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If you need some delicious 4th of July recipes, below you’ll find some of my favorites! They are all quick & easy to prepare, and will be a hit with your friends and family.
Salads & Sides
If you’re attending a potluck or a picnic, these healthy recipes can be made ahead of time for your convenience.
Cowboy Caviar (Easy Bean Salad)
Cowboy Caviar is one of my favorite recipes to bring to a party! It's fresh and fast to prepare, and you can enjoy it as a hearty salad, or as a dip with chips.
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Healthy Potato Salad
Healthy Potato Salad is tossed with an easy olive oil & herb dressing, instead of using mayo. It's ultra-flavorful and can be made in advance for a potluck or party.
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Sweet Sesame-Lime Cabbage Salad
This Cabbage Salad is lightly sweet and tangy, tossed in an easy sesame-lime dressing. It's a delicious alternative to creamy coleslaw and makes the perfect side dish or main course topped with your favorite protein.
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Spinach Strawberry Salad
This Strawberry Spinach Salad features sliced strawberries, red onion, crunchy almonds, and feta cheese all tossed in an easy balsamic vinaigrette. It comes together in just minutes!
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Vegan Cashew Queso
This Vegan Queso dip tastes like the classic version made with a melted block of orange cheese, but it gets its creaminess from cashews, instead! It's the perfect dip for tortilla chips, and also makes a delicious topping for nachos, burrito bowls, and more.
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Broccoli Salad Recipe (No Mayo!)
This Broccoli Salad recipe is quick & easy, featuring cranberries, sunflower seeds, and a creamy dressing. It's perfect for potlucks and meal prep!
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Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
This Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip is dairy-free and tastes like the original! It's the perfect healthy dip for a party, made without cheese or sour cream.
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Sweet & Crunchy Carrot Salad
This Carrot Salad is quick and easy to prepare, and makes the perfect recipe to bring to a potluck. I love the addition of raisins and crunchy pecans!
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Best Lentil Salad
This Lentil Salad is loaded with veggies and plant-based protein and will make your taste buds do a happy dance! It's an easy make-ahead meal you can eat straight from the fridge.
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Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad (Vegan!)
This Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad is tossed in a creamy Italian dressing, for a flavorful veggie-packed meal. I love eating it warm or cold, as an easy vegan packed lunch!
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Main Entrees
These recipes are hearty, while being quick & easy to prepare. You can make them the night before and reheat them so you’re not cooking too much over the holiday weekend!
Healthy Burgers
These healthy burgers are made with lean ground beef and lentils, for extra fiber and nutrients in each bite, but you can't tell just by tasting them!
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Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers are the perfect way to use up a leftover sweet potato, with no food processor required.
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Healthy Chicken Burgers (Low-Carb & Paleo)
These healthy Chicken Burgers take just 20 minutes to prepare, for a fast protein-packed meal. You can serve them with a lettuce wrap instead of a bun to keep them gluten-free and properly combined.
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Best Vegan Mac and Cheese
Vegan Mac and Cheese is just as quick to prepare as the boxed version! Tossed with a quick creamy sauce, everyone loves this dairy-free alternative.
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Curried Chicken Salad (No Mayo!)
This healthy Curried Chicken Salad is an easy packed lunch, made with avocado, curry powder, and fresh veggies. I love how flavorful it is!
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Best Veggie Burger Recipe
Here's how to make veggie burgers, without using eggs or flour! This recipe has a great texture and flavor, so you won't miss the meat at all.
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Jackfruit Pulled Pork
Here’s how to make Jackfruit Pulled Pork! It’s an easy vegetarian alternative, cooked in a homemade BBQ sauce, that’s perfect for topping sandwiches and salads. No soy or gluten.
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Easy Ratatouille
Ratatouille is an easy cooked vegetable dish that you can serve as a side dish or main course. It's the best way to use up summer produce!
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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.
Flag Cake
This patriotic cake is baked in a rectangular pan for a "flag shape" and then topped with fresh berries to look like an American Flag! It's perfect for Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or any summer party.
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Red, White & Blue Popsicle Recipe
These healthy 4th of July popsicles are dye-free, made with strawberries, blueberries, and coconut milk. They are dairy-free, naturally sweetened, and easy to prepare.
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Coffee Ice Cream
This Coffee Ice Cream is dairy-free, and tastes just as delicious as the traditional version. Made with just 3 simple ingredients, this cashew ice cream will be your new favorite.
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Almond Flour Brownies
Almond Flour Brownies are unbelievably fudgy and naturally gluten-free. They taste better than a box mix, and will quickly become your favorite brownie recipe!
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Chocolate Covered Bananas
These Chocolate Covered Bananas are an easy frozen dessert! The bananas develop an ice-cream-like texture when frozen, so it tastes like an ice cream bar, with less added sugar.
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Chocolate Almond Flour Cupcakes
Chocolate Almond Flour Cupcakes are amazingly fluffy and gluten-free. You'd never know they are naturally sweetened just by tasting them!
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Gluten-Free Peach Crisp (Vegan & Paleo)
This healthy Peach Crisp is my favorite summer dessert! I love how the topping get nice and crisp, without using refined flour or sugar.
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Paleo Berry Crisp
This Paleo Berry Crisp is an easy summer dessert, made with any fresh berries that you have on hand. It's naturally sweetened and grain-free, and is perfect for a patriotic holiday, like Fourth of July or Memorial Day.
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Party Drinks
Easy Mocktail Recipe
This mocktail recipe calls for just 3 ingredients, for a refreshing summer drink! It tastes like a cocktail, without using alcohol.
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Honey Lemonade
Honey Lemonade is made with just 3 ingredients for a naturally sweet summer drink! Feel free to double or triple the recipe, as needed, to make a large pitcher.
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Fresh Basil Lemonade
Basil lemonade is a refreshing summer drink, made with only 3 ingredients. Naturally sweetened and vegan-friendly.
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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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