Can you believe that the 4th of July is coming up this Saturday? It’ll be a day of fireworks, delicious food, and honoring independence in the United States. To help celebrate for my U.S. readers, I rounded up ten of my favorite healthy July 4th ideas from around the web.
Image courtesy of Chocolate Covered Katie
These healthy cupcakes from Chocolate Covered Katie look scrumptious- and they’re made of healthier cupcake options. The best part has to be the blueberries hiding inside!
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Happy Healthy Mama’s dessert pizza is made of a coconut chocolate crust with almonds and dates: so much healthier than your typical dessert pizza crusts.
Photo courtesy of Pip and Ebby
Such a great idea for that July 4th barbecue– strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries in ice cubes for the perfect ice cubes!
Photo courtesy of Her Campus
Mocktails with fresh fruit! While the recipe calls for soda, I’d suggest using club soda and a hint of ginger for that kick.
Photo courtesy of The Baby Bump Diaries
Aren’t these “firework” fruit kabobs incredibly sweet? This is reminding me to start using my cookie cutter shapes that are just lying around in my kitchen!
Photo courtesy of Family Fresh Meals
What’s better than fresh fruit (and yogurt-covered pretzels) as a snack? Love the way that Family Fresh Meals styled this mostly healthy tray as the American flag!
Photo courtesy of Kroger Inspired Gathering
Don’t munch on boring iceberg lettuce salads: instead, go for this tasty red, white, and blue salad! The special part has to be these cute jicama stars.
Photo courtesy of iCreativeIdeas.com
This is quite possibly my favorite of the ten: love the creativity behind I Creative Ideas’ DIY watermelon grill with fruit skewers. Isn’t it amazing what people come up with? (Yet another reason to browse Pinterest).
Photo courtesy of Fine Cooking
This recipe with feta, tomatoes, and watermelon is perfect for the grill! I’m adding this to my cooking list for the summer.
Photo courtesy of The View From Great Island
These patriotic popsicles are super cute! Best of all, there’s no synthetic dyes- just raspberries and blueberries. A suggestion: getting organic versions of the fruit.
What are you doing for the July 4th weekend?
Let me know in the comments below!
Greta article, nice list of healthy recipes. Learn a lot of new stuff today.