19 Recipes To Help You—And Your Tastebuds—Celebrate Canada Day

    Our home and delicious land.

    Canada Day is just around the corner. Celebrate with some traditional flavours of the country!

    And some red and white dessert, of course.

    1. Pair some West Coast salmon with avocado salsa for a taste of summer.

    2. What better way to celebrate Canada Day than with a coconut-y, chocolate-y Nanaimo Bar?

    3. The West Coast is known for its seafood, so chow down on this mouth-watering seared Ahi Tuna.

    4. Grill yourself up some prime Alberta Beef with this Maple Bacon Beer Burger.

    5. Indulge in these traditional Ukrainian perogies—adopted by Winnipeggers as a popular prairie dish.

    6. Start your Canada Day morning off on a patriotic foot with these Breakfast Maple Meatballs.

    7. Make this rich, and quintessentially Canadian, dessert for a sweet celebration.

    8. Give a nod to our national animal by whipping up your own homemade Beaver Tails.

    9. Bake maple cookies for a treat full of traditional Canadian flavour.

    10. It wouldn't be a post about Canadian food without a recipe for the requisite traditional Canadian Poutine.

    11. Try your hand at making a homemade East-coast-style donair.

    12. It's a holiday, so forget about calories and fry yourself some crispy Newfoundland-style Fish and Chips.

    13. You really can't talk about Atlantic Canada without talking about lobster. This lobster chowder will hit the spot.

    14. If chowder isn't your thing, try this Maritime lobster favourite instead.

    15. Although eaten across the country, Arctic Char is traditionally a dish prepared and perfected in Northern Canada.

    16. Try this simply sweet dessert of Roasted Strawberries and Coconut Cream.

    17. Indulge in delicious raspberry cheesecake — in frozen form!

    18. Bring a taste of the campfire inside with these delicious Strawberry S'mores Bites.

    19. Cool off with these—adult only—Watermelon Daiquiri Pops.

    20. And finally, Canada's birthday party wouldn't be complete without a cake, so whip up this Simple Canada Day Cake.

    Happy Canada Day!