Cooking On The Ranch

4th of July Side Dishes, Recipe Lineup

May 21, 2019 By Lea Ann Brown 3 Comments

4th of July Side Dishes and ideas. It's hardly 4th of July without a back yard party barbecue or a picnic in the park. Fireworks, friends and food!And with those gatherings comes the request for you to contribute a barbecue side dish. You need side dishes that travel well and are proven crowd pleasers. Look no further, here's a line up of the best picnic side dishes from some of the best bloggers around. Pasta salads, vegetable salads, potato salads and some very clever specialty picnic side dishes.Perfect for any burger, brisket or chicken main course that comes off that

A slice of strawberry cream cheese tart topped with fresh sliced strawberries

Strawberry Tart Recipe with Lemon Cream Cheese Filling

This is a Strawberry Tart Recipe made with a dreamy filling of cream cheese and whipped cream flavored with lemon juice and lemon zest. This is easy to make and a perfect dessert for fresh strawberry season.

Fresh sweet corn soup topped with roasted corn guacamole served in a white lattice bowl garnished with a sprig of cilantro

Sweet Corn Soup with Roasted Corn Guacamole

Flavors reminiscent of corn chowder, but with a lighter texture. Bright and fresh, this soup really shines during fresh sweet corn season, but make this one year round using frozen corn if you’d like. Don’t skip the topping of caramelized roasted corn guacamole – it’s out of this world.

Carne Adovada with Spanish Rice and Pinto Beans

New Mexico Carne Adovada Recipe

Carne Adovada Recipe. Pork braised in a spicy rich red chile sauce. One of New Mexico’s most celebrated dishes, this is an easy way to celebrate the Southwest

Green beans in a French Mustard Sauce on a Sur la Table White scalloped platter

Hericot Vert Recipe in Dijon Mustard Cream Sauce

Hericot Vert in Mustard Cream Sauce. A simple, rich flavored side dish features the sharpness of mustard to complement the bright flavor of green beans. Look for Hericot Verts or French green beans.

Chile Rubbed Braised Beef Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw

Braised beef tacos take on incredible flavor using a unique chile rub before cooking. A few simple ingredients, along with a slow roast in the oven creates a thick rich sauce to mix into the beef once it’s shredded. An exciting flavored shredded beef taco recipe that will make the best beef street tacos ever.

Instant pot scalloped potatoes with hatch chile peppers served with ham and broccoli

Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes with Green Chile

Classic scalloped potatoes get a kick of heat from roasted Hatch Chile peppers and a much quicker cook time thanks to the Instant Pot. This scalloped potato au gratin is made even creamier with Sour Cream and cheese.

Pappardelle pasta with peas and ham and lemon cream sauce served in a white pasta bowl with a gold fork.

Pasta with Lemon Cream Sauce

Pasta with Lemon Creme Sauce, ( Pappardelle al Limone) is made even more delicious by adding slices of ham and peas. A beautiful spring pasta dish that’s so special in flavor that you’ll want to make it over and over. Perfect for entertaining, pappardelle noodles are drenched in a lemon cream sauce that will have you savoring every single creamy bite.