30 Recipes for Your Juneteenth Celebration

30 Recipes for Your Juneteenth Celebration

HomeCooking Tips, Recipes30 Recipes for Your Juneteenth Celebration

Complete your Juneteenth celebration with these 30 recipes.

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6 healthy and super tasty recipes

Bettina Applewhite is a food writer recipe developer and registered dietitian nutritionist with a passion for sharing nutritious foods across flavors and cuisines. She is the creator of the food blog Bites With Applewhite and Allrecipes Allstar and has been featured on Top Chef Amateurs.

On June 19 1865 more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation promised freedom to all slaves the last slaves in Texas were freed. Union soldiers arrived and spread the word resulting in widespread celebrations. This day is now known as Juneteenth and is commemorated as the day slavery truly ended in the United States. As Emma Lazarus said “Until we all are free we are none of us free.” Juneteenth is celebrated with family gatherings outdoor barbecues and sharing historical stories. Juneteenth is traditionally celebrated with red foods hot links and red drinks. It’s a mix of traditional soul food and seasonal ingredients. Read on for a delicious selection of recipes I’ve put together for your own Juneteenth celebrations.

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