Hey, y’all! If you’re looking for a fresh and festive dish for summer celebrations, this Patriotic Fruit Salad is one to keep on hand. Made with juicy strawberries, fresh blueberries, and crisp apple stars, it’s a simple treat that looks right at home at cookouts, picnics, and holiday gatherings.

Perfect for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, or any warm-weather get-together, this fruit salad is light, refreshing, and easy to pull together. It’s a fun way to add a little red, white, and blue to the table while keeping things simple and fresh.

Patriotic Fruit Salad

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This fruit salad comes together in minutes with simple ingredients and a little creativity. It’s an easy way to add something colorful to the table without much effort, while still keeping things light and refreshing.

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Patriotic Fruit Salad Ingredients

• 1 Pink Lady apple, sliced and cut into star shapes
• 1 lb. strawberries, quartered
• 1 lb. blueberries
• splash of lemon juice

How to Make Patriotic Fruit Salad

1. Rinse and quarter the strawberries, then place them in a large mixing bowl.
2. Wash the blueberries and add them to the bowl with the strawberries. Gently toss to combine.
3. Wash the Pink Lady apple and cut star shapes using a small cookie cutter. Toss the apple stars with a small squeeze of lemon juice to help prevent browning.
4. Add the apple stars to the bowl with the other fruit and gently toss to combine without crushing the berries.
5. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

Pro Tips For Making This Recipe

1. Use firm apples, such as Pink Lady, and toss the apple stars in a little lemon juice to help prevent browning.
2. Chill the fruit salad before serving for the freshest and most refreshing flavor.
3. Add a drizzle of honey or a squeeze of lemon juice for a little extra sweetness and brightness.
4. Garnish with fresh mint leaves for a simple festive touch.

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Recipe

Patriotic Fruit Salad

JC Phelps

This Patriotic Fruit Salad is a fresh, colorful dish that’s perfect for celebrations, cookouts, and summer holidays!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course brunch, Dessert, Salad, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 83 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 Pink Lady apple sliced and cut into star shapes
• 1 lb. strawberries quartered
• 1 lb. blueberries
• splash lemon juice

Instructions

 

• Rinse and quarter the strawberries, then place them in a large mixing bowl.
• Wash the blueberries and add them to the bowl with the strawberries. Gently toss to combine.
• Wash the Pink Lady apple and cut star shapes using a small cookie cutter. Toss the apple stars with a small squeeze of lemon juice to help prevent browning.
• Add the apple stars to the bowl with the other fruit and gently toss to combine without crushing the berries.
• Cover and chill until ready to serve.

Notes

• Use firm apples, such as Pink Lady, and toss the apple stars in a little lemon juice to help prevent browning.
• Chill the fruit salad before serving for the freshest and most refreshing flavor.
• Add a drizzle of honey or a squeeze of lemon juice for a little extra sweetness and brightness.
• Garnish with fresh mint leaves for a simple festive touch.

Nutrition

Calories: 83kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 206mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 66IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Patriotic Fruit Salad

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