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

The Very Best Homemade Lemonade

How to Make Peach Lemonade

Refreshing Cucumber Lemonade (with Lemon or Lime)

How to Make Pink Lemonade

Simple Color-Changing Magic Lemonade

How to Make Peach Iced Tea

4 Ways to Juice a Watermelon (+ Watermelon Keg)

Lebanese Mint Lemonade (Limonana Mint)

How To Make Hibiscus Tea

How to Make Cold Brew Coffee
Appetizers

Best Guacamole Recipe

Best Texas Caviar Ever (Cowboy Caviar)

Tomatillo Green Chili Salsa (Salsa Verde)

Fresh Mango Salsa Recipe

Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers

The Best Stuffed Dates Ever

The Best Nachos Recipe

Crudite Platter (Veggie Platter with Dips)

Mom’s Best Hummus Recipe (With Video)

Crock Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip
Salads

Best Mediterranean Salad (Quick & Easy)

Best Panzanella Salad Recipe

Greek Pasta Salad (Bow Tie Pasta Salad)

Deviled Egg Potato Salad

Fresh Watermelon Salad

Crunchy Asian Cucumber Salad

Easy Strawberry Spinach Salad

The Best Greek Salad

Easy Mexican Street Corn Salad

Tomato Mozzarella Salad (Caprese)

Grilled Peach Burrata Salad with Tomatoes (Peach Caprese Salad)

Pineapple Salad – Easy Pineapple Recipe
Mains

The Best Oven Baked Beef Short Ribs

Crispy Fried Chicken Breast

How to Grill Burgers Perfectly

Perfectly Grilled Bone-In Chicken Thighs

Easy Grilled Steak Recipe

Grilled Tuna Steak

Juicy Turkey Burgers

Perfect Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

The Best Oven Baked Salmon

Shish Tawook (Authentic Lebanese Recipe)

Best Black Bean Burger

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

Best Grilled Corn Recipe (5 Ways Tested)

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Grilled Asparagus Recipe (Quick and Easy)

Grilled Mexican Street Corn (Elote)
Sides

The Best Mac and Cheese Recipe

How To Cook Okra (6 Easy Methods)

Simple Roasted Garlic Bread (with Roasted Garlic Butter)

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms Recipe

The Best Squash Casserole

The Best Homemade Coleslaw Recipe
Desserts

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Juicy Blackberry Cobbler

Delicious Fruit Salad with the Best Dressing

The Best Blueberry Cobbler Recipe

How To Make Mango Ice Cream

Caramel Ice Cream

Healthy Fruit Popsicles

Fresh and Easy Peach Cobbler

Fudgy No-Bake Healthy Brownies

The Best Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Candied Grapes (with Video)
