I love everything about the Fourth of July, especially the food! I have an affinity for hamburgers and a soft spot for hotdogs too. If you have a fun afternoon planned with friends, Louisa has your menu covered, whether you’re hosting everyone or bringing one dish to a party.
What to Cook for the 4th of July
Guest post by Louisa from Living Lou
Hotdogs and hamburgers are a given for the 4th of July, but there are so many other delicious eats and drinks that you can make to add a little something different to your 4th of July spread.
We just celebrated Canada Day, and I went to a couple of different barbecues (and ate plenty of burgers), but the real stars of the show were always the salads and sides.
Here are some of my favorite barbecue eats that are the perfect way to celebrate!
SALADS
Quinoa Salad with a simple balsamic dressing. This is totally foolproof and 100% delicious.
Grilled Asparagus Salad has a simple basil vinaigrette (pro-tip: this basil vinaigrette works on everything).
A light and refreshing pasta salad with lots of lemon and spinach, totally on the healthier side.
Coleslaw with Italian dressing is my go-to coleslaw, it’s also something you can prep the day ahead and it will be even more flavourful.
MAINS
Slow cooker pork ribs with a simple homemade barbecue sauce, these are the absolute best ribs I have ever made.
Grilled salmon skewers will be a surprising addition to any spread. If you’re a little nervous to grill fish this is the perfect way to start.
Greek turkey burgers if you do feel like making burgers from scratch, these would be my recommendations. Truth be told, sometimes it’s just easier to buy the frozen patties—no judgement!
CONDIMENTS & EXTRAS
Homemade barbecue sauce is necessary, this one isn’t sickly sweet like the store-bought kind and is totally worth it.
NON-SALAD SIDES
Grilled sweet potato wedges are one of my favorites, I just love the way the smokiness from the grill balances the sweetness from the sweet potatoes.
Broccoli and gouda twice baked potatoes are a crowd pleaser, you could totally swap out the cheese here for a sharp cheddar.
DESSERTS
I feel like the only dessert worth making are my s’mores rice crispy treats. You can thank me later!
The greek turkey burger seems so fancy 😛 The grilled sweet potato wedges and s’mores rice crispy treats look so good too! -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey’s
Yum! I’ve got a graduation party/picnic coming up soon in addition to the holiday, so this is the perfect inspiration. I’ll definitely be trying the quinoa salad – looks delicious!
Fourth of July celebrations always sound so fun, wish I could join in! The recipes you suggested all sound great – love how there are so many healthy salads 🙂
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
http://charmainenyw.com
Yummm! The grilled sweet potatoes and the salmon skewers sound so tasty and look pretty easy to do! Will def be added to the summer grilling rotation.
Cheers,
Malinda
https://pearlspinotandparmesan.blogspot.com/
All of these foods sound so delicious!
xo, Kelsey
http://www.bleuandwhit.blogspot.com
These recipes sound so yummy! The pasta salad and grilled sweet potato wedges look especially good! 🙂
https://alexagmarsh.blogspot.com
These recipes sound so yummy! The pasta salad and grilled sweet potato wedges sound especially delicious! 🙂
https://alexagmarsh.blogspot.com
Those s’mores rice crispie treats look amaaaaazing! Thanks for sharing Carly and Lou!!
I hope you have a wonderful Monday!
Michael
https://www.mileinmyglasses.com
All of these sound delicious! Thank you for the great ideas 🙂
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Love the recipes! That s’mores rice crispy treat look delicious for dessert at a little BBQ with some close friends!
Sarah
http://sarahandsparkles.com
I will definitely be making those smores rice crispy treats!!