What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Watermelon 

Red bell pepper 

Cucumber 

Yellow bell pepper 

Mint

Salt

Sugar

Lime

Olive oil

Other Healthy Recipes To Try:

Watermelon Fries with Yogurt Dip

Watermelon fries with yogurt dip, the perfect summer snack! This yogurt dip is so easy, only 3 ingredients. And not crazy weird ingredients that you’ve never heard of. Sometimes I see recipes that look good and then I look at the ingredients and have never heard of them haha. I grew up in a small town in Missouri that didn’t have a ton of options for grocery stores. I like to keep my recipes simple and accessible. This dip only needs greek yogurt, lime juice, and honey. That’s it! Plus the watermelon and you’ve got a delicious, healthy snack.

Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies (paleo, gluten free)

The perfect dessert when you just want a little something extra! Also great if you live alone and don’t want to make a big batch of something. Or if you live with people who aren’t huge dessert people (I know, hard to believe people like that exist but I live with one). My husband isn’t anti dessert he just isn’t super obsessed with it like I am. So these small batch chocolate chip cookies recipe are perfect for our household of two!

Lemon Garlic Salmon

Ooooh crispy salmon is one of my favorite meals! I get so excited any time I know salmon is on the menu for the week haha. It’s a great meal prep option because it reheats sooo well if you reheat it in the skillet. I also think it’s one of the best proteins to eat cold. If you’re on the go and can’t get to a microwave, this is a great option! Now let’s talk about the flavor of this- lemon garlic salmon just sounds so tasty doesn’t it?!

Watermelon Salsa

Save this watermelon salsa for your next bbq or outdoor gathering. It is so refreshing and takes no time to throw together!

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Serves

8

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Ingredients

4 cups diced watermelon 

1 cup diced red bell pepper 

1 cup diced cucumber 

1 cup diced yellow bell pepper 

1/4 cup Mint, diced 

1/2 tbsp salt

2 tbsp sugar* optional 

1/4 cup lime juice 

1 tbsp olive oil

Method

Mix the watermelon, red bell pepper, cucumber, yellow bell pepper, & mint together in a large bowl 

Stir together 

Then add in the salt, sugar, lime juice, and oil 

Stir together again 

Remove and serve! 

Makes about 6-8 servings.

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What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Blueberries

Cherry tomatoes

Fresh mozzarella

Basil

Balsamic vinegar

Olive oil

Salt & pepper

Other Healthy Recipes To Make:

Cinnamon Roll Muffins

Cinnamon rolls will forever be a breakfast favorite over here. We used to eat those canned Pillsbury cinnamon rolls on holidays. My mom would make extra icing to put on top and you can’t convince me there’s anything better than extra icing. If you’re looking for a healthy way to recreate cinnamon rolls at home but don’t want to go through all the trouble of actually making them- these muffins are your answer. These cinnamon roll muffins are paleo, gluten free, and absolutely delicious.

Other Fourth of July Recipes:

Sharing a roundup of my favorite snacks, desserts, side dishes, and main dishes for the long weekend ahead! Click on the title of each recipe and it will take you straight to the recipe. Hope you all have a safe long weekend. Enjoy these Fourth of July Recipes!

Bacon, Avocado, & Roasted Corn Salad

A flavorful, healthy side dish to spice up the normal salad you’d bring to a bbq or cookout. This bacon, avocado, and roasted corn salad is packed with flavor but doesn’t require much work to make. Now when you say you’re bringing the salad, you can surprise people with this tasty dish!

Salmon Pasta Salad

Salmon pasta salad, a recipe packed with protein & veggies! I used chickpea pasta to give it some extra protein but you’ll get plenty from the salmon.

4th of July Caprese Salad

The easiest Fourth of July appetizer! Blueberry, mozzarella, tomatoes, & basil caprese salad. It takes just a few minutes to throw together.

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Serves

8

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Ingredients

1 cup blueberries

2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut into 1/4s

8 ounces fresh mozzarella, optional to cut into stars 

2 tbsp fresh basil

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp olive oil

Salt & pepper to taste

Method

Assemble the tomatoes, basil, blueberries, mozzarella, & spices into a bowl 

Drizzle the olive oil and balsamic on top & toss to mix 

Arrange on a plate & serve!

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