
Star-Spangled BBQ Burgers with Sparkler Watermelon Salad
Category
BBQ
Prep
20 minutes
Cook
10 minutes
Style
American
Technique
Grilling
Diet Friendly
Gluten-Free
Daily Recipe: July 04, 2025
This 4th of July put a spin on the classic American BBQ with our Star-Spangled BBQ Burgers and Sparkler Watermelon Salad. The key ingredients are homemade beef patties, enhanced with a finger-licking BBQ sauce. The salad is studded with blueberries and feta cheese, offering an aesthetic presentation and flavors perfect for Independence Day.
Ingredients (for 6)
- Beef patties - 6 (about 4 oz each) - None
- Homemade bbq sauce - 1 cup - None
- Hamburger buns - 6 - None
- Red onion - 1 - sliced and caramelized
- Tomatoes - 3 - thinly sliced
- Lettuce - 6 leaves - None
- Watermelon - 4 cups - cubed
- Blueberries - 1 cup - None
- Feta cheese - 1/2 cup - crumbled
- Mint leaves - A handful - roughly torn
- Oil - to taste - to brush on burgers
- Salt and black pepper - to taste - None
Preparation
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Step 1 - 🔥🔛🔝Preheat your grill to a medium-high heat.
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Step 2 - 🥩🖌️🧂Brush the beef patties with oil and season them with salt and black pepper.
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Step 3 - 🍔🍯🔥Grill the beef patties for about 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare or longer if desired, baste them with BBQ sauce and let it caramelize on the grill.
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Step 4 - 🍔🔥🍞Lightly grill the hamburger buns on the heated grill.
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Step 5 - 🍔🥬🍅On each toasted bun, layer a lettuce leaf, a BBQ beef patty, caramelized onions, tomato slice and finally drizzle some more BBQ sauce.
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Step 6 - 🍉😋🥗In a salad bowl, toss together the cubed watermelon, blueberries, crumbled feta cheese and roughly torn mint leaves.
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Step 7 - 🍽️😋✅Serve each BBQ burger with a side of Sparkler Watermelon Salad for a complete and satisfying meal.
Additional
This patriotic meal isn't just beautifully festive; it's also a fun way to get your children involved in culinary arts. They can help assemble the burgers and mix the salad. For variation, add some grilled pineapples or bacon in your burger. Happy grilling and Happy 4th of July!