Fourth of July Recipes: Mix These Dishes into Your Holiday Spread

This story was written by Jessica Nunez

Looking for a dish to whip up for your neighborhood picnic or barbecue this Fourth of July? Patch has you covered with our collection of summer recipes.

Appetizers

• Corn Dog Muffins (White Lake Patch)
• Grill-Roasted Red Pepper Dip (Dexter Patch)
• Summer Corn Fritters (Northville Patch)
• Black Bean and Mango Salad (Wyandotte Patch)

Main Dishes

• Honey Beer Barbecue Sauce (White Lake Patch)
• Beer-Soaked Brats (White Lake Patch)
• Easy Barbecue Country Ribs (White Lake Patch)
• Grilled Rosemary Salmon Skewers (Dexter Patch)
• Grilled Veggie Wraps (Rochester Patch)
• Cedar Planked Salmon with Pineapple Salsa (Northville Patch)
• Bacon Burgers (Wyandotte Patch)

Side Dishes

• Lemon Rosemary Potato Salad (Dexter Patch)
• Light Macaroni Salad (White Lake Patch)
• Old-Fashioned Potato Salad (White Lake Patch)
• Zucchini Patties (Dexter Patch)
• Parmesan Tomato Slices (Dexter Patch)
• Marge's Orzo Salad (Dexter Patch) 
• Slow Cooked Baked Beans (Rochester Patch)
• Simple Grilled Corn (Northville Patch)
• Grilled Asparagus with Aged Manchego (Northville Patch)

Desserts

• Decadent Cheesecake (Dexter Patch)
• Summertime Peach Cobbler (White Lake Patch)
• Key Lime Pound Cake (White Lake Patch)
• Upside-Down Nectarine Cake (Dexter Patch)
• Puff Pastry Fruit Strips (Dexter Patch) 
• Slow Cooker Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp (Rochester Patch)
• Perfectly Light Panna Cotta (Northville Patch)
• S'more Rice Krispie Treats (Grosse Pointe Patch)
• Lemon Blueberry Bars (Grosse Pointe Patch)