Chili-Honey-Garlic Shrimp Kebabs Are the 4th of July App Your Family Picnic Needs
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Chili-Honey-Garlic Shrimp Kebabs Are the 4th of July App Your Family Picnic Needs
Before you dig into burgers and hot dogs, kick off your holiday family barbecue with these 4th of July appetizers. Follow these easy recipes full of summer's freshest produce — zucchini, corn, watermelon, and more — to make a flavor-packed party spread that's just as colorful as it is delicious. It doesn't matter if you're feeding a crowd or making something extra special for the fam, we think there's something that everyone will be able to enjoy on this list.
Whether your family prefers to keep it classic (shall we say, all-American?) with pigs in a blanket and grilled veggies, or go fancy with homemade dip and pasta salad, start your Independence Day menu with these crowd-pleasing party starters. Who knows? You may just find the dish that you'll be craving before meals all summer long. But remember: Even though eating an entire bowl of guacamole sounds like a good idea, try your best — key word: try — to save room for your BBQ mains, sides, and of course, fruity desserts.
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Chili-Honey-Garlic Shrimp Kebabs
If you're serving some savory barbecue later on, these sweet-and-savory shrimp kebabs will get every in the mood for more grilled goodness.
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Goat Cheese and Cherry Caprese
Take your average Caprese salads up a notch by pairing tangy goat cheese with ripe and watery heirloom and grape tomatoes.
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Egg Salad Blini Bites
These mini pancakes give you the perfect amount of egg salad per bite, but that won't stop your guests from asking for seconds.
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Fried Green Tomatoes
These crunchy panko-crusted tomatoes are a savory Southern favorite — but you can enjoy them wherever you live.
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Best Ever Spinach and Artichoke Dip
It's not a party without spinach and artichoke dip. This recipe replaces cream cheese with protein-packed cannellini beans for a secretly healthy snack.
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Gingery Shrimp Toasts
With Asian-fusion flavors, these crispy toasts pack a lot of punch in an appetizer-sized bite.
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Charred Salsa
While salsa is often the go-to pre-meal snacking option, this recipe outshines its store-bought equivalents with a unique, smokey taste.
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Delicious and Easy-to-Make New Year's Eve Appetizers
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Grilled Veggies With Honey-Thyme Vinaigrette
This grilled medley gets a summer makeover thanks to a sweet, herby drizzle.
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Asparagus, Burrata, and Prosciutto Tartines
With towering fresh veggies and creamy burrata, these tartines are almost too pretty to eat.
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Zucchini Tots
Like the potato ones, but summer-friendly. Balance the tot's fresh flavor with homemade marinara sauce.
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Heirloom Tomato Salad
When the tomatoes are so fresh, you can't help but eat an entire plate of 'em — after dressing the fruit with a slightly sweet vinaigrette.
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Grilled Corn and Ricotta Dip
Serve this warm cheese dip with grilled baguettes for the ultimate party starter.
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Cayenne Grilled Eggplant With Fresh Tomato Salad
Sure, you can serve this veggie-packed dish as a vegetarian-friendly main, but you wouldn't want the non-vegetarians at your party to miss out on its deliciousness, would you?
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Melon Mosaic
Summer's ultimate trio — melon, tomato, and feta — taste even better when paired together. See for yourself.
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Summer Veggie Rolls
Wrap up your garden's bounty in wide zucchini or squash ribbons for a veggie-filled appetizer.
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Chunky Buffalo Blue Dip
Trade your BBQ wings — just this once, promise — for fresh cucumbers or carrots and dip 'em good.
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Cherry Tomato Confit
The choice is yours: You can put this four-ingredient spread on just about anything. Bread is best, TBH.
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Peach and Prosciutto Skewers
It doesn't have to be summer to serve up some delicious peaches — this mouthwatering combination of mozzarella, prosciutto, and nectarine wedges is the perfect pre-dinner snack for a NYE bash.
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Chilled Tortellini Romesco
Roasted red peppers and almonds amp up the flavor in this cheesy pasta salad.
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Grilled Onion Dip
This classic party starter gets a smoky kick from a few minutes on the BBQ.
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Smoky Guacamole
Are you grilling your avocados yet? If not, 4th of July is the best time to start.
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Deviled Eggs With Old Bay Shrimp
What's more American than Old Bay? Deviled eggs topped with Old Bay-seasoned shrimp, that's what.
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Rainbow Veggie Kabobs
For an eye-catching veggie platter, coordinate each sewer by color.
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Honey-Lime Ramen Salad
Your college staple has received a major (read: healthy) upgrade thanks to fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and cabbage.
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Grilled Berry, Basil, and Brie Pizza Crisps
Think of these red, white, and blue bites like a pizza bagel, but fancier.
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Pig in a Blanket
Nothing says national treasure like pastry-wrapped piggies.
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Charred Corn With Rosemary Grilled Pizza
Since you're always looking for ways to add more sweet corn into your diet come summertime...
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Summer Crostini
If it screams summer — think: peaches, strawberries, or tomatoes — then it deserves a spot on these mini toasts.
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Bourbon Molasses Wings
Have a finger-lickin' good Fourth with these boozy chicken wings.
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Layered Buffalo Chicken Dip
Dip your chips, crackers or veggies into seven layers of rich flavor.
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Oven-Fried Pickles With Dill Buttermilk Ranch
Three different bread crumbs make these pickles extra crunchy.
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Red, White, and Blue Potato Skewers
Even this trio of spuds dressed to the holiday's theme.
Fire up the grill to get your party started!