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Whether you like vegetable and fruit sides, or a pasta salad, this collection of 4th of July side dishes has something for you!
Summer Sides to Love!
During our 4th of July barbecues, we typically offer a range of sides. We make sure to provide a combination of sweet and savory sides, as well as warm and cool sides, that pair well with our grilled main dish.
No matter how you celebrate, there are bound to be piles of food!! There are plenty of tasty accompaniments to choose from in this compilation of recipes.
You’ll find everything from classic Macaroni Salad to delicious Esquites.
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1 Fruit Salad Recipe
Fruit Salad Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
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This fruit salad recipe includes an array of colorful and healthy fruits, making it a delicious side dish for any meal.
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2 Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing
Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing
Total Time: 2 hours 27 minutes
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Easy pasta salad with Italian dressing takes minutes to make. It's a classic side dish, perfect for BBQs, picnics, or any night of the week!
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3 How to Boil Corn on the Cob Recipe
How to Boil Corn on the Cob Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
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Boiling corn on the cob is a cinch! You will love this juicy corn on the cob to put on the side of any summer meal.
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4 Asian Ramen Salad Recipe
Asian Ramen Salad Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
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Fresh & lightly dressed Asian Ramen Salad is filled with cabbage and bits of almonds and ramen, giving it bright color and crunchy texture!
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5 How to Cut a Watermelon
How to Cut a Watermelon
Total Time: 5 minutes
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Is there anything better than a ripe juicy watermelon? Learn How to Cut a Watermelon into cubes, sticks, and triangles with our top tips!
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6 Potato Salad Recipe
Potato Salad Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
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This perfect Potato Salad is a famous family recipe. It's simple, packed with flavor, and our most requested side for parties!
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7 Greek Pasta Salad Recipe
Greek Pasta Salad Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Greek pasta salad is packed with traditional Greek flavors and covered in a tasty dressing! It's perfectly light and refreshing.
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8 Broccoli Salad
Broccoli Salad
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
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Simple broccoli salad recipe delivers a hearty and satisfying crunch with a vibrant mix of fresh ingredients smothered in a creamy dressing.
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9 Snickers Salad
Snickers Salad
Total Time: 10 minutes
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Our 10-minute Snickers salad is a sweet and tart dessert where bright pops of apples perfectly complement chewy chunks of Snickers.
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10 Corn Salad
Corn Salad
Total Time: 12 minutes
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This vibrant corn salad is veggie-packed, lightly dressed for a fresh taste, and ready to brighten your plate in under 15 minutes!
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11 Pretzel Salad
Pretzel Salad
Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
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Classic pretzel salad is the ultimate combination of sweet and salty – a chilled layered jello treat that's always a hit!
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12 Macaroni Salad With Ham
Macaroni Salad With Ham
Total Time: 20 minutes
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A favorite for generations, our kid-approved macaroni salad with ham is a potluck winner made in only 20 minutes!
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13 Easy Tortellini Salad Recipe
Easy Tortellini Salad Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Fresh and filling Tortellini Salad whips up in minutes for a delicious summer salad topped with creamy ranch dressing.
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14 Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
Total Time: 20 minutes
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This broccoli cauliflower salad is packed with veggies and ready in 20 minutes for a creamy crunch that is sure to be a hit!
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15 Cheesecake Fruit Salad
Cheesecake Fruit Salad
Total Time: 1 hour 7 minutes
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Cheesecake fruit salad is the perfect combination of creamy, fluffy, light, and fresh! It's the perfect side or crepe filling!
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16 Mozzarella Pasta Salad Recipe
Mozzarella Pasta Salad Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Easy & Fresh Mozzarella Pasta Salad is light, delicious, and flavorful. This simply dressed salad is a favorite!!
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17 Green Bean Salad Recipe
Green Bean Salad Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Crisp and flavorful green bean salad is seasoned with garlic, feta, and lemon for a tasty side, perfect to accompany any dinner!
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18 Layered Pasta Salad Recipe
Layered Pasta Salad Recipe
Total Time: 13 minutes
A dish that is appealing to both your tastebuds and your eyes! This beautiful Layered Pasta Salad is filled with your favorite ingredients including pasta, chicken, peas, lettuce, celery, and more.
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19 Ambrosia Salad Recipe
Ambrosia Salad Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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Ambrosia Salad will take you straight back to your childhood. This Southern creamy fruit salad is filled with mini marshmallows!
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20 Frito Corn Salad Recipe
Frito Corn Salad Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
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Fresh and tasty frito corn salad is bursting with sweet corn and covered in a perfectly spicy creamy sauce. It is perfectly refreshing.
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21 Mexican Corn Salad Recipe
Mexican Corn Salad Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Grilled Mexican corn salad is a quick, easy twist on Elote. It's a perfect side for pairing with your Mexican favorites!
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22 Cobb Salad
Cobb Salad
Total Time: 15 minutes
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This simple cobb salad is so full of tasty ingredients it's a meal all on its own. It is quick to make and utterly delicious.
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23 Chicken Pasta Salad
Chicken Pasta Salad
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Creamy chicken pasta salad is quick, easy, and packed with hearty ingredients for a filling side or main dish!
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24 Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
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Spicy Buffalo Chicken Salad is filled with buffalo seasoned chicken, crumbled blue cheese, and ranch. It's your favorite wings in salad form!
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25 7 Layer Salad Recipe
7 Layer Salad Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
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Deliciously customizable 7 Layer Salad is filled with just the right amount of goodness. It's perfect to make ahead!
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26 Baked Beans Recipe
Baked Beans Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
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Easy Homemade Baked Beans is a must-have at all of our BBQ's. Everyone who tries it agrees it's the best baked beans recipe!
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27 Grilled Asparagus
Grilled Asparagus
Total Time: 8 minutes
Sprinkled with salt, pepper, and a little parmesan cheese, grilled asparagus is a simply flavorful side for any dinner recipe!
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28 Easy Coleslaw Recipe
Easy Coleslaw Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
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This quick and Easy Coleslaw makes the perfect side dish for any picnic or BBQ. It takes just minutes to put this classic coleslaw recipe together, and it can easily be customized with the spices and flavors you love most.
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29 Jiffy Corn Pudding
Jiffy Corn Pudding
Total Time: 1 hour
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Jiffy corn pudding is a creamy, buttery, and sweet side dish perfect for any dinner or holiday, and comfort food at its finest.
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30 Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
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Everyone loves a good slow cooker recipe, and this crock pot mac and cheese is so simple, cheesy, and delicious!
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31 Esquites Recipe
Esquites Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
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This Esquites recipe is creamy, flavorful, and perfect for any fiesta – plus, it's made in just 20 minutes!
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32 Homemade Cornbread
Homemade Cornbread
Total Time: 35 minutes
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This melt-in-your-mouth homemade cornbread has a hint of sweetness and is perfect to serve with your favorite soup and chili recipes.
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33 Fruit Kabobs
Fruit Kabobs
Total Time: 30 minutes
Our quick and colorful fruit kabobs are easy to customize, creating a healthy and delicious appetizer or side – perfect for every occasion!
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34 How to Grill Corn on the Cob
How to Grill Corn on the Cob
Total Time: 17 minutes
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Unlock the secret to unbelievably delicious grilled corn with our super simple guide on how to grill corn on the cob!
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35 Sweet Cornbread Recipe
Sweet Cornbread Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Moist and fluffy Sweet Cornbread is perfect to enjoy all year long, but especially with soups in the fall.
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36 Asparagus Roll Ups
Asparagus Roll Ups
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Asparagus wrapped in Puff Pastry, filled with cream cheese and topped with parmesan. So simple and delicious, it’s the perfect side for any meal.
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37 Potato Wedges Recipe
Potato Wedges Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Crunchy potato wedges are perfectly seasoned and garnished with parmesan. You won't be able to stop at one!
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38 Homemade French Fries
Homemade French Fries
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
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The effort is worth it for these perfect fast-food-style homemade French fries. They are crispy, salty perfection!!
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39 Sweet Potato Fries recipe
Sweet Potato Fries recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
These Sweet Potato Fries are so delicious and crispy. If you love sweet potatoes, you’ll love these fries because they’re simple, flavorful, made in the oven and the perfect side dish to any meal.
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40 Broccoli Slaw Recipe
Broccoli Slaw Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
Broccoli slaw is layered with green onions, oriental ramen noodles, peanuts, and sunflower seeds in a delicious dressing!
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41 Instant Pot Potato Salad
Instant Pot Potato Salad
Total Time: 40 minutes
It may be quicker, but this creamy instant pot potato salad has all of the flavor and texture of the original.
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42 Parmesan Crusted Zucchini Recipe
Parmesan Crusted Zucchini Recipe
Total Time: 16 minutes
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Delicious and Healthy Baked Parmesan Zucchini. These spears are crusted in Parmesan cheese and baked to perfection, making them a great side dish for any meal.
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43 Sweet Coleslaw Recipe
Sweet Coleslaw Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
Sweet and Tangy Coleslaw is a copycat of a tasty dish from Disneyland's Big Thunder ranch. It is a perfect side dish to any meal or BBQ.
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This is the best lineup of ideas! The fourth is one of my favorite days of the year, and these sides can only make it better!
We love having fruit sides and I’m glad I came across this list of side dishes. Now I will never run out of side dish recipes.
Thank you so much for this list, exactly what I was looking for! I made the ramen salad and potato salad already and can’t wait to make more.
We love any reason to get together. Great variety and food for the 4th. It’s nice coming here and having everything planned for you.
I’m the only one in my house that likes baked beans and so I look forward to making your baked beans recipe every year for my extended family BBQ. it is my favorite alone or as a dip for Ruffles chips.