4th of July Menu Ideas for 2023

This easy Lemonade Moonshine screams summer! It's so refreshing and delicious, it's our most popular drink recipe!

You just need three ingredients and a quick minute to make this Iced Tea and Rum Cocktail! Everybody loves this refreshing iced tea for adults.

Wow your guests with these stunning, refreshing Red Wine Slushies! You just need four ingredients, including ice!

You'll love this delicious, no-boil moonshine with Everclear. Just pour five ingredients into a pitcher, stir and let it sit overnight!

Use frozen dark cherries and a homemade sour mix to make this festive Dark Cherry Amaretto Sour! It's always a hit.

Your guests won't be able to stop eating this Fresh Blueberry Salsa! Serve it with tortilla chips and enjoy its sweet-and-savory vibe.

Ditch the packets and make this Seven-Layer Taco Dip from Scratch! It's easy, addictive and a real crowd pleaser!

If you haven't tried this easy Homemade Ranch Dressing, you don't know what you've been missing! Dip raw veggies in it or mix it in a salad.

Basil, garlic powder and onion powder provide just the right accents for this delicious Tomato Bruschetta with Balsamic Glaze. Your guests will be so impressed with this easy appetizer!

Everyone will crowd around this fabulous Asiago Spinach and Artichoke Dip! Serve it with pita chips or raw carrots.

These gluten-free Baked Parmesan Jalapeño Poppers are so delicious! Make them mild or as spicy hot as you like!

This sweet-and-savory guacamole with cherries is a showstopper! It's drizzled with honey and is irresistible!

My Nonna's Italian Zucchini Fritters are amazing! Don't miss this family favorite from Naples!

If you love falling-off-the-bone ribs, you have to make these Super Easy Slow Cooker BBQ ribs! Everyone will think you worked so hard to make these, but this is probably the easiest main dish on my site!

You just need 15 minutes to prep this amazing Slow Cooker Carolina Pulled Pork before letting it cook for eight hours. It's juicy, tender and has a nice vinegar kick! Serve it on buns or in tortillas.

These steak pinwheels are always a hit! The bacon, spinach, Parmesan and balsamic glaze provide the perfect accents.

This Spaghetti Frittata is fabulous served cold or at room temperature and is perfect for a 4th of July picnic! Everyone will love this meatless main dish from Naples!

These Easy Sausage and Peppers in the Oven are perfect for your July 4th menu! This has been my go-to recipe for decades, and everyone loves it!

People say this is the best potato salad they've ever had! It's creamy and full of flavor from red and green onions, mayo, mustard, sour cream and a kick of cayenne pepper.

If you'd rather skip the mayo, you have to try this Italian Potato Salad with Green Beans! It's made with oil and vinegar and holds up really well on the buffet table. It's a great vegan side dish for the 4th of July.

Our go-to pasta salad features Parmesan, black olives, cherry tomatoes, basil and a sun-dried tomato vinaigrette. It's always a crowd pleaser!

This Sicilian eggplant appetizer has a sweet-and-sour dressing and is so delizioso! Make it a day ahead to allow the flavors to develop.

You just need five minutes to make this fabulous Italian Bean Salad! It's the easiest side dish for a cookout.

These gorgeous carrots are accented with basil and a red wine vinaigrette. They taste like a million bucks and will wow your guests!

Ready in less than 10 minutes, this Cauliflower Rice Caprese tastes like summer in a bowl! Cauliflower pearls, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and balsamic glaze come together in a delicious salad for the 4th of July.

The Best Corn on the Cob is crisp-tender and naturally sweet! Steam it on the stove and see what you've been missing!

This Italian Zucchini Bake is mandatory at all our gatherings! It's made from scratch with Pecorino Romano and Parmesan and tastes better than the original.

This Marinated Zucchini with Mint will steal the show at your July 4th barbecue! You won't believe how delicious this tastes until you try it!

Just make these eggplants from Naples! Serve them chilled or at room temperature, and thank me later. So good!!!

Bring an Italian flair to your hot dogs by topping them with these Marinated Roasted Bell Peppers! They're sautéed in olive oil with garlic after roasting and taste amazing!

These Italian Green Beans are delicious served at room temperature. This is the perfect vegan side dish for your summer BBQ!

It wouldn't be the 4th of July without this Blueberry Pie with Sugar Cookie Crust! Use star cookie cutters, if you have them, to make this a patriotic dessert.

Put the red in your red, white and blue celebration with this Fresh Strawberry Pie with Amaretto! This is the best strawberry pie you'll ever have. Top it with almond-flavored whipped cream!

Lemon desserts are always a hit, and this Lemon Lush from scratch is the best of them all! Homemade lemon pie filling and whipped cream bring the deliciousness to a whole new level.

You just need 25 minutes to make this awesome Fried Ice Cream in a Pan! Let it freeze for at least five hours, then slice and serve it with whipped cream. Everyone will love it!

This Oreo Ice Cream Cake has been a family favorite for decades! Make it 1-2 days ahead of time for the best texture. Instructions include options for a round springform pan or a 9x13.

These are the best peanut butter cookies! I've been making these for years and have included options for crispy, soft and stuffed versions, plus one with chips. You'll love them!

Every party needs chocolate, right?! These Triple Chocolate Raspberry Brownies are fudgy, gooey and fabulous!

Make this festive angel food cake from scratch or a boxed mix and fill it with raspberries and raspberry-almond whipped cream! Once you try it, you'll make it again and again!

Flavor this delicious Sour Cream Pound Cake with almond, vanilla or lemon extract and serve it with berries. You can even cut it into cubes for a patriotic trifle layered with strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream!

So quick and refreshing, these Italian Strawberries with Sugar and Lemon are the perfect, easy dessert for your 4th of July menu! Serve them as a fruit salad or over ice cream or pound cake.

If you've only got 15 minutes but want to be the party hero, you've got to make this addictive Grape Dessert Salad! It features a creamy vanilla dressing and is topped with brown sugar and walnuts.