The best burgers, pasta salad recipes, and easy desserts are what you need for your July 4th cookout, including red, white, and blue cocktails, homemade lemonade, deviled eggs, dips, and wings, burgers, sliders, and bratwurst along with plenty of sides -- potato salad is a must. Finish the feast with patriotic desserts; our iconic American flag sheet cake, berry-and-yogurt parfaits, and cake pops.
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40 of Our Best Fourth of July Recipes, From Mains to Sides
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Martha's Go-To Summer Dessert Is One of Her Easiest to Make
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Watermelon Punch and Bowl
1 hr 25 mins
Martha's Sour Cherry Pie
Martha's Sour Cherry Pie
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Double Crust Apple Pie
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Tequila-Soaked Watermelon Wedges
1 hr
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All-American Potato Salad
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Lobster Rolls
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Fourth of July Summer Berry Pies
2 hrs 35 mins
No-Cook Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake
No-Cook Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake
40 mins
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Watermelon, Orange, and Feta Salad
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Flag Sheet Cake
Strawberry Tart with Yogurt Pastry Cream
Tartlets with Yogurt Pastry Cream and Strawberries
3 hrs 45 mins
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Filled Strawberries for Fourth of July
15 mins
Red, White, and Blue Potato Chips
Red, White, and Blue Potato Chips
1 hr 40 mins
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Pull-Apart Vanilla-Wafer Cupcake Cake With Berries
2 hrs 30 mins
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Kansas City Barbecue Sauce
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Firecracker Ice Pops
10 mins
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8 American Flag Foods to Make for the Fourth of July
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18 Red, White, and Blue Desserts for a Patriotic Celebration