American Flag Fruit Salad Recipe

Name: American Flag Fruit Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 36 blueberries from about 1/2 dry pint; 1/2 apple, peeled; 23 1/4-inch slices banana, from about 2 large bananas; 6 cherries, pitted and sliced in half; 14 raspberries; 2 large strawberries, sliced into 1/4-inch circles, then circles cut in half; Vanilla ice cream for serving, optional; Whipped cream for serving, optional; 3 tablespoons diced fresh mint for serving, optional

A new way to serve fruit salad at your Fourth of July feast.

Notes: Obviously, you can change the fruit according to what looks best at your local green or supermarket. Easy substitutions would be to change blackberries or plums for the blueberries or cubes of watermelon for any of the red fruit.

To make this for a larger crowd, simply double the recipe. To make it more hearty for dessert, serve with ice cream or whipped cream alongside.

American Flag Fruit Salad Recipe

Prep 10 mins

Active 20 mins

Total 10 mins

Serves 4 to 6 servings

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36 whole blueberries from about 1/2 dry pint
1/2 apple, peeled
23 (1/4-inch) slices banana, from about 2 large bananas
6 cherries, pitted and sliced in half
14 raspberries
2 large strawberries, sliced into 1/4-inch circles, then circles cut in half
Vanilla ice cream for serving, optional
Whipped cream for serving, optional
3 tablespoons diced fresh mint for serving, optional

Place one 10 inch row (approximately 10 raspberries) along bottom of platter. Top with one row of banana slices, followed by one row of cherries. Top with another row of bananas, followed by row of strawberry slices.
Make a 6 x 6 blueberry square at upper right hand corner of flag. To the right, place a row of bananas, followed by a row of cherries, then a row of bananas. A row of raspberries should line up with the top of the blueberries to complete the flag.
To make the stars, use the ring on a peeler that is meant to remove potato eyes to cut out small pieces of apple. Dot apple pieces throughout blueberry box. Serve with ice cream, whipped cream, or a sprinkle of fresh mint if desired.

Special equipment

9- by 11-inch platter, or larger

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Wake and Bake: American Flag Fruit Salad

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
147	Calories
1g	Fat
38g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	147
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g	1%
Saturated Fat 0g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 2mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 38g	14%
Dietary Fiber 5g	19%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 21mg	107%
Calcium 14mg	1%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 565mg	12%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.