July 4th recipes you HAVE to try

We hosted Nina Edler from Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine on Saturday. She demonstrated some July 4th party recipes. Nina showed us how to make Mexican Fruit Salad, Beer Can Chicken, and The Big Chipper S'more

Recipes:

MEXICAN FRUIT SALAD:

1 cup cubed mango

1 cup cubed English cucumber

1 cup cubed papaya

1 cup cubed watermelon

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

4 teaspoons sugar

3/4 teaspoon ancho chile powder

Directions

In large bowl, combine first 5 ingredients. In small bowl, whisk remaining ingredients with 1/2 tsp. salt; pour over fruit and gently toss. Chill 30 minutes.

BIG CHIPPER S'MORE

potato chips (go for large, flat, sturdy chips)

dark chocolate squares

marshmallows

Directions

Top a potato chip with a square of dark chocolate. Set it near the fire so the chocolate can soften while you roast a marshmallow. Top with the roasted marshmallow, then another chip.