Looking for 4th of July food for a crowd to make your celebration unforgettable? The 4th of July is all about fun, fireworks, and food, and you’ll need plenty of it to keep your guests satisfied! I’ve gathered the best recipes, from grilled favorites to festive desserts, to make sure your party is a hit. Get ready to serve up a feast that everyone will love!
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Watermelon Feta Salad
Sweet watermelon and salty feta duo may be unconventional, but incredibly tasty. Thus, this presentation couldn’t be more perfect for the occasion. Don’t forget to add the dressing to kick the taste.
Watermelon Feta Flag Salad
Our family celebrates the Fourth of July with a watermelon salad that resembles the flag. Here’s an all-American centerpiece that’s truly red, white and blue. —Jan Whitworth, Roebuck, South Carolina
Cheese, deli, and berries are classics, but charcuterie in the color scheme of the American flag will most definitely be the center of attention! Cheese stars are such cute details!
American Flag Cheese Tray
This American Flag Cheese Tray is such a cute and clever way to serve snacks on the 4th of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day!
There is no Fourth of July party without an excellent All-American burger sizzling on the grill. It is a classic—patty, slice of American cheese, and pickles! This combo should have its own flag!
The Classic All-American Burger Is Delicious, Juicy, and Perfectly Cooked
Our All American Burger is a classic and easy grilled ground beef recipe seasoned with Worcestershire sauce and onion powder.
This board is nothing fancy, but it is such a clever idea! Assemble your favorite hot dogs and arrange them on the tray to get a flag. Don’t forget some chips in the corner!
American Flag Hot Dog Board
This festive American flag inspired Hot Dog Flag Board is such a cute and clever way to serve a patriotic themed meal on the 4th of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day!
Who doesn’t like mac & cheese? It is a real crowd-pleaser, especially paired with crispy bacon; just arrange it in stripes!
Spicy Bacon Mac & Cheese Recipe – America flag edition
Just in time for summer cookouts, this American flag-themed spicy baked mac & cheese recipe is the perfect way to celebrate our freedom AND will blow up your Instagram.
What is a party without cake? This is the simplest, classic sheet cake with cream cheese frosting. You can alter the flavors you fancy the most; it will be amazing either way.
This American Flag Cake Has Stars, Stripes, and Sprinkles
Celebrate patriotic holidays with a grand ol’ sheet cake! 🇺🇸
Hot dogs wrapped in dough are all kids’ favorite, so you shouldn’t skip this one! Top them with cheese stars to fit the theme, and call it a day!
4th of July Firecracker Dogs
I don’t know about your house but we (and when I say we I mean my 2 toddlers) eat more hot dogs than I’d care to admit. I remember before I had kids I just knew I’d be the mom that never fed her kids hot dogs and chicken nuggets. bahahaha. Its kind of amazing the type …
Get ready to dazzle your 4th of July guests with a patriotic twist on a classic favorite! Deviled eggs are not only delish but also a vibrant addition to your holiday spread.
Red White & Blue Deviled Eggs
How cute are these? The perfect addition to your 4th of July celebration!
Taco salad American flag is a true showstopper, perfect for your 4th of July festivities. This dish isn’t just a feast for the eyes – it’s a tantalizing blend of fresh, savory, and zesty flavors.
Taco Salad Flag
A taco dip recipe turned into a patriotic taco salad flag loaded with fresh veggies and taco flavored goodness perfect for the Fourth of July!
These beauties are packed with smoky pulled pork slow-cooked to perfection. The pork is juicy and flavorful, with just the right amount of savory spices and a hint of sweetness from the barbecue sauce.
Easy Pulled Pork Sliders – super quick & full of flavor!
Easy Pulled Pork Sliders – super quick, full of flavor, and absolutely drool-worthy. Top them with your favorite coleslaw for an extra special touch. The ultimate party or game day snack!
Perfect for the summer, this berry spinach salad is not just a feast for the eyes with contrasting colors but also a symphony of flavors and textures. It is an ideal dish to brighten up your 4th of July table!
Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe
Strawberry Spinach salad with feta and homemade sweet and sharp Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing. Delicious and healthy salad to brighten up any meal.
Gill and the 4th of July party duo are inseparable! The peppers and sausages are slightly charred, with edges caramelized to perfection, enhancing their natural sweetness and subtle smokiness.
Grilled Sausage and Peppers
Grilled Sausage and Peppers on kabobs is absolutely the bomb and this extra-easy recipe has only four ingredients!
Each piece of chicken, perfectly coated in rich barbecue sauce, is cooked to juicy perfection over the open flame. It caramelizes into glossy, sticky glaze, giving the chicken a deep amber hue. YUM!
Make The Best Grilled BBQ Chicken
This is our best recipe for grilling the perfect barbecue chicken for all your summer gatherings and cookouts.
Pasta salad with garden fresh veggies is perfect summer dish, bursting with flavors. It is wise to add something nutritionally dense to the table along with fast foods.
Easy Pasta Salad Recipe (The Best!)
Easy pasta salad! Loaded with veggies and Parmesan, and finished off with a zesty Italian dressing. This is a classic, go-to side dish.
Rustic, hand-stretched pizza crust topped with anything you fancy will blow your mind! The crust is crisp on the outside, with beautiful grill marks offering the ideal base for a symphony of toppings.
Grilled Pizza
This grilled pizza recipe is a mix-and-match situation, so feel free to use any and all of the toppings below or choose your own. The quickly wilted leafy greens take on a pesto-ish vibe when combined with garlic, grated Parmesan, and lots of bright lemon zest.
Irresistible bacon-wrapped shrimp are the perfect bite-size indulgence foryour 4th of July gathering. Jucy flesh of shrimpcontrasts beautifully with golden-brown, caramelized bacon.
This salad is the epitome of summer elegance! Creamy chicken with crunchy grapes and almonds is a culinary masterpiece – a promising delight to your senses.
Chicken Salad Recipe with grapes and almonds
This chicken salad is deliciously creamy with sweet red grapes, crunchy celery, and crisp almonds. Served on greens, it’s a healthy, paleo and keto chicken salad. #theendlessmeal #chicken #keto
Who doesn’t like pizza?! Roll out the dough into rectangles and arrange the pepperoni into stripes. Don’t forget the spinach in the top corner!
Fourth Of July Pizza
My patriotic pepperoni pizza for fourth of July! Why make a round pizza when this flag-themed rectangle is so much fun—and so much easier to cut into app-sized squares? You’ll have bites for veggie lovers, pepperoni fans, and plain cheese folks all from the same pie.
Three-ingredient caprese salad is both refreshing and nutritional. Slice fresh mozzarella and tomatoes into uniform pieces and display them in the shape of flag!
American Flag Caprese Salad
This American Flag Caprese salad makes a perfectly fresh and festive dish for Memorial Day or the 4th of July!
Cupcakes are basic party favors, but this presentation is immaculate! These are vanilla-flavored; just whip up vibrant blue and red frosting to fit the theme.
American Flag Cupcake Cake
This American Flag Cupcake Cake is a fun way to make a “cake” for Memorial Day or July 4th! The flag shape is festive and easy to make!
Vodka and jello shots scream at the 4th of July party! With their lively colors and bold flavors, they will be a hit with partygoers of every age!
4th of July Jello Shots
Celebrate with colorful 4th of July jello shots made with red, white, and blue jello and without mention, vodka. Top your dessert shooters with whipped cream and patriotic sprinkles for extra flair!
Laura Bais is the owner of Julie's Cafe Bakery food blog. From a young age, she had a passion for cooking, and at the age of 13, she made her first meal. After finishing high school, she undergraduates in Cultural Studies at the University of Rijeka, and graduates in Journalism at the University of Zagreb. At that time she honed her cooking skills, but also worked in marketing. Since her love for cooking never faded, in 2021 she finally decided to share her recipes with the world. Laura turned her hobby into a career and loves every moment of it. Now she writes about common mistakes in the kitchen and how to avoid them, about adding twists to traditional meals, etc. Her love for trying new foods often leads her to visit restaurants and attempt to recreate the meals at home. She has been featured on F and B Recipes and BOXROX, to name a few.