10 Summer Spectacular Recipes for 4th of July

July 1, 2013

The Fourth of July is the time to revel in summer and all that the season brings: warm weather, running through sprinklers, picnics and barbecue. Feasting outdoors is a great pleasure, especially for us Seattleites! This holiday weekend, nosh on some of these tasty traditional and not so traditional dishes, from my favorite Watermelon, Feta and Mint Salad and Classic New England Crab Cakes to Edamame Burgers with Sumac-Spiced Carrot Curls and Easy Grilled Banana Splits! I've even included two tasty summer thirst quenchers. Read on for more.

Watermelon, Feta and Mint Salad
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Watermelon, Feta and Mint Salad

Spicy Chicken Shish Kebabs
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Chicken Kebabs

Classic New England Crab Cakes
Crab Cakes

Crispy Buttermilk Fried Chicken
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Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Edamame Burgers with Sumac-Spiced Carrot Curls
Edamame Burgers

JalapeƱo Cheese Cornbread
Peanut Butter and Peppers
Jalapeno Cornbread

Mexican Michelada
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Michelada

Fruity Sangria
Sangria

Stress-Free Lemon Blueberry Tart
Blueberry Tart

Easy Grilled Banana Splits
Grilled Banana Splits
 

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