40+ Patriotic Eats for Canada Day and Independence Day

 

[Chaser engaged in one of her favorite summer activities]

One of the (many) things I love about summer is all the long weekends. (Seriously, shouldn’t there be at least one long weekend per month? It would make the calendar year SO much more appealing).

This weekend here in Canada, it’s Canada Day (July 1st), and on July 4th it’s the US Independence Day–so I like to combine both in one major celebration in honor of all my friends and relatives in the States, too. People in both countries enjoy a day off,  bask in the sunshine and eat foods that are the colors of our respective flags. Could there be a better way to spend a summer’s day with people you love?

For those of you (like me) who leave these things far too late in the game, here’s a last minute assortment of holiday-worthy eats you can make and serve to friends and family.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend, everyone! 😀

Beverages:

• Watermelon-Basil Cooler (pictured, above)
• Spectacular Summer Smoothie
• Ginger-Mint Iced Tea
• Frozen Matcha Latte

Appetizers and Finger Foods:

• Zucchini Corn Fritters with Dilled Cashew “Sour Cream” (pictured, above)
• Mock Chopped Liver spread
• Perfect Guacamole
• Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Dip
• Herbed Chickpea Oven “Fries” with Avocado Garlic Aioli 
• Veganzola “Cheese” Ball
• Everything Bagel Cheese Ball
• Watermelon Gazpacho
• Eggplant “Caviar”

Salads, Sides & Veggies:

• Quick Creamy Caesar Dressing
• Asparagus, Pea Shoot and Pea Salad
• Cabbage (or Broccoli) Delight
• Creamy Coleslaw
• Parsley-Quinoa Tabbouleh
• Grilled Romaine with a Sweet and Smoky Dressing
• Kale Salad, Fully Loaded
• Pesto Pasta Salad
• Mango Avocado Salad
• Olive-Quinoa Salad with Olive Shortbreads
• Kale and Quinoa Salad with Fresh Blueberry Vinaigrette (pictured, above)

Main Dishes:

• Grilled Tofu “Cutlets” with Ginger-Cilantro Pesto
• Soy-Free Veggie Burgers
• Caramelized Onion, Shaved Butternut and “Goat Cheese” Pizza on a Grain-Free Crust
• Layered Mexican Casserole
• Eggplant Burgers
• Sweet Potato and Kasha Burgers
• Tempeh Reuben Burgers (pictured, above)
• Lemony Baked Tofu

[Caramel Ice Cream with frozen Brownie Bits added at the last minute]

Desserts:

• Fruit Pizza 
• Chocolate Chip Cheesecake-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes (a portable, single-serve way to eat your cheesecake!) 😉
• Coconut Ice Cream
• Grain-free No-Bake S’Mores
• Strawberries and Cream Layer Cake
• Chocolate Covered Fudgesicles
• Grain-Free Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites
• Stellar Strawberry Ice Cream
• “Panera’s” Cinnamon-Crumb Coffee Cake
• Sugar-free, Dairy-free Raspberry “Clafoutis”

“Mum, I’m looking forward to spending time in the sun, too, and eating those Patriotic Eats! And no need to worry about that ‘colors of the flag’ stuff for me and Chaser–we can’t see red, anyway!”

 

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