Pulled Pork with Strawberry BBQ Sauce
Pulled pork sandwiches get an update with an easy-to-make barbeque sauce that has a surprise ingredient: strawberries. Served on soft rolls, these tasty sandwiches are a great bring-with-you main dish for a Fourth of July party.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 2 hrs
Stand: 10 mins
Grilled Corn & Green Tomato Salsa
A favorite summer side dish -- grilled corn -- is dressed up for the Fourth of July with a salsa featuring fresh tomatoes, basil, and tangy feta cheese.
Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Grill: 10 mins
Blueberry Ice Cream Pie
Cool off on the Fourth of July with this refreshing fruit-and-ice cream pie layered in an almond brown sugar crust. Top with fresh blueberries (and raspberries if desired) for a sweet patriotic touch.
Makes: 10 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Chill: 2 hrs
Freeze: 8 hrs to 24 hrs
Grains & Fruit Summer Salad
Chopped fruit and veggies go into this simple summer salad, which boasts a variety of flavors, including basil, garlic, green onions, cantaloupe, and cherry tomatoes. Make it as a refreshing main dish, or bring it to a Fourth of July party (serves 8 as a side dish).
Yield: 8 side-dish or 4 main-dish
Start to Finish: 30 mins
Potato Salad with Sausage and Grainy Mustard Dressing
Throw this flavorful side dish together in just 30 minutes by mixing red and yellow new potatoes with cider vinegar, salt, mustard, and cured sausage. Garnish with fresh curly-leaf parsley and thinly sliced green onions for zest.
Makes: 8 servings
Yield: 6 cups
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Stand: 2 mins
Skillet White Beans
Baked beans are a favorite summertime side dish -- and this simple recipe can be made on your stovetop. Top with a dollop of sour cream, fresh basil leaves, and chopped tomatoes for fresh flair.
Makes: 12 servings
Yield: 12 to 14 side-dish servings
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Stuffed Sausage Sliders
These tasty sliders are great for a Fourth of July party crowd -- apple, garlic, and fennel seeds are mixed with ground pork to form the patties. Stuff the patties with smoked provolone before grilling, and top with grilled apple-fennel slaw once everything is cooked. For a patriotic garnish, hold the sliders together with flag toothpicks.
Makes: 16 servings
Prep: 40 mins
Chill: 1 hr to 4 hrs
Grill: 10 mins
Summer Vegetable Potato Salad
Another easy take on classic potato salad, this Fourth of July recipe adds fresh flavor with two ears of sweet corn, wedged Roma tomatoes, and fresh basil leaves. Crumbled feta cheese gives it a tangy kick.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Lemonade Cake
The refreshing summertime drink gets transformed into a just-as-sweet dessert in this lemonade cake. Sure to be popular at a Fourth of July party (it serves 15), the cake is topped with lemon slices for added flavor and a colorful garnish.
Makes: 15 servings
Prep: 45 mins
Bake: 30 mins 350°F
Cool: to 1 hr
Coconut Lemonade
Coconut flavor syrup (available in the coffee/tea aisle) adds an interesting twist to this classic summer drink; make it especially patriotic for the Fourth of July by floating blueberries, raspberries, and star fruit in the lemonade pitcher.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 10 mins
Chill: 4 hrs to 24 hrs
Fresh Corn Salad
Toss grilled corn with a variety of summer veggies and an easy marinade of cilantro, vinegar, and olive oil, to make a tasty side dish for your Fourth of July meal.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Grill: 10 mins to 15 mins
Chill: 2 hrs
Red, White, and Blueberry Trifle
Add blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries to a creamy vanilla and cubed pound cake mixture to make an easy (just 25 minutes of prep work!) and patriotic summer dessert.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Chill: 4 hrs
Summertime Hot Dogs with Dr Pepper Barbeque Sauce
This classic Fourth of July recipe gets a funky twist with this sweet homemade barbeque sauce; top with pickles, sliced jalapeno peppers, and chopped onion to balance the savory and sweet flavors.
Barbecued Pork Chops on a Stick
Homemade cherry barbecue sauce is the secret to these delicious, utensil-free pork chops.
Banana-Butter Pecan Ice Cream
For a refreshing Fourth of July dessert, try this homemade ice cream recipe. Brown sugar, toasted pecans, and sweet bananas give it fresh flavor.
Makes: 24 servings
Yield: 3 quarts
Prep: 40 mins
Bake: 8 mins to 20 mins 350°F
Cool: 30 mins
Brick Chicken
For a no-fuss Fourth of July main dish, spread a paste of fresh herbs and minced garlic under the skin of a whole chicken. For a complete meal, pair it with a fresh corn salad.
Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 1 hr
Brats with Mango Relish
A savory-sweet topping of grilled mango, onion, and jerk seasoning takes classic brats to the next level for a Fourth of July get-together.
Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 20 mins
Hibiscus Tea
Refreshing garnet-color hibiscus tea is sweetened with honey and spiced with cinnamon for a satisfying summer drink.
Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Chill: Up to 24 hrs
Cool: 2 hrs
Rosemary Porterhouse Steaks with Olive Mayo
A rosemary and salt rub keeps this steak and potato recipe nice and simple; the four-ingredient olive mayonnaise adds a tangy finishing touch.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Grill: 9 mins
Stand: 30 mins
Raspberry-Pear Sorbet
This pear liqueur-infused sorbet recipe is a refreshing, easy-to-make Fourth of July dessert.
Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 3 mins
Stand: 30 mins
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