Not only do the summer months offer up warmer weather, longer days, and time off from school, it also presents the perfect opportunity for cookouts! As soon as Memorial Day weekend hits, there will be potlucks, 4th of July celebrations, and back yard shindigs for weeks to come. And if you struggle to find the perfect side dish or a yummy alternative to the surplus of cupcakes and pies, we’ve got you covered with these good-for-you red, white, and blue recipes!
We know finding a healthy, delicious spread for next week’s BBQ can be a challenge, since there’s definitely no shortage of unhealthy festive recipes out there. That’s why we put together this collection of summer recipes that will make your party table pop without making your belt buckle bust.
22 Healthy Red, White, and Blue Recipes
For this collection, we are keeping things patriotic. It features an array of red, white, and blue recipes with bright, delicious salads, berries galore, and plenty of tasty desserts! These 22 recipes are perfect for the 4th of July, or any other time you want to highlight the colors of the USA.
Salads
Fruit and Nut Spinach Salad
Get the recipe: Spend with Pennies
Red, White, and Blue Salad With Beets, Blueberries, and Goat Cheese
Get the recipe: The Nohery
Red, White, and Blue Salad With Strawberries, Blueberries, and Feta
Get the recipe: Art From My Table
Hors d’oeuvres
Watermelon Fruit Pizza
Get the recipe: Openfit
Watermelon and Blueberry Sparklers
Get the recipe: Openfit
Red, White, and Blue Deviled Eggs
Get the recipe: Created By Diana
Star Spangled Skewers
Get the recipe: Stacey Homemaker
Fruit Salad
Strawberry Blueberry Jicama Salad
Get the recipe: The Whole Serving
Red, White, and Blue Fruit Salad
Get the recipe: Life Made Simple Bakes
Note: Using less honey helps keep the amount of sugar in this recipe to a minimum.
Patriotic Fruit Salad
Get the recipe: Eating Richly
Desserts
Red, White, and Blue Parfait
Get the recipe: Openfit
Yogurt Berry Parfait
Get the recipe: Openfit
Mascarpone Cheese Mousse Berries
Get the recipe: Low Carb Yum
Berry Patriotic Chia Seed Pudding
Get the recipe: Tasting Page
4th of July Patriotic Popsicles
Get the recipe: The Things We’ll Make
Red, White, and Blueberry Popsicles
Get the recipe: The View from Great Island
Double Berry Coconut Pops
Get the recipe: An Edible Mosaic
4th of July Coconut Water Fresh Berry Popsicles
Get the recipe: Back to the Book Nutrition
Firecracker Popsicles
Get the recipe: Fried Dandelions
Drinks
Tripple Berry Sangria
Get the recipe: Openfit
Red Wine Ginger Berry Cocktail
Get the recipe: Openfit
Sparking Red, White, and Blue Sangria
Get the recipe: Gimme Some Oven
