Healthy Fourth Of July Recipes

Looking for healthy Fourth of July recipes to bring to your favorite outdoor BBQ? We've rounded up a list of our top favorite appetizers, salads, burgers, and so much more for your to choose from for your picnic or barbecue during the fourth! The best part? No one will even know they are better-for-you and made with healthy ingredients.

1. Greek Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki

Upgrade your burger night by making Healthy Greek Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki. They’re easy to make, totally life changing, and will boost your appreciation of burgers forever!

These healthy Greek burgers with tzatziki sauce are truly life changing. They’re made with a burger base of turkey, red onion, spinach, and feta! When placed on a bread or lettuce bun with tomato, onion, and tzatziki (a delicious Greek yogurt and cucumber sauce), transformative things happen.

2. Avocado Corn Salad

This avocado corn salad is an easy and healthy summer recipe made with avocado, corn, tomato, lime juice, and fresh cilantro. Pairs well with fish, grilled chicken, or steak! So delish!

It is a light and perfect dish for any BBQ or summer party and one of the best parts is that the longer it sits in the fresh lime dressing, the better it tastes. Plus it only requires a handful of really simple ingredients that just need to be thrown together!

3. Greek Pasta Salad

Teleport back to warm summer days with Healthy Greek Pasta Salad. It’s the perfect side dish for a summer picnic or BBQ! Made with gluten-free pasta and a light vinaigrette.

In this recipe you’ll find classic pasta salad items like green peppers, cucumber, grape tomatoes, and olives! However, it’s the dill, feta, and red wine vinaigrette that truly set this dish apart.

4. Mexican Quinoa Salad

Salads don’t have to be boring. Try this Mexican Quinoa Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing for a delicious, filling, veggie-packed meal! Topped with a creamy dressing, it’s sure to satisfy your savory meal cravings.

When it comes the the ingredients for this recipe, there are two groups of items: those for the salad, and those for the dressing. The salad ingredients consist of lots of veggies, beans, and quinoa, and the dressing ingredients consist of oil, spices, and a few other items.

5. Waldorf Chicken Salad Wraps

A healthy recipe for Waldorf salad wraps that are easy to make and the best for quick lunches! Made with classic ingredients like fresh chicken, walnuts, grapes, apples, and celery but placed into a wrap for a handheld sandwich!

I've been making traditional chicken salad for years. Thick chunks of diced chicken breasts mixed with a little bit of mayonnaise, sliced grapes, bites of celery, and crunchy walnuts are what make a chicken salad perfect.

6. S'mores Banana Bread

S’mores Banana Bread is a healthy dessert or breakfast option that’s absolutely delicious and satisfies the strongest sugar cravings. It’s a wonderful option for guests, with familiar s’mores flavors that bring about a sense of nostalgia!

S’mores bread has the exact ingredients that you’d imagine. It includes all of the “regular” banana bread fixings, such as bananas, flour, and baking soda, but it also includes s’mores ingredients! Yep, we’ll be using chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallows in this bread!

7. Healthy Blueberry Cobbler

Healthy Blueberry Cobbler is a decadent dessert that’s vegan-friendly, gluten-free, and full of flavor. Requiring just 10 minutes of prep time, this is a must-try dish that you’re guaranteed to love!

If you’ve been looking for a treat so indulgent that it feels like a luxurious dessert, this is it. Healthy blueberry cobbler is a dish that sits on the nutritious end of the spectrum and tastes great. Trust me… despite being a healthier dessert option, this cobbler doesn’t sacrifice a single smidgen of flavor.

8. Healthier Peanut Butter Pie

Healthy Peanut Butter Pie (Dairy Free) is a perfect dessert that the entire family will love. It’s made using healthy ingredients and is ready in just a few simple steps! This recipe is the best peanut butter pie recipe!

8. Watermelon Margaritas

An easy watermelon margarita recipe that can be served frozen or on the rocks! This skinny margarita is made with fresh fruit and is perfect to make for a crowd!

Check out these other Fourth of July friendly recipes too!

1. Healthier Buffalo Chicken Dip
2. Lemon Bars
3. Watermelon Kombucha Cocktail
4. Strawberry Crisp
5. Cranberry Quinoa Salad