Red White and Blue Fruit Salad

My Red White and Blue Salad is Summer in a bowl. Christmas and Thanksgiving are great holidays, but I’m a summer gal through and through. There’s just something magical about the smell of sunscreen and fresh cut grass mingling with drool-worthy scents wafting from the grill. Are you with me? Now, all you need is an ice cold beverage, some sunshine, and this Red White and Blue Fruit Salad! You’re going to want to save this recipe, because it’s perfect for Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.

The only thing I love more than celebrating ‘Merica and honoring our veterans is berries being in season! I pretty much refuse to buy berries when they aren’t in season because the quality is never as good and they are never quite as budget-friendly. I’m also a sucker for nostalgia and I feel like there was always a whipped cream fruit salad variation at all of my family gatherings growing up, probably because fruit salads require almost zero prep and they are always a crowd pleaser! This one is extra special because it brings the patriotic vibes, too.

What is Red, White, and Blue Fruit Salad?

This patriotic fruit salad utilizes red, white, and blue fruits to create a colorful display fit for Independence Day or Memorial Day (or anytime I’m craving a refreshing and fun fruit salad). Strawberries represent the red, bananas and apples represent the white, and blueberries represent the blue. I added a little bit of crunch with some walnuts for texture. Topped off with some classic Cool Whip, this is one refreshing salad that’s a great BBQ side dish or dessert.

How To Store Leftovers

This fruit salad can be prepared up to 24 hours before you plan to serve it, although the tender berries may shed some juices as they sit and the bananas and apples may brown a bit. To achieve true fireworks, prepare just before your company arrives! It will keep for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.

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Red White and Blue Fruit Salad

This red white and blue fruit salad is packed with fresh fruits, crunchy walnuts, and chewy marshmallows– perfect for Fourth of July!

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Total Cost ($11.74 recipe / $1.46 serving)

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 8 people (about 1 cups each)

Calories 157kcal

Author Jess – Budget Bytes

Ingredients

• 2 bananas $0.46
• 2 cups quartered strawberries $2.50
• 1 diced apple $1.00
• 2 cups blueberries (1 pint) $2.99
• 2 tsp. sugar $0.01
• ½ cup walnut pieces $2.64
• 1 cup mini marshmallows $1.00
• 1 cup Cool Whip $1.14

Instructions

• Dice bananas into ¼ inch pieces, quarter strawberries, core and dice the apple, gather walnut pieces, blueberries and mini marshmellows.
• Toss bananas, strawberries, apple, and blueberries in a big mixing bowl with sugar.*
• Fold in walnut pieces and mini marshmallows to sugared fruits and toss to combine.
• Top each serving with a generous dollop of Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream and extra walnut pieces.

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Notes

*The sugar will make your berries glisten and will slow down the apples from browning!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Sodium: 13mg | Fiber: 3g

how to make Red, White, and Blue Fruit Salad – step by step photos

Dice 2 bananas into ¼ inch pieces; quarter 2 cups of strawberries; core and dice 1 apple; and gather ½ cup walnut pieces, 2 cups of blueberries and 1 cup of mini marshmallows.

Toss the 2 diced bananas, 2 cups of quartered strawberries, 1 diced apple, and 2 cups of blueberries in a big mixing bowl with 2 tsp sugar.

Fold in ½ cup walnut pieces and 1 cup mini marshmallows to sugared fruits and toss to combine.

Top each serving with about 1 Tbsp of Cool Whip and extra walnut pieces.

This easy-to-make red white and blue fruit salad will be the star of your July 4th BBQ!

I would like to express my endless gratitude for the veterans who have sacrificed their lives while defending our country and their families.

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