Our 29 Best Recipes for 4th of July By Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Wimberly is EatingWell's Editorial Fellow. As a food and mental health blogger, Camryn explores how food and cooking can help improve mental health and also be an avenue to connect with one's culture and heritage. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on July 1, 2024 Close Need some inspiration for your Fourth of July menu? EatingWell has all the recipes, whether you’re hosting a fancy barbecue, dining picnic-style or keeping things casual at home. You’ll find everything you need in this collection, from flavorful salads and grilled meats and veggies to sweet desserts. Even better, EatingWell readers love these recipes so much that they’ve all earned four- and five-star reviews. Enjoy our Bacon-Ranch Potato Salad or Elote-Inspired Pasta Salad and catch your local fireworks display while savoring our fruity Lemon-Blueberry Trifle and a tasty Frozen Key Lime Pie Margarita. Love any of these recipes? Tap "Save" to add them to MyRecipes, your new, free recipe box for EatingWell. 01 of 29 Bacon-Ranch Potato Salad Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall This bacon-ranch potato salad is a versatile and crowd-pleasing side that complements just about everything, making it a perfect choice for bringing along to potlucks, barbecues and family gatherings. View Recipe Save 02 of 29 Strawberry Spinach Salad with Avocado & Walnuts Serve this summery strawberry spinach salad alongside soup or a half sandwich, or top with grilled chicken or roasted salmon for a complete and easy healthy meal. View Recipe Save 03 of 29 Bruschetta-Topped Crispy Baked Chicken A fresh tomato-and-basil topping on panko-crusted chicken cutlets makes an easy meal for family or casual entertaining. View Recipe Save 04 of 29 Grilled Blackened Shrimp Tacos Give juicy shrimp tacos a Cajun flavor spin with spices and a quick sear on a hot grill. An easy avocado mash adds creaminess to cool off the spicy kick. View Recipe Save 05 of 29 Elote-Inspired Pasta Salad Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Anna Kelly, Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman This zesty pasta salad draws inspiration from the flavors of elote—Mexican grilled corn on the cob that's smothered in a creamy mayo-based sauce and sprinkled with chili powder, cotija cheese and lime. Corn kernels blister in the hot pan and a sprinkle of smoked paprika brings out the flavor. If you can't find cotija cheese, grated Parmesan is a good substitute. View Recipe Save 06 of 29 Lemon-Blueberry Trifle Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling This lemon-blueberry trifle is a stunning yet simple dessert that features layers of lemon-flavored pastry cream, store-bought angel food cake and fresh blueberries. Fresh-picked blueberries are hard to beat in this easy dessert, but feel free to use any seasonal fruit you may have on hand. View Recipe Save 07 of 29 Light Lemon Meringue Pie Smooth and soothing; a great classic pie right down to the crust, this one is redefined with a generous amount of lemon and fewer egg yolks in the filling. View Recipe Save 08 of 29 Tomato & Smoked Mozzarella Sandwiches Take a classic combination like fresh tomatoes and mozzarella, add a couple of flavor-packed ingredients like olives and sun-dried tomatoes, put it between two pieces of crusty bread and you'll have a satisfying weekend lunch or an easy warm-weather supper. View Recipe Save 09 of 29 Sautéed Corn with Basil & Shallots Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless This sautéed corn recipe is a fresh and easy way to highlight summer’s most iconic vegetable. We add just a touch of butter, shallot and fresh basil to let the flavor of sweet corn straight from the cob do the talking. View Recipe Save 10 of 29 Strawberry Fruit Salad This summer berry fruit salad recipe makes enough for a crowd. Serve with granola and yogurt at brunch, as a healthy potluck side, or halve the recipe to serve 4. View Recipe Save 11 of 29 Sweet Potato-Black Bean Burgers These vegan sweet potato-black bean burgers spiced with curry powder are easy to make. Blending the mixture with your hands gives you a soft, uniform texture, then the outside gets crispy by cooking in a cast-iron pan. To make this recipe gluten-free too, use gluten-free oats and serve the patty in a lettuce wrap, omitting the bun. View Recipe Save 12 of 29 Whipped Frozen Lemonade Casey Barber Whipped frozen lemonade combines the creaminess of a milkshake with the thirst-quenching tanginess of freshly squeezed lemonade for an incredibly refreshing treat. And this simple frozen lemonade treat comes together with just four ingredients and a blender. View Recipe Save 13 of 29 Chocolate Zucchini Cake Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, prop stylist: LIndsey Lower This zucchini chocolate cake is a celebration of the unexpected magic that happens when humble ingredients like shredded zucchini, cocoa powder and chocolate chips come together in perfect harmony. View Recipe Save 14 of 29 Garlic Butter Campfire Corn This flavorful corn couldn't be easier to prepare. Just cover the ears of corn in a quick garlic-and-chive-flavored butter and wrap in foil and they're ready to throw on the grill at home or over coals at the campsite. View Recipe Save 15 of 29 Grilled Flank Steak with Tomato Salad Cutting the steak immediately after cooking breaks all the rules on meat cookery, but in this recipe we do it intentionally in order to capture the juices and incorporate them into the dressing. Serve this grilled flank steak recipe with crusty bread to soak up the deliciousness. View Recipe Save 16 of 29 Hot Honey Parmesan Carrots Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco This sweet side dish turns up the heat with hot honey and lots of crispy Parmesan cheese crisps for a savory note. Try this easy method with other veggies like beets, turnips or Brussels sprouts too. View Recipe Save 17 of 29 Grilled Fennel-Rubbed Pork Chops & Apricots Toasting and grinding your own spices for a flavorful rub is the quickest, easiest way to build surefire flavor in this easy pork chop recipe. Serve with a simple tossed salad and some roasted sweet potatoes to round out the meal. View Recipe Save 18 of 29 Big Beautiful Summer Salad This gorgeous and healthy summer vegetable salad is loaded with pretty produce, including golden beets, avocado, corn, microgreens and radishes. Chickpeas and edamame add substance, and an herb-filled buttermilk-avocado dressing makes this salad really special. Serve it on its own for a light vegetarian meal or add grilled chicken for an easy weeknight dinner. View Recipe Save 19 of 29 Lemon-Blueberry Crisp Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless This blueberry crisp captures a perfect balance between sweet summer blueberries and tart lemon flavors. Topped with a streusel laced with warming spices, and baked to perfection, this is the perfect summer dessert paired with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. View Recipe Save 20 of 29 Cucumber, Tomato & Avocado Salad This vibrant cucumber, tomato and avocado salad is perfect for BBQs and backyard parties. The dressing is whisked together right in the salad bowl before you add the vegetables, so it's also incredibly easy to make. Choose a fairly firm avocado so it holds its shape in the salad. View Recipe Save 21 of 29 Jalapeño Popper Burgers We've taken a simple burger recipe and made it pop with an easy three-ingredient jalapeño cheese topping. Ground sirloin is lean ground beef made exclusively from the center loin cut. It has less connective tissue than regular ground beef for a super-tender burger. View Recipe Save 22 of 29 Creamy Roasted Potato Salad Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless Roasted potatoes hold their shape without the risk of them falling apart, and the roasting process concentrates the flavor of the potatoes so your potato salad will be extra savory. We love the anise flavor of tarragon in the dressing but feel free to use a mix of fresh herbs to make this easy side dish your own. View Recipe Save 23 of 29 Double Chocolate Cupcakes This Double Chocolate Cupcake recipe is perfect for the ultimate chocolate lover. Topped with Chocolate Frosting, these diabetes-friendly cupcakes are delicious and impossible to resist. View Recipe Save 24 of 29 Loaded Broccoli Salad Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis This is the broccoli salad you will get special requests for. The combination of bacon, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions and Cheddar is hard to resist. View Recipe Save 25 of 29 Frozen Key Lime Pie Margaritas This frozen margarita was inspired by the flavors of a cool and creamy Key lime pie. Whip up a batch of these easy frozen margaritas for a sweet and refreshingly tart treat! Freshly squeezed juice will have the best flavor, but you can also find bottled Key lime juice—just be sure to buy unsweetened juice if you go for packaged juice. If you prefer a mocktail, simply replace the tequila with water. View Recipe Save 26 of 29 Zucchini Salad with Burrata Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop stylist: Lindsey Lower This zucchini salad is a taste of peak-season bliss, combining sun-kissed zucchini with the creaminess of burrata cheese. Pink peppercorns offer a sweet, fruity and slightly floral taste which pairs nicely with the citrus flavors in the dressing; however, freshly ground black pepper can be used in their place. View Recipe Save 27 of 29 Nonalcoholic Strawberry Margaritas A frozen virgin strawberry margarita is a refreshing way to cool down on warm days. This margarita mocktail, which calls for only five ingredients, uses a bit of agave nectar to blunt the tartness of lime juice and fresh strawberries. View Recipe Save 28 of 29 Chicken & Sweet Potato Grill Packets with Peppers & Onions Cook your whole meal in a packet on the grill with this easy veggie-loaded recipe. The Mexican-inspired seasoning makes the chicken and veggies taste great served with warm tortillas and your favorite taco toppings for a healthy dinner. View Recipe Save 29 of 29 Strawberry Shortcake Cake Sweet strawberries are nestled between layers of sponge cake and a cream filling in this easy cake. We add nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt to whipped cream to lighten up the filling and give it a little tang. View Recipe Save Explore more: Healthy Recipes Holidays 4th of July Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit