American Flag Fruit Salad Recipe

Updated August 30, 2018

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.

Recipe Details

American Flag Fruit Salad Recipe

Active 20 mins

Total 20 mins

Serves 4 to 6 servings

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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

Directions

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.