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    Red White and Blue 4th of July Fruit Salad Recipe

    June 30, 2023 by Tara Buss Leave a Comment

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    A delicious red white and blue fruit salad perfect for a 4th of July celebration, labor day, Memorial day weekend, summer picnics, summer bbqs, or just a hot summer day at home. An easy recipe that the entire family will love!

    white bowl with watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and star shaped bananas

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    When the 4th of July rolls around I am looking for any excuse to add more red, white and blue (colors of the American flag) to everything, including the food. My favorite thing to do is make an easy patriotic fruit salad recipe. If you are prone to Pinterest fails (not me raising my hand), this one is super easy and adds a festive touch without taking much time.

    Thankfully there are lots of naturally red white and blue fruits that you can easily put together for a great side dish. I like fresh strawberries, mini seedless watermelon, fresh blueberries, blackberries, and banana. You can customize it with your favorite fruit if you prefer something different than mine, as long as you keep the same colors.

    Here are some ideas for inspiration:

    Red fruits

    • strawberries
    • watermelon
    • cherries
    • red raspberries

    White fruit

    • coconut
    • apples (peeled)
    • bananas
    • pear (peeled)

    Blue fruits

    • blueberries
    • blackberries
    • concord grapes

    Items needed for a Fourth of July fruit salad

    Fruit salad with strawberries, watermelon, blueberries, blackberries, and star shaped bananas

    Simple ingredients that can be found at any grocery store.

    • 1 mini seedless watermelon
    • 1 lb. strawberries
    • blueberries
    • blackberries
    • 1 banana
    • star-shaped cookie cutter
    • cutting board
    • sharp knife

    How to make a fruity red white and blue salad

    1. First I always wash my fresh berries in a bowl of cool water with a ¼ cup of white vinegar and let stand for a couple of minutes and then rinse.

    stawberries, blueberries, and blackberries soaking in vinegar water

    2. Next I cut my watermelon and add it to my serving bowl. You can cut into small chunks or make watermelon stars. I like to do mostly chunks and a few stars for interest. If you do all stars, you waste more fruit, which I don't like to do.

    Cutting watermelon with a star shaped cookie cutter

    3. Then I cut the strawberries, by removing the stem and then cutting it into quarters or even smaller for the bigger strawberries.

    4. Add the strawberries and blackberries to the bowl with the watermelon. Stir to combine well.

    5. Last before serving, peel one banana and slice into rounds. If desired, cut into small star shapes and place them on top of the fruit salad for a pretty presentation.

    Making white stars

    For a fun twist on a regular fruit salad, try making star shapes using a small star cookie cutter. This star set is my favorite and it has a quick ship with Amazon prime. It comes in three different sizes: small, medium and large.

    The mini works great for bananas since it is so small. Just slice the banana into rounds and use the cutter to punch out mini stars. This is a great task for kids!

    Cutting bananas into star shapes

    If you are using apples, you will need to slice the apples into flat rounds and punch out the stars.

    My kids both claim that fruit cut into star shapes taste better! How cute are those little mini banana stars?

    How to serve

    The fruit salad is best made fresh and served right away at room temperature as is for a side dish.

    You can also serve it as a dessert. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for a perfect patriotic dessert.

    Make sure to save cutting the bananas no more than 30 minutes in advance to prevent browning. The closer to last minute the better.

    The other fruit can be cut ahead even the day before. If you cut the fruit the day before, you may have excess liquid from the watermelon that accumulates at the bottom of the bowl. Just drain it off to prevent it from getting soggy.

    Fruit salad with strawberries, watermelon, blueberries, blackberries, and star shaped bananas
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    4th of July fruit salad

    A delicious summery fruit salad made with red, white and blue colored fruit.
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American
    Keyword 4th of July, summer
    Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 0 minutes minutes
    Servings 8

    Equipment

    • 1 mini star cookie cutter
    • 1 sharp knife
    • 1 cutting board

    Ingredients

    • 1 mini seedless watermelon
    • 1 lb strawberries
    • 1 banana or 2 if you want more
    • 1 lb blueberries
    • 4 oz blackberries

    Instructions

    • Fill a bowl full of water with ¼ cup of white vinegar and add berries. Let sit for 2 minutes and then drain and rinse.
    • Cut watermelon into large chunks and place into serving bowl.
    • Cut tops off of strawberries, slice into quarters and place into serving bowl with watermelon.
    • Add blackberries and blueberries and stir well to evenly distribute fruit. Cover and place into fridge if making ahead.
    • Right before serving, peel and slice a banana into rounds and punch out small star shapes using the mini star cookie cutter. Place bananas on top of fruit salad.
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