Get ready to elevate your July 4th celebration with the perfect side dishes! As the hot summer day approaches, it’s time to plan your July party with delicious side dishes that will impress your guests. From refreshing cucumber salad to mouthwatering corn salad, and from crispy french fries to a vibrant caprese salad, we’ve got you covered with the best and easiest 4th of July side dish ideas. Imagine savoring juicy cherry tomatoes, summer vegetables drizzled with olive oil, and creamy dressing, all topped with fresh dill and basil.
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Whether you’re hosting a July potluck or simply enjoying a casual gathering, these easy recipes will add a burst of flavor to your July celebration. Let’s dive into the world of irresistible side dishes that will make your 4th of July feast unforgettable!
Blueberry Watermelon Feta Salad from Nkechia Jaeroh
“Healthy and fresh blueberry watermelon feta salad is refreshingly sweet, savory, and easy to make! The best part about this recipe is that it comes together so fast and it is cheap with readily available ingredients!”
Veggie Skewers from The Forked Spoon
“Veggie Skewers made with zucchini, red onion, and bell peppers are grilled to perfection and drizzled with tangy balsamic vinegar and brushed with a fresh garlic herb sauce. Hello, summer!“
Cold Italian Pasta Salad from Strength and Sunshine
“A Classic Italian Pasta Salad that’s gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free! The cold pasta salad you love, with tri-colored pasta, fresh veggies, and a healthy homemade Italian dressing! A super easy and quick meat-free vegetarian and dairy-free recipe that’s a perfect side dish to feed any crowd!“
Sugar Free Maple Baked Beans from Whole New Mom
These Maple Baked Beans are the perfect easy side dish for your next cookout, summer gatherings, or really any time of the year.””
Easy Fruit Salad from Healthy Fitness Meals
“Perfect as a side dish, snack, or healthy dessert, this Fruit Salad Recipe couldn’t be easier! Loaded with fresh summer berries, grapes, and pomegranate, it gets tossed in a honey, lime, and poppy seed dressing.”
Bacon Potato Salad from Vintage Kitchen
“If you’re not a fan of mayo or want an alternative, you’re about to discover a fantastic way to enjoy your potato salad. It has bacon and a tangy mustard dressing, so you won’t miss the mayonnaise. It can be made ahead and served warm, at room temperature, or cold. The perfect side dish for barbecues and potlucks.”
Cherry Tomato Salad from Be Centsational
“Embodying the essence of healthy meals with its vibrant mix of cherry tomatoes, red onion, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and cilantro.”
BLT Pasta Salad from Life In The Loft House
“Bacon, lettuce and tomato are piled high in this BLT Pasta Salad! It’s like the classic sandwich but with a few special changes. Everything is coated in a creamy ranch dressing that makes it all taste fresh and delicious!“
Easy Potato Salad With Eggs from Melanie Cooks
“This easy potato salad is the best potato salad recipe ever! Once you try this amazing recipe, you’ll never have potato salad any other way!”
Chick-fil-A Cole Slaw Recipe from Shugary Sweets
“If you’re looking to make the very best coleslaw recipe, this copycat Chick-fil-A Cole Slaw is made for you! Creamy and delicious, it’s the perfect potluck recipe.”
Broccoli Bacon Salad from Living Chirpy
“A delicious salad can transform a simple meal into a gourmet feast. This healthy broccoli bacon salad is one the staples on our weeknight menu. For good reason too – it’s as nutritious as it is delicious!”
Grilled Corn on The Cob from Dinner At The Zoo
“This grilled corn on the cob is ears of fresh corn that are cooked until charred and caramelized, then brushed with garlic and herb butter. A quick and easy side dish that’s perfect for summer entertaining.“
Crunchy Slaw from Homemade On A Weeknight
“When it comes to BBQ side dishes the most popular are potato salad and coleslaw. And when it comes to coleslaw, it is either mayonnaise based or vinegar based. This particular slaw recipe is of the no mayo variety – which is what makes is a Crunchy Slaw!”
Loaded Sweet Corn Salad from Living Chirpy
“This Loaded Fresh Sweet Corn Salad is a crowd-pleaser if you ever saw one – a quick and simple throw-together recipe you’ll fall in love with after the first bite.”
BBQ Pasta Salad from Homemade On A Weeknight
“Every good cookout needs a good pasta salad to go with the grilled meats. Most pasta salads are fairly mild in flavor, sometimes just acting as a plate filler. Not this one, though. By adding in the bbq seasoning mix to the dressing, you get a burst of flavor with every bite. This easy zesty BBQ Pasta Salad is a fun flavor twist on your traditional pasta salad.”
Easy Grilled Corn Avocado Salad with Lime Vinaigrette from Delectable Food Life
“Grilled Corn Avocado Salad with Lime Vinaigrette is the perfect easy corn salad to brighten your days! This healthy salad is perfect as a main dish or a great side dish.“
Creamy Dill Potatoes from Homemade on a Weeknight
“If you are looking for a super easy to make and full of flavor #sidedish, then you came to the right place. This recipe for Creamy Dill Potatoes takes just a few ingredients (mostly standard seasonings you already have in your cupboard) and basically boiling potatoes. The easy dressing has such a depth of flavor, you – and your whole family – are going to love it!”
Strawberry Blueberry Salad from The Feathered Nester
“Strawberry Blueberry Salad is an easy mixed berry salad with marshmallows tossed in a bright citrus poppy seed dressing. Perfect for July 4th!”
Hawaiian Macaroni Salad from Simply Made Eats
“This Hawaiian Macaroni Salad combines simple ingredients for the best tangy & creamy salad. It’s the perfect side dish for Spring and Summer holidays and bbq’s. Plus, it only takes 20 minutes to make!”
Grilled Potatoes from Get Inspired Everyday
“Simple to make and the perfect side dish to anything off the grill, these Grilled Potatoes are my go-to recipe! They’re great served straight off the grill, or tossed with the optional butter and green onions.”
American Coleslaw from Healthy Mom Healthy Family
“This classic American Cole Slaw comes together quickly and easily with a few simple ingredients and a tangy homemade dressing for a dish that is perfect for cookouts and potlucks.”
Watermelon Basil Salad from Healthy Mom Healthy Family
“This delicious Watermelon Basil Salad is filled with refreshing flavors and crisp textures for a perfect accompaniment to any summer meal.”
Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad with Avocado from Garlic and Zest
“This corn and tomato salad is made with fresh sweet corn, ripe tomatoes and buttery, rich avocado. It’s best in the summer when the veggies are at their peak, and you’ll love this corn avocado salad with honey lime dressing as a delicious vegetarian main course or no-cook side dish with a lean protein.”
Greek Zucchini Salad from Served From Scratch
“It’s a raw zucchini salad that’s packed full of so much flavor you won’t even realize you’re eating zucchini! Our Greek Zucchini Salad is a fresh, easy-to-make salad that has everything you love about a Greek salad but made with thinly sliced tender fresh zucchini!”
Dill Pickle Pasta Salad from Served From Scratch
“One for the pickle lovers! Our Dill Pickle Pasta Salad takes everything you love about dill pickles and turns it into a creamy pasta salad that any dill fan will love!”
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