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The Best Fourth Of July Party Foods

When you're over burgers and hot dogs, get out these gorgeous antipasto platters and cheese plates.
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Let's celebrate the fresh, sunny elements of summer with some colorful antipasto platters, cheese plates and veggie boards.
Foodie Crush/Half Baked Harvest/How Sweet Eats
Let's celebrate the fresh, sunny elements of summer with some colorful antipasto platters, cheese plates and veggie boards.

With every Fourth of July comes the pressure to stand over a hot grill while you sweat profusely over piles of searing meat. But maybe this is the year we change all of that.

Burgers, hot dogs and kebabs aren’t the only foods that evoke summer. In fact, their hot, salty meatiness only reminds us of the most unpleasant parts of the season. How about we celebrate the fresh, sunny elements of summer with some colorful antipasto platters, cheese plates and veggie boards?

There are three food blogs in particular that nail summer party food ― Half Baked Harvest, Foodie Crush and How Sweet Eats ― and we’ve gathered our favorite picks from their offerings. Chill out and enjoy your independence from your grill on this Independence Day.

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Half Baked Harvest
Greek-Inspired Antipasto Platter
Get the Greek-Inspired Antipasto Platter recipe from Half Baked Harvest
2
How Sweet Eats
Cheese Board with Beet Whipped Feta
Get the Cheese Board with Beet Whipped Feta recipe from How Sweet Eats
3
Half Baked Harvest
The New Crudité Platter
Get the New Crudité Platter recipe from Half Baked Harvest
4
How Sweet Eats
Heirloom Tomato, Avocado and Burrata Salad on Grilled Garlic Toast
Get the Heirloom Tomato, Avocado and Burrata Salad on Grilled Garlic Toast recipe from How Sweet Eats
5
Half Baked Harvest
Everything But The Kitchen Sink Pasta Salad
Get the Everything But The Kitchen Sink Pasta Salad recipe from Half Baked Harvest
6
Half Baked Harvest
Summer Crostini 6 Ways
Get the Summer Crostini 6 Ways recipe from Half Baked Harvest
7
Foodie Crush
BLT Pasta Salad With Avocado
Get the BLT Pasta Salad with Avocado recipe from Foodie Crush
8
How Sweet Eats
Greek Marinated Flank Steak and Party Hummus Plate
Get the Greek Marinated Flank Steak and Party Hummus Plate recipe from How Sweet Eats
9
Half Baked Harvest
Thai Grilled Corn and Peach Quinoa Salad
Get the Thai Grilled Corn and Peach Quinoa Salad recipe from Half Baked Harvest
10
How Sweet Eats
Goat Cheese Stuffed Figs and an Easy Summer Cheese Plate
Get the Goat Cheese Stuffed Figs recipe from How Sweet Eats
11
Foodie Crush
Antipasto Salad Platter
Get the Antipasto Salad Platter instructions from Foodie Crush
12
How Sweet Eats
Summer Crostini with Whipped Roasted Garlic Goat Cheese
Get the Summer Crostini with Whipped Roasted Garlic Goat Cheese recipe from How Sweet Eats
13
Half Baked Harvest
Simple Summer Cheese Board
Get the Simple Summer Cheese Board recipe from Half Baked Harvest
14
How Sweet Eats
Summer Garden Whipped White Bean Dip
Get the Summer Garden Whipped White Bean Dip recipe from How Sweet Eats

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