Festive & Fun Canada Day Recipes 2026

Celebrate Canada with these wholesome recipes, including meals, drinks, and dessert. They're fun, festive, and full of nutritious ingredients that all ages will love!

Eh-Mazing Layered Smoothie (& Smoothie Bowl)

Looking for a healthy Canada Day breakfast, lunch, or mid-day pick me up? Try this recipe! This red & white smoothie offers a creamy texture and a hint of sweetness while packing in essential nutrients . Or, try it in a smoothie bowl with festive toppings! It's a refreshing way to celebrate without compromising your wellness goals!

Ingredients

Red Layer:

• 1 cup of ice
• 1 frozen banana, sliced
• 2 cups strawberries, halved
• 1/2 cup pomegranate juice

White Layer:

• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 cup of ice
• 1 cup of greek yogurt (or yogurt of choice)
• 1 frozen banana, sliced

*Or if you want to keep it simple, your white layer could just be some coconut cream!

Directions

1. Pop all ingredients into your blender and blend 'em up. Blend red and white layers seperately,
2. Pour your red layer into the bottom of each glass, tap the glasses gently on the counter to level our your pour.
3. Gently scoop your white layer into the cups on top of the red layer.
4. Top with red fruits like raspberries, strawberries, goji berries, or cranberries!

*For Canada Flag Smoothie Bowl (Idea from our friends at Evive)

1. You can use the same ingredients for the red smoothie above, or grab a smoothie mix with red fruits from Evive or Nutes
2. For a protein kick, add Good Protein Strawberries & Cream All-In-One Shake!
3. Add to a bowl and begin decorating, starting with a strip of coconut flakes down the middle for the white part of the Canada flag.
4. Then, use some raspberries or strawberries (fresh, frozen, or freeze-fried) to make the shape of a maple leaf in the middle - and you're done! Enjoy!

Red & White Charcuterie Board

We love the idea of this red & white charcuterie board from Lord Byron's Kitchen and Celebration Generation we found online. Charcuterie boards are great because they are super customizable, allowing you to add as many sweet or salty options as you want.

We challenge you to use the most Canadian brands and ingredients on your board as you can. For example, cheese from L'Ancêtre, meats from McLeans, dark chocolate from Chocosol, freeze-dried fruit from Bag Em', Artisan nuts from Jewels Under the Kilt, and more - all available at Jo Anne's Place!

Quinoa, Melon, and Beet Salad and The Famous Murray Burger

What is Canada Day without a barbecue?? This is the perfect time to try out (or make again if you're already a fan) the Famous Murray Burger! You'll find the recipe for this delicious vegan burger made by Murray, our founder Jo Anne's husband, here. It is beloved among Jo Anne's Place staff and customers past and present!

We've also got lots of Certified Organic beef and chicken burgers in store, as well as pre-made vegan burgers and lots of bun options including gluten-free varieties.

Pair your burger with a gorgeous (and festively red & white) beet, melon, and quinoa salad. Recipe adapted from Ricardo Cuisine.

Ingredients:

Quinoa

• 1 3/4 cups of water or vegetable broth
• 1 cup of quinoa

Salad

• 3 cups of cooked beets, peeled and sliced (about 6 beets)
• 3 tbsp of red wine vinegar
• 3 cups of diced watermelon
• 2 cups of chopped arugula or preferred greens like kale or a spring mix
• 3 tbsp of olive oil
• 1/2 lb of goat cheese, crumbled - or preferred cheese such as feta or vegan alternatives
• Salt (or Herbamare) & cracked pepper to taste
  

Directions:

1. In a pot, bring water/broth and quinoa to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest for about 5 minutes. Gently stir and let cool completely.
2. In a large bowl, combine beets and vinegar. Add in quinoa and remaining ingredients, leaving out the cheese. Season with desired amount of salt and pepper.
3. Serve and top with cheese and any other toppings such as fresh herbs, seeds, microgreens, or nuts. Enjoy!

High Protein Canada Flag Cheesecake

This Canadiana cheesecake is easier to make than it looks (no baking required!), and is an absolute crowd-pleaser!

Recipe makes 8 servings.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups plain organic Greek yogurt
• 1 & 1/3 cup (112g) low fat cream cheese
• 2 scoops of vanilla or strawberry protein powder
• ex. Good Protein Vanilla Milkshake or Strawberries and Cream
• To avoid lumps, you may want to sift the protein powder!
• 2 tsp of vanilla extract
• (*optional) If you want your cake to be sweeter, add in maple syrup or honey to taste

• 1 & 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers (gluten-free if desired)
• 2-3 tbsp melted coconut oil
• (*optional) 1-2tbsp of maple syrup



• Sliced Strawberries for topping

Directions:

1. Blend all cheesecake ingredients together using a hand or stand mixer until smooth and there are no (or very few) lumps.
2. Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted coconut oil and maple syrup (of desired) until they are sticking together. Spread and press  graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a glass or non-stick baking dish.
3. Pour cheesecake mixture over graham crackers. Decorate with strawberries in the shape of a Canadian flag.
4. Cover and place cheesecake in the fridge for a minimum of 6 hours, ideally overnight.
5. Slice & serve!

Strawberry Lemonade

Add even more yumminess and vitamin c to your lemonade with strawberries, and an electrolyte boost with coconut water! Not to mention it's festive Canadian red colour. Went berry picking?? This is a great recipe to use up some of those fresh strawberries before they go bad!

Recipe makes about 5 cups / a pitcher.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup Lemon Juice (fresh or bottled)
• 1 lb fresh or frozen Strawberries
• 2 Cups Coconut Water
• 1/4 Cup Simple Syrup
• 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar of choice (we used coconut sugar)
• A Scoop of Ice 

Directions:

1. Make simple syrup: Stir together water and sugar in a mason jar or microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 1-1/2 minutes.
2. Or, combine them in a pot and simmer over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
3. Carefully remove from the microwave or stovetop, then stir until all the sugar has dissolved - you now have simple syrup! Refrigerate until completely cool - simple syrup can be made several days ahead of time and kept in the fridge.
4. Combine lemon juice and strawberries in a blender until very smooth. Stir in coconut water and simple syrup to taste (we used 1/4 cup, but it depends on your sweetness preference and the tartness of your strawberries).
5. Refrigerate lemonade until ready to serve then pour into cups with ice and enjoy!
   

We hope you have a wonderful Canada Day Weekend! Our stores are closed on July 1st, with regular hours resuming on July 2nd.

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