Red White and Blue Fruit Salad

This festive Red White and Blue Fruit Salad recipe is made with raspberries, blueberries and apple all tossed in a delicious honey lime dressing.

If you’re looking for an easy summer salad to make, this fruit salad is perfect for the 4th of July and Memorial Day weekend potlucks, backyard barbecues and summer gatherings with family and friends. 

This Red White and Blue Salad erry fruit salad is popular to serve as a side at potlucks and barbecues, but it’s also wonderful served with frozen yogurt or ice cream as a dessert, and it’s always a hit for brunch served with granola and yogurt. You can use an assortment of berries for this salad, such as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries. I’ve kept it simple here using just strawberries and blackberr

Red White and Blue Salad Recipe

Here’s the short list of ingredients you’ll need to make this summer salad. This is a versatile recipe, so adjust the ratio as you like adding more raspberries or more blueberries. No one will complain.

• Fruit. We use a mix of raspberries (representing “red”), blueberries (representing “blue”) and apple (representing “white”) to make this salad.
• Dressing. We drizzle this Honey Lime Fruit Salad Dressing over the fruit (which is completely addictive).

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

How To Make Red White Blue Salad

This Red White and Blue Fruit Salad recipe comes together in a pinch!

1. Make Dressing. Whisk together the ingredients in a small bowl or add everything to a mason jar, seal the lid and shake well.
2. Prep Fruit. Slice the apple into bite-sized pieces and toss with a little lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown. Put the apple pieces in a bowl with the raspberries and blueberries.
3. Toss Salad.  Drizzle the dressing over the fruit and toss to coat evenly.

Can I Make This Salad In Advance?

I recommend making this fruit salad the day you plan on serving it. I also recommend tossing the fruit with the dressing just before serving it so the berries stay fresh and plump. 

Choosing The Best Blueberries

Be sure to look for blueberries that are dry, firm and have a deep blue color with a chalky white surface (called “bloom”) when purchasing them. The bloom is a sign of freshness. They should move freely in the box when you give them a light shake, otherwise they may be soggy or have mold and are stuck together.

Before refrigerating them when you get home, remove from the container to better inspect them, discarding any that are soggy or have mold, then return them to the container or an air-tight container. This will help to prevent getting mold on other berries.

It’s always a good idea to buy organic, eat them raw and eat them as often as you can (1/2 cup daily) so you can to reap the many benefits they have to offer.

How to Store Blueberries

The best way to store them so they last longer is to keep them in the refrigerator in the container they came in or an air-tight container. They should last in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. If you’ve found you’ve purchased more than you can use, just freeze them. Spread the unwashed fruit on a cookie sheet and pop in the freezer for about 1 hour, then transfer the frozen blueberries to a plastic freezer bag. This is a great way to store them so you always have a stash on hand.

Before consuming them, rinse and pat them dry. Discard and small stems and leaves. If you have frozen your berries, then remove them from the freezer and let them thaw for a few minutes before adding them to your dish. When adding them to baking recipes, there’s no need to thaw them first.

Choosing The Best Raspberries

Fresh raspberries should be plump  have a vibrant red color. Avoid pale colored berries and discard any damaged, bruised, over-ripe and molding berries.

Looking For More Summer Salads To Make?

• 4th of July Fruit Salad
• Summer Corn Salad
• Caprese Salad
• Berry Arugula Salad
• Watermelon Arugula Salad
• Dill Pickle Potato Salad
• Cucumber Tomato Salad
• Red Potato Salad
• Lemon Kale Salad
• Packable Fresh Fruit Salad
• Mexican Watermelon Salad

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Yield: 6 servings

Red White and Blue Fruit Salad

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

If you're looking for an easy summer salad to make, this Red White and Blue Fruit Salad is perfect for the 4th of July and Memorial Day weekend potlucks, backyard barbecues and summer gatherings with family and friends. 

Ingredients

• 4 cups raspberries
• 2 cups blueberries
• 2 cups Honeycrisp apple, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

For the Fruit Salad Dressing

• 1/2 cup clover honey
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 heaping teaspoon grated lime

Instructions

1. Whisk together the honey and lime juice in a small bowl until well blended.  Stir in the lime zest. You can also put the ingredients in a mason jar, seal the lid and shake well.
2. Slice the apple into bite-sized pieces and toss with a little lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown.
3. Transfer the raspberries, blueberries and apple pieces to a salad bowl and drizzle with dressing. Toss to lightly coat the fruit.

Notes

Tips For Making This Salad

1. I recommend making this fruit salad the day you plan on serving it.
2. I also recommend tossing the fruit with the dressing just before serving it so the berries stay fresh and plump.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 180Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 4mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 8gSugar: 36gProtein: 2g

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