Last Minute Recipes For The Fourth of July
Baked Beans
You won’t need to spend all day baking with this quick and easy baked beans recipe from Food.com. All you need is 45 short minutes, and you don’t even have to be present for most of that time. Just spend a few minutes mixing the ingredients, and then pop it in the oven while you get ready to party.
https://www....d-beans-55030
Carrot And Apple Slaw
Expand everyone’s expectations of coleslaw with this version that uses apples, carrots, and raisins (but feel free to leave those out, if you wish). All you need is this recipe from Real Housemoms, a handful of ingredients, and five measly minutes.
https://real...t-apple-slaw/
Roasted Tomato Macaroni and Cheese
Macaroni and cheese...but make it summery. Use your in-season tomatoes to top off this classic comfort side dish.
https://www....cheese-recipe
Creamy Potato Salad
35 minutes is all you need for this simple yet satisfying potato salad with celery, onion, and pickles. According to Inspired Taste, it should only take 15 mins to prep this classic side dish, and another 20 to cook it. Then all you need to do is pack it up and take it away (or serve it, if you’re the host)!
https://www....salad-recipe/
Classic Grilled Corn On The Cob
This recipe is simple and delicious enough on its own—but the real stars of the show are the four topping options. From a bacony ranch drizzle to a basil butter with parmesan, these toppings are so good you'll officially make corn on the cob your forever-favorite cookout side.
https://www....d-corn-on-cob
Greel Cucumber Salad
Greek salad is always a crowd-pleaser... and it will only take you a total of 15 minutes. You’ll need a decent amount of ingredients, but nothing you can’t easily obtain at your local supermarket. (In other words, you won’t need to book a trip to Greece in order to make it.) Get all the info from Healthy Seasonal Recipes here: https://www....cumber-salad/
Pan-Fried Okra With Cornmeal
When it's too hot to break out the deep-fryer, a quick and lighter pan-fry will do the trick. It lets fresh okra really shine.
https://www....rnmeal-recipe
Flag Fruit Skewers
Come on, this one is almost too easy. All you need are some bananas, strawberries, and blueberries, and you have the simplest snack possible. Seriously, we’re not even going to include a recipe for this one. And if you think people will scoff at the simplicity, just be sure to arrange your skewers in the American flag pattern shown in the picture. Everyone will say it’s adorable, and they won’t even think about how the dish only took your five minutes to make.
https://best...ruit-skewers/
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Did you know you’re currently only 25 minutes away from delicious buffalo chicken dip? Okay, you’ll need to go out and buy the ingredients as specified in this recipe from Natasha’s Kitchen first, but then you’re only 25 minutes away from it. Just try to save some for the party.
https://nata...n-dip-recipe/
Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad
While you'll see plenty of salads that pair tomatoes and watermelon together, we think peaches deserve a little more attention beyond cobbler. This salad tastes like summer.
https://www....-salad-recipe
Boozy Watermelon Punch
It’s the perfect season for consuming watermelon and the perfect season for drinking outside, so why not combine both activities with this boozy watermelon punch recipe from tbsp? It features not one, but two types of alcohol: vodka and sparkling wine. Although we’re not clairvoyant, we predict you’ll make a lot of friends with this one.
https://www....-f874e8c6b91c
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