Editors’ Collection

Our Best July 4th Recipes

All the recipes you need for Independence Day, including easy desserts, make-ahead sides, juicy burgers and more.

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Sticky Guava Ribs
Kia Damon
252 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
252
3 hours and 10 minutes
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Balsamic-Glazed Oven-Baked Ribs
Steven Raichlen, Animal
1819 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,819
2½ hours
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Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
Ali Slagle
1884 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,884
About 3 ½ hours
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Barbecue Vegetable Salad
Ali Slagle
151 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
151
50 minutes
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Potato Salad With Tartar Sauce and Fresh Herbs
Alexa Weibel
689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
689
30 minutes
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Vegan Potato Salad With Tahini
Melissa Clark
648 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
648
45 minutes, plus at least an hour’s resting
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Chive Pesto Potato Salad
Kay Chun
1443 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,443
45 minutes
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Edna Lewis’s Peach Cobbler
Kim Severson, Edna Lewis
1026 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,026
1 hour 45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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French Potato Salad
David Tanis
1121 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,121
1 hour 20 minutes, plus cooling time
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Black Tea and Whiskey Cooler
Nicole Taylor
183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
183
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Honey Mustard Potato Salad
Eric Kim
912 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
912
45 minutes
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Corn and Miso Pasta Salad
Ham El-Waylly
1510 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,510
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Salad-e Shirazi (Persian Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad)
Samin Nosrat
3325 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,325
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Tomato and Peach Salad With Whipped Goat Cheese
Alexa Weibel
2272 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,272
15 minutes
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Bloody Mary Tomato Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
671 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
671
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Saladu Nebbe (Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Tomatoes and Cucumbers)
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
233 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
233
30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ refrigeration
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Spicy Turkey Burgers
Andy Baraghani
817 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
817
30 minutes
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Herby Cottage Cheese Dip
Yossy Arefi
625 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
625
30 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ cooling and chilling
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Oklahoma Onion Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
2030 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,030
15 to 30 minutes
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Ranch Grilled Chicken
Christian Reynoso
95 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
95
About 1 hour
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Sugar Cookie Bars With Berries
Yossy Arefi
96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
96
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Berries and Cream Sheet Cake
Yossy Arefi
902 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
902
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Seattle-Style Hot Dogs
Ifrah F. Ahmed
235 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
235
30 minutes
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Souvlaki
Lidey Heuck
1663 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,663
About 3 hours
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Lemon Potato Salad With Mint
Melissa Clark
5433 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,433
45 minutes
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Southern Broccoli Salad
Kay Chun
621 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
621
15 minutes
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Jalapeño Grilled Pork Chops
Eric Kim
2366 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,366
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Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
1882 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,882
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Grilled Salmon Steaks
Steven Raichlen
324 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
324
35 minutes
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S’mores Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
198 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
198
3¾ hours
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Beeritas
Melissa Knific
350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
350
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Tomato-Feta Salad
David Tanis
190 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
190
35 minutes
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Grilled Turkey Burgers
Ali Slagle
490 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
490
40 minutes
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Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Yossy Arefi
1178 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,178
90 minutes, plus 50 minutes cooling and chilling
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Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4372 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,372
1 hour 20 minutes
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Broccoli Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2949 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,949
20 minutes
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Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
874 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
874
15 minutes
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Strawberry Pretzel Bars
Millie Peartree
387 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
387
45 minutes, plus 4 to 6 hours’ chilling
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Pickle Brine Margarita
Nikita Richardson, Heather Rush
277 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
277
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Blackberry Corn Cobbler
Jerrelle Guy
797 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
797
1 hour
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Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
3047 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,047
30 minutes
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Key Lime Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
609 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
609
1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
Molly O’Neill, Lindsey Remolif Shere
8932 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,932
1 hour 15 minutes
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Rotel Dip
Lidey Heuck
353 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
353
20 minutes
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Margarita
Rosie Schaap
3644 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,644
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Seafood Boil
Lidey Heuck
87 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
87
1 hour
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Pink Lemonade
Eric Kim
204 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
204
20 minutes
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Buttermilk Tres Leches Cake
Lisa Donovan
81 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
81
6 hours (includes 1 hour soaking and 4 hours’ refrigeration)
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