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If you’re looking for some delicious 4th of July recipes, you’ll find some of my favorites below. They are all quick & easy to prepare, and will be a hit with your friends and family.

flag cake, popsicle, mocktail, and berry crisp for fourth of july. - 2

Here are some of my favorites to try, that are naturally red, white, and blue. (No artificial food dyes required!)

  • Flag Cake
  • 4th of July Popsicles
  • Mocktails for Fourth of July
  • Paleo Berry Crisp

Salads & Sides

If you’re attending a potluck or a picnic, these healthy recipes can be made ahead of time for your convenience.

healthy potato salad in serving bowl. - 3 cabbage salad in bowl with tongs - 4 spinach strawberry salad tossed with balsamic dressing on an oval plate. - 5 vegan queso with toppings and tortilla chips. - 6 broccoli salad in a white bowl overhead - 7 vegan spinach artichoke dip in skillet - 8 carrot salad with raisins and pecans served in a colorful bowl with a fork. - 9 Lentil salad eaten with a fork on a white plate. - 10

Main Entrees

These recipes are hearty, yet quick and easy to prepare. You can prepare them the night before and reheat them, so you’re not cooking too much over the holiday weekend.

healthy burger sliced in half with toothpick. - 11 sweet potato black bean burger cooked on a baking sheet. - 12 chicken burger in lettuce wrap - 13 curried chicken salad in lunch box - 14 veggie burgers on white plates - 15 jackfruit bbq sandwich closeup - 16 ratatouille - 17

Desserts

No holiday is complete without a delicious dessert, right? The following recipes include a variety of cold & refreshing treats for a hot summer day, along with a few options that are easier to pack for a crowd.

oat flour flag cake topped with berries - 18 coffee ice cream scooped out of pan - 19 Chocolate almond flour cupcake topped with frosting and heart sprinkles. - 20 gluten-free peach crisp with ice cream - 21 paleo berry crisp overhead with ice cream and spoon - 22

Party Drinks

two mocktails in front of a peach background. - 23 honey lemonade in 2 glasses. - 24 orange infused water with extra orange slices on marble - 25 basil lemonade in glass with yellow straw - 26

I hope you’ll find this round-up of recipes helpful for your 4th of July festivities, or any summer event you have coming up!

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