The 4th of July is such a fun opportunity to make both fresh and indulgent homemade dishes! It can be really expensive, time consuming and even sometimes a little stressful to host over the holiday while still enjoying it yourself so I’ve put together some super simple, yet delicious 5 ingredient or less recipes to save you both time and money! This also includes a couple of original recipes from me, which I post tutorials for on my IG Reels (so be sure to follow me there for more recipes!).

1. Kale Caesar Pasta Salad

2. Elote Popcorn

3. Strawberry Mango Popsicles

4. Chickpea Fritters with Herbed Ricotta

5. Venita’s Grapefruit Avocado Salad with Citrus Dressing

6. No-Bake Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies

7. Cheesy Pizza Pretzels

8. Venita’s Cheese & Honey Drizzled Figs

9. Chicken Fajita Casserole

10. Stuffed Sweet Potatoes