Red, White, & Blue Fruit Salad Recipe | Perfect 4th of July BBQ Side Dish
This Red, White, & Blue Fruit Salad is the perfect dish to celebrate Independence Day! Made with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and apples, it's a colorful and refreshing addition to any BBQ spread. The star-shaped apple slices add a cute and patriotic touch that your guests will love. The tangy orange dressing, made with orange juice, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt, complements the sweetness of the fruits perfectly. This fruit salad is not only delicious, but also a healthy treat for July 4th.
To make this salad, start by washing and slicing the strawberries and rinsing the blueberries. Peel an apple of your choice and cut it into thin slices. Use a metal star-shaped cutter to cut the apple slices into star shapes. Set the apple stars aside to prevent browning.
In a small bowl, whisk together orange juice, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt to make the dressing. In a larger bowl, combine the sliced strawberries, blueberries, and apple stars. Pour the orange dressing over the fruits and gently mix everything together.
Serve the Red, White, & Blue Fruit Salad chilled, with the apple stars visible on top for a stunning presentation. The combination of the sweet fruits and tangy dressing is simply irresistible. You can also customize this salad by adding more orange juice to the dressing or using diced apples instead of star shapes.
Ingredients:
- 16 ounce container of strawberries
- 11 ounce container of blueberries
- 1 apple (Gala recommended)
- 1 tablespoon of orange juice
- 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
- Zest of 1 orange
- Pinch of salt
Cooking steps:
- Wash and slice the strawberries.
- Rinse the blueberries.
- Peel and slice the apple. Use a metal star-shaped cutter to cut the apple slices into star shapes.
- Whisk together orange juice, brown sugar, orange zest, and salt to make the dressing.
- In a larger bowl, combine the sliced strawberries, blueberries, and apple stars.
- Pour the dressing over the fruits and gently mix everything together.
- Serve chilled, with the apple stars visible on top.
