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. 

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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  

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