Your July 4th Menu

I just got back from a 2 week vacation and realized WOW it’s going to be July 4th in 5 minutes!?! And while I already wrote my favorite July 4th menu booklet for my Dining Room subscribers, I wanted to make a menu using my free recipes from my website for you all to enjoy!

1

Appetizer

This Red, White & Berry Baked Brie Galette is the perfect fun and festive appetizer! Make it before your guests arrive and serve with fruit, baguette, and some more cheeses! It makes a beautiful centerpiece.

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2

Side 1

This roasted potato salad is the epitome of summer! Instead of soggy boiled potatoes, we toss crisp roasted potatoes with corn, tomatoes, bacon, lots of herbs and a delicious, vibrant dressing.

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3

Side 2

A cookout isn’t complete without a pasta salad! Skip the mayo macaroni salad and make this lemony pistachio pasta salad instead. Pasta is tossed in the pesto with small fresh mozzarella chunks and lemon zest. Light, bright and beautiful.

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4

Main Course

These smashed lobster rolls are my go-to when hosting a cookout with lots of people! You can also make with shrimp too for a budget friendly option! Make the salad and assemble the sandwiches ahead of time and then smash on a griddle right before serving. You can also serve the lobster salad on a cold hot dog style brioche bun as well for a more traditional approach.

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5

Dessert

Bake this s’mores brownie skillet in the oven OR in a closed grill. Either way, it’s the perfect fun dessert for enteratining! Serve family style and let everyone serve themselves a big spoonful of cookie with a generous scoop of ice cream. SO GOOD.

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If this isn’t your style, here’s my menu from The Dining Room which comes complete with prep lists, grocery lists and chef tips to make entertaining as smooth as possible. The same potato salad is on this menu because it’s such a staple for summer hosting at my house!

Strawberry frosé, grilled caesar salad, smash burgers with sweet pickles and special sauce, roasted potato salad, blueberry sugar cookie bars. 🙂

OR you can make my Taste of Summer menu which is on the bougier side and OH so good. I am doing a blend of the two 🙂

Peach French 75, heirloom tomato burrata salad with lemon mint oil and basil, old bay honey butter corn, traditional lobster rolls with potato chips and caviar, chipwhiches with sea salt