{"id":122712,"date":"2018-06-29T02:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=122712"},"modified":"2018-07-05T15:43:15","modified_gmt":"2018-07-05T22:43:15","slug":"fourth-of-july-appetizers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/fourth-of-july-appetizers\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Delicious (and Easy) Fourth of July Appetizers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before you add the finishing touches to your Fourth of July festivities, add a few drool-worthy appetizers to your barbecue menu (because your guests need something to munch on while they wait for the grill to start, right?).<\/p>\n

From a red, white, and blue summer salad to a seven-layer dip, these are sure to be a hit.<\/p>\n

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Red, White, and Blue Cheese Sliders<\/a><\/h3>\n

A barbecue isn’t complete without some sliders. Either stick to the usual tomatoes or switch things up with a couple slices of strawberries — whatever you decide, the fun play on words is sure to be a crowd pleaser.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Strawberry, Blueberry, Jicama Salad<\/a><\/h3>\n

For a light summer salad option, put together this refreshing medley of strawberries, blueberries, and jicamas. Bonus points for cutting little stars out of the jicama!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smoked Salmon Pinwheels<\/a><\/h3>\n

Here’s a meat-free option that doesn’t skimp out on flavor. Oh, it’s keto-friendly<\/a>, too!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Classic Italian Pasta Salad<\/a><\/h3>\n

You can’t go wrong with a pasta salad. Make a large batch because this recipe is just as tasty the following day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Firecracker Dogs<\/a><\/h3>\n

Add a Fourth of July twist to the quintessential barbecue food by topping it with a star-shaped slice of cheese.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lightened-Up Seven-Layer Dip<\/a><\/h3>\n

One Pinterest-worthy dip coming right up! Layer refried beans, hummus, salsa, pico de gallo, guac, and cheese, then decorate the top to resemble the American flag.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Brussels Sprout Sliders<\/a><\/h3>\n

Want a low-carb option of a barbecue staple? Swap the buns out of sliders with Brussels sprouts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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White Cheddar and Vidalia Dip<\/a><\/h3>\n

If you’re not much of a cook, try this dip. It only takes 30 minutes to whip up and can be served with store-bought blue corn tortilla chips, pita chips, and red bell peppers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Loaded Baked Potato Salad<\/a><\/h3>\n

This isn’t just your ordinary potato salad — it’s loaded with everything you’d top your baked potatoes with. Think bacon, cheddar cheese, and green onions…yum!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Red, White, and Blue Deviled Eggs<\/a><\/h3>\n

It doesn’t get any more festive than these red, white, and blue deviled eggs. Get the kids involved because this one makes a great Independence Day activity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

What are your plans for the Fourth of July? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n

xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Before you add the finishing touches to your Fourth of July festivities, add a few ...","author":1427020,"featured_media":122726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[268],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/29112735\/7-layer-flag-dip-3.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/29112735\/7-layer-flag-dip-3-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"June 29, 2018","category_name":"Food & Drink","category_icon":"","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#8b1df9","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122712"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1427020"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}