Meatless Monday: Red, White & Green Recipes for the Fourth of July

Written by Melanie Kozlan, Four Green Steps.com

Go Green this fourth of July by incorporating vegan and vegetarian recipes into your Independence Day barbecue! Here are some of our favorite recipes for celebrating America's special day:


Strawberry Summer Salad

Strawberry summer salad for the fourth of july (vegan and vegetarian recipes)
Strawberry summer salad for the fourth of july (vegan and vegetarian recipes)



Summer Fresh Chilled Basil Quinoa Salad

Summer quinoa salad recipe (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)
Summer quinoa salad recipe (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)



Tempeh Portabello Burgers

Tempeh Portabello burgers (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)
Tempeh Portabello burgers (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)


Vegan Black Bean Burgers

black bean burgers (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)
black bean burgers (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)


Spiced Apple Pie Chips

Spiced apple pie chips (healthy diet alternative recipe)
Spiced apple pie chips (healthy diet alternative recipe)


Raw Blueberry Cheesecake with Crumb Topping

raw vegan cheesecake recipe (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)
raw vegan cheesecake recipe (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)


Red Velvet Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

red velvet cupcake recipe (vegetarian) fourth of july
red velvet cupcake recipe (vegetarian) fourth of july


Frozen Blueberry-Tofu Sorbet

blueberry tofu sorbet recipe (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)
blueberry tofu sorbet recipe (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)


The Beetalicious Smoothie

healthy and delicious beat smoothie (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)
healthy and delicious beat smoothie (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)


Carrot Cake Smoothie

carrot cake smoothie recipe (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)
carrot cake smoothie recipe (vegan and vegetarian recipes for the fourth of july)