Happy Independence Day! Tomorrow marks the 236th year of independence for the United States of America. In addition to taking a day off to spend with family and friends, we look forward to parades, fireworks, backyard BBQ’s or a day at the lake or beach.

Are you looking for some last minute recipe ideas? Here are my recommendations for DaVita.com recipes this July 4th. Kidney-friendly but tasty enough for all your guests!

For the Grill

• Citrus Salmon
• Grill Thyme Corn on the Cob
• Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken
• Lisa’s Awesome Burgers

Sides

• Basil-Lime Pineapple Fruit Salad
• Fresh Vegetable Marinade
• Grilled Multicolored Peppers and Onions
• Grilled Summer Squash
• It’s Better Than Potato Salad
• Pasta Salad
• Zesty Cucumber Salad

Desserts

• Blueberry Cream Cones
• Home-Style Vanilla Ice Cream
• Red, White and Blue Pie
• Red, White and Blue Salad

Beverages

• Lemonade or Limeade Base
• Minted Lemonade
• Refreshing Raspberry Punch
• Watermelon Summer Cooler

For more ideas on picnics and summer eating read  Summertime Kidney Diet Picnic Ideas.

Have you discovered myDaVita.com yet? One of the features is My Recipes, where you can save your favorite recipes, add your own notes and create folders to store recipe collections.  It’s a great way to put you holiday recipes together in one place.