40+ Easy 4th of July Side Dishes Everyone Will Love
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The 4th of July is the ultimate summer celebration. Whether you’re firing up the grill, packing a picnic, or hosting a backyard cookout, the side dishes truly bring the party together. From fresh, colorful salads to make-ahead classics, these 4th of July sides are festive, easy, and built for summer sharing.
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4th of July Side Dish Recipes
Juicy fruit skewers, vibrant pasta salads, grilled corn, and creamy, smoky baked beans—plus some red, white, and blue flair for extra fun.
Think beyond the basics with delicious sides that pair perfectly with burgers, hot dogs, grilled chicken, or ribs. Crisp veggies, chilled pasta salads, fruit-forward dishes, and bold flavors come together in these easy-to-make recipes—all tried, tested, and loved by 31Daily readers.
Starters, Appetizers, and Snacks
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Easy Fruit Skewers with 3 Ingredient Yogurt Dip
Fruit Skewers and Yogurt Dip is a 10-minute party food or healthy snack. Perfect for hosting or if you're looking for something to bring!
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2
4th of July Snack Mix (5 Minutes)
Celebrate Independence Day with a tasty and festive 4th of July Chex Mix. Made in 5 minutes, it's perfect for parties and snacking.
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3
Easy Fourth of July Snack Board
Celebrate the Fourth of July with a red, white, and blue Snack Board. Easy to make and a hit with everyone!
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4
Strawberry Yogurt Fruit Dip (3 Ingredients)
Enjoy the summer season with this easy and healthy Strawberry Yogurt Fruit Dip. Made with Greek yogurt and fresh strawberries, it's a go-to snack for warm days.
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5
Easy Deviled Eggs Recipe
This best Deviled Eggs recipe is an elevated twist on a classic with a few simple ingredients like hard boiled eggs, pickle juice, and mustard.
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6
Easy Strawberry Bruschetta Recipe
It's summer strawberry season. Celebrate with this easy Strawberry Bruschetta summer appetizer or healthy snack. Ready in under 10 minutes!
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7
Easy 7 Layer Dip Recipe
Need a quick and crowd-pleasing appetizer? Try this easy 7 Layer Dip recipe with layers of salsa, beans, guacamole, and cheese. Perfect for your next gathering.
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8
2 Minute Greek Yogurt Pickle Dip
Satisfy your cravings with this healthier homemade dill pickle dip. Creamy, tangy, and full of fresh dill and pickle chunks. Game-day snacking just got better!
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Salad Recipes
9
Spinach Strawberry Salad Recipe
This Summer Spinach Strawberry Salad is bursting with juicy berries, baby spinach, creamy cheese, and crunchy toasted pecans—all tossed together with a vibrant homemade Strawberry Balsamic Dressing. It’s an easy, crowd-pleasing salad that’s perfect for summer entertaining, from backyard BBQs to the 4th of July.
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10
Quinoa Salad Recipe
This Quinoa Salad is a favorite healthy salad, packed with vegetables and herbs, and perfect for lunches, picnics, and sides.
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11
Smashed Cucumber and Watermelon Salad
Savor the essence of summer with a quick and easy watermelon salad. Sweet and juicy watermelon, cool cucumbers, and flavorful herbs in minutes.
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12
Easy Fruit Salad
This Fruit Salad with mint dressing is refreshing and delicious for summer dining, garden parties, or when you need to bring a dish!
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13
Simple Cucumber Salad with Creamy Greek Yogurt Dressing
A simple Cucumber Salad with Creamy Greek Yogurt is a salad you’ll fall in love with. Distinctly crisp, refreshingly… and almost sweet. It’s a bit like a yogurt tzatziki that often accompanies spicy dishes.
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14
Easy Homemade Coleslaw
This simple coleslaw recipe is a summer classic. An easy recipe to serve all summer long. Crispy, crunchy, and perfectly flavored. Exactly what a coleslaw should be.
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15
10 Minute Greek Salad
Greek Salad is a perfect healthy side dish, ready in 10 minutes, and packed with 6 Mediterranean inspired ingredients. Easy and delicious!
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Pasta Salads and Macaroni Salads
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Easy Summer Pasta Salad Recipe
This Mediterranean-inspired Pasta Salad is a favorite with salami, peppers, broccoli, zesty Italian dressing, and Feta cheese.
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17
Summer Macaroni Salad Recipe
Macaroni Salad is a classic and delicious pasta salad recipe every summer cookout, BBQ, potluck, and picnic deserves! Incredibly simple to make, it's filled with fresh vegetables and macaroni tossed in a tangy, slightly sweet, and creamy homemade dressing.
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18
Easy Pasta Salad Recipe
This easy Pasta Salad is delicious and healthy with homemade Italian dressing, tomatoes, chickpeas, cucumbers, feta, and pepperoncini.
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19
Easy Pasta Salad with Shredded Carrots
Just like Grandma used to make, this easy summer pasta salad is perfect for cookouts, picnics and patio dining. A nostalgic dish that’s just as delicious today as it was those long ago summers.
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20
Caprese Pasta Salad
Caprese Pasta Salad brings a taste of the Mediterranean to your table. It consists of four ingredients tossed with pasta and a pesto-based vinaigrette that adds vibrant flavor to this easy take on classic caprese salad.
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Summer Corn Sides
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Grilled Corn on the Cob Foil Packets
Grilled Corn on the Cob in Foil Packets is a favorite 3 ingredient summer side dish that is sweet and juicy and smoky with herbs and spices.
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22
Grilled Corn Salad with Feta
This easy Grilled Corn Salad is a delicious salad recipe, perfect for summer BBQs and picnics. A simple lime vinaigrette enhances the bright, sweet, and refreshing flavors of this chilled salad.
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23
Easy Mexican Corn Salad for Summer Gatherings
A quick and easy Mexican Corn Salad will be a favorite side all summer long. It's healthy, a simplified version of elotes, robust with the warm and spicy flavors of cumin and red pepper. Serve warm or cold, it's simply delicious.
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24
Mexican Street Corn Dip
Mexican Street Corn Dip is an easy party appetizer filled with sweet corn, abundant flavor, and creamy, melty cheese.
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Potato Salads
25
Classic Potato Salad for Delicious Summer Cookouts
There is no substitute for a Classic Potato Salad. Especially when it’s made in the style of grandma’s potato salad. It’s creamy, and sweet, and comforting… just a little bit addictive.
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26
German Potato Salad Recipe
This German Potato Salad is a simple hot potato salad recipe with fork-tender potatoes, savory bacon, and fresh parsley tossed in a delicious tangy dressing you will love.
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27
Instant Pot Potato Salad
Summer isn't summer without potato salad. This Instant Pot Potato Salad is so easy and time-saving that you will make it often. Guaranteed!
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28
Color Packed Potato Salad Recipe
Gorgeous, tangy, delicious and healthy, this potato salad brings everything you love to the table.
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Warm Side Dishes
29
Easy Boston Baked Beans Recipe
This Boston Baked Beans recipe is a classic side dish perfect for BBQs, picnics, holidays, and gatherings. Unlike traditional recipes, this is an easier, quicker, and even healthier version of this summer favorite. Smokey sweet and delicious!
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30
Hot Slaw with Bacon Recipe
This Hot Slaw recipe with Bacon Dressing is a quick and easy side dish. And a perfect complement to heftier favorites like pork, sausages, or, of course, chicken. Whether it be fried, grilled… or pulled!
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31
Easy Grilled Vegetables with Burrata
Easy Grilled Vegetables with Burrata is a centerpiece of summer grilling. With a simple balsamic glaze drizzled over delicious and slightly charred vegetables, it's a feast for the eyes and the palate.
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32
Quick and Easy Skillet Baked Beans
It’s that time of the year again. Time for baked beans. And this is my go-to quick and easy skillet baked beans recipe. For years. Delicious, savory… and easy!
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33
Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans
Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans, an easy and historic crockpot dish rich with molasses, a hint of maple, and smokey with crumbled bacon. A favorite side all year long.
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34
10 Minute Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese (Instant Pot or Multi-Cooker)
If you love Buffalo Chicken and mac and cheese, combining these two classics is the ultimate in deliciousness. When you add that familiar flavor of tangy, spicy chicken and toss it with gooey mac and cheese, it's heavenly. When it can be made in 15 minutes, it's a really good day!
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35
Parmesan Corn and Zucchini Pasta
Parmesan Corn and Zucchini Pasta is a quick and easy, healthy, summer pasta dish to love all year. It's utterly simple to make with fresh summer vegetables, like corn and zucchini, along with flavorful herbs and pasta.
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Breads
36
Easy Grilled Flatbread Recipe
This Grilled Flatbread recipe is a delicious, seasoned dough that's easy to make in under an hour. Scrumptious with or without toppings!
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37
Honey Cornbread Recipe
Try this irresistible cornbread recipe made with creamed corn. It's sweet, moist, and ready in just 30 minutes. Perfect for any occasion!
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38
Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread
Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread is rustically simple but utterly delicious. It’s a slightly sweet, tender cornbread, that’s absolutely mouthwatering. And such a treat when it comes to the table, warm from the oven.
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39
Fresh Strawberry Scones
Indulge summer with this Fresh Strawberry Scone recipe. Incredibly easy to make with fresh strawberries. With no cutting or rolling dough, these scones are perfect for summer with a cup of afternoon tea.
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40
Easy Homemade Biscuit Recipe
Make your morning brighter with these easy biscuit recipes. Whip up a batch of buttery, fluffy biscuits that are perfect with a drizzle of honey and a cup of tea or coffee.
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41
Dutch Oven Camp Bread Recipe
Dutch Oven Camp Bread is a bread recipe that's long been a tradition for us. Made camp style in a cast-iron Dutch oven over briquettes, or baked at home, it's a sweet and delicious recipe you'll not soon forget.
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