This year, whether you want easy recipes for a casual July 4th weekend or a few items to make at home to supplement pre-ordered meals from restaurants, this holiday weekend is about spending time with family and friends and minimizing time spent in the kitchen. Here are a few menu ideas to inspire you for July 4th. 

Drinks
Blackberry sweet tea
Fizzy plum margaritas 
Blueberry lemonade spritzer 
Strawberry lemonade frosé

Sides
Swiss cheese corn bake 
Strawberry cucumber salad 
Sorghum baked beans
Zesty Pasta Salad
Mayo-free potato salad 

Mains
Grilled nectarine and ricotta flatbread 
California jam BBQ glaze
Pantry grilled chicken 
Santa Maria-style dry rub
Sheet pan Caesar salad 

Dessert
Cherry-vanilla pie
Cornmeal cookies
Mixed berry crisp