Red White and Blue Salad

ShareTweetPin Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Red white and blue salad is a festive colorful fruit salad made with juicy watermelon and sweet blueberries mixed with a naturally sweet lemony dressing.  It’s refreshing and the perfect addition to a summer meal.   Click Here to Pin this Post for Red White and Blue Salad This post may contain affiliate links for more information, please see our Disclosure. Summer!  The weather is warm, the days are longer and there is so much fresh produce available. I am in food heaven. During the summer you can find me at local farm markets grabbing all of the fresh fruit that I can so I can turn it into fruit salad. July 4th is just around the corner, and I thought a festive fruit salad would be an appropriate way to celebrate the holiday. This salad can be served as a side with dinner, we love it with grilled chicken, fish or burgers.  It also tastes great after dinner as a light dessert. The Ingredients The ingredients are simple and fresh which is what makes this salad so good. Here is what you will need: Fresh blueberries Fresh watermelon Feta Cheese Fresh mint and basil Olive oil Fresh squeezed lemon juice Recipe Steps for Red White and Blue Salad Please note that this a list of steps to give you an idea how to make this recipe. Full details are in the recipe card below. Prepare the ingredients.  Rinse and drain the blueberries, cut the watermelon and herbs Add the prepared ingredients to a medium sized bowl Mix up the dressing and pour it over the fruit and herbs Gently Mix in the Feta Cheese Total estimated time to make this recipe:  20 to 30 minutes Red White and Blue Salad recipe Tips and Variations For a dairy-free or vegan version, replace the feta cheese with a white fruit or vegetable  such as apples, jicama, or cucumber Substitute the lemon juice for fresh lime or orange juice Replace the watermelon with strawberries You Might Also Like These Summer Favorites No Mayo Potato Salad with Herbs Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers Caramelized Onion Burger Loaded Chopped Salad   Print Red White and Blue Salad Red white and blue salad is a festive colorful fruit salad made with juicy watermelon and sweet blueberries combined with a naturally sweet lemony dressing.  It’s refreshing and perfect for the summer holidays!  Author: anne Prep Time: 20 Total Time: 20 Yield: 4 to 6 1x Category: Salad Method: no cook Cuisine: American Scale 1x2x3x Ingredients 1 Pint fresh blueberries 3 cups chopped watermelon (about one half of a small watermelon) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint 1 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 to 1 teaspoon maple syrup 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles Instructions chop the fruit and place into a bowl combine lime juice with syrup in a jar or small bowl pour over fruit and top with chopped mint Notes For a dairy-free or vegan version, replace the feta cheese with a white fruit or vegetable  such as apples, jicama, or cucumber Substitute the lemon juice for fresh lime or orange juice Replace the watermelon with strawberries Nutrition information is provided by Nutrifox,  an online calculator and is meant to be used for informational purposes only.  Even though I try to provide accurate information, these figures should still be considered as estimates. Keywords: fruit salad, red white and blue fruit salad Recipe Card powered by                   ShareTweetPin You Might Also Like: