American Flag Fruit Salad

Name: American Flag Fruit Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 apple, peeled; 6 inches banana, from about 2 large bananas; 36 blueberries from about 1/2 dry pint; 6 cherries, pitted and sliced in half; 3 Tbsps diced fresh mint for serving, optional; 14 raspberries; 2 larges strawberries, sliced into 1/4-inch circles, then circles cut in half; 8 servings Vanilla ice cream for serving, optional; 8 servings Whipped cream for serving, optional

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give American Flag Fruit Salad a try. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 171 calories, 3g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes. Head to the store and pick up whipped cream, mint, blueberries from 1/2 pint, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. This recipe is typical of American cuisine.

Instructions

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.

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Raspberries

Strawberries

Cherries

Banana

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.

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Blueberries

Raspberries

Cherries

Banana

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.

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Blueberries

Potato