4th of July Fruit Salad (Red White and Blue!)
This 4th of July fruit salad is a beautiful, refreshing, and delicious summertime salad perfect for a fun family picnic, Memorial Day, or Fourth of July celebration. Served cold on a hot summer day, this red white and blue fruit salad is full of sweet, juicy, fresh fruit that your whole family will love!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh strawberries sliced
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 1 small seedless watermelon sliced & cut into star shapes
- 2 large apples peeled, sliced, & cut into star shapes
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Wash all the fruit and let it dry.
- Create a water bath for the apples by mixing 1 tablespoon of lemon juice in 1 cup of water in a large shallow bowl and set aside.1 cup water, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- Peel the apples, slice them, and use a mini star cutter to cut star shapes.2 large apples
- Place the apple stars into the prepared water bath and let soak for 3-5 minutes before draining them.
- Meanwhile, slice the watermelon and then use a larger cookie cutter to cut star shapes.1 small seedless watermelon
- To a large serving bowl, add half of the watermelon stars, then half of the strawberries, half of the blueberries, and half of the apple stars.1 pound fresh strawberries, 1 pint fresh blueberries
- Repeat the layers, ending with the apple stars.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- I recommend using honey crisp or cosmic crisp apples.
- The lemon water bath is optional but highly recommended to delay oxidation and prevent browning.
- A small, personal watermelon should make about 4 cups of cut stars.
- Fruit can be prepped ahead of time but I recommend waiting to combine everything until you’re ready to serve the salad.
- Store leftovers covered in the fridge for 3-5 days.
- Additional mix-ins you could use: blackberries, banana slices, raspberries, even marshmallows!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 824mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 3270IU | Vitamin C: 88mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg
