet potato fries served with ketchup and mustard - 92

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Close-up square photo of grilled asparagus on a green plate. - 93 Close-up square photo of grilled asparagus on a green plate. - 94

Grilled Asparagus Recipe (Quick and Easy)

close up of mexican street corn elotes eaten a bit. - 95 close up of mexican street corn elotes eaten a bit. - 96

Grilled Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

Sides

Baked mac and cheese in a baking dish and a serving on a plate - 97 Baked mac and cheese in a baking dish and a serving on a plate - 98

The Best Mac and Cheese Recipe

Cooked okra in a bowl - 99 Cooked okra in a bowl - 100

How To Cook Okra (6 Easy Methods)

Roasted garlic bread in a little bread basket - 101 Roasted garlic bread in a little bread basket - 102

Simple Roasted Garlic Bread (with Roasted Garlic Butter)

Grilled portobello mushrooms on a plate - 103 Grilled portobello mushrooms on a plate - 104

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms Recipe

A serving of squash casserole - 105 A serving of squash casserole - 106

The Best Squash Casserole

A bowl with homemade coleslaw - 107 A bowl with homemade coleslaw - 108

The Best Homemade Coleslaw Recipe

Desserts

Slice of Strawberry Pretzel Salad with all three layers, topped with a small pretzel and a fresh strawberry. - 109 Slice of Strawberry Pretzel Salad with all three layers, topped with a small pretzel and a fresh strawberry. - 110

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Juicy baked blackberry cobbler with golden topping and fresh blackberries in a white baking dish. - 111 Juicy baked blackberry cobbler with golden topping and fresh blackberries in a white baking dish. - 112

Juicy Blackberry Cobbler

A close-up of fruit salad in a serving bowl - 113 A close-up of fruit salad in a serving bowl - 114

Delicious Fruit Salad with the Best Dressing

A serving of blueberry cobbler with a scoop of ice cream - 115 A serving of blueberry cobbler with a scoop of ice cream - 116

The Best Blueberry Cobbler Recipe

Homemade mango ice cream in a tub - 117 Homemade mango ice cream in a tub - 118

How To Make Mango Ice Cream

Caramel ice cream square photo - 119 Caramel ice cream square photo - 120

Caramel Ice Cream

A heart-shape plate filled with berries, kiwi, and pineapple topped with homemade fruit popsicles - 121 A heart-shape plate filled with berries, kiwi, and pineapple topped with homemade fruit popsicles - 122

Healthy Fruit Popsicles

A seeing of peach cobbler in a bowl - 123 A seeing of peach cobbler in a bowl - 124

Fresh and Easy Peach Cobbler

A close up of no bake brownie squares - 125 A close up of no bake brownie squares - 126

Fudgy No-Bake Healthy Brownies

Upside-down pineapple cake with a slice cut off - 127 Upside-down pineapple cake with a slice cut off - 128

The Best Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Candied red and green grapes in a coupe glass. - 129 Candied red and green grapes in a coupe glass. - 130

Candied Grapes (with Video)

Peach dump cake and vanilla ice cream - 131 Peach dump cake and vanilla ice cream - 132

Quick and Easy Peach Dump Cake