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.
Here is what you need to make this salad
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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
This salad is one of our favorite July 4th recipes. It’s full of fresh and juicy fruit and it tastes great with so many things like grilled chicken, fish, and burgers. It’s also perfect for dessert.
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
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
- If you are not serving the salad right away, add the dressing 10 minutes before serving it.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
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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!
- Prep Time: 20
- Total Time: 20
- Yield: 4 to 6 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: no cook
- Cuisine: American
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 it into a bowl
- combine 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon maple syrup in a jar or small bowl and mix it up.
- pour the dressing over the fruit just before serving and top with 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles and chopped mint and basil
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
Thanks Cindy!
Yes it does Lorie!
I hope you like it!
I adore the combination of sweet and juicy watermelon and salty, crumbly feta cheese! They go so well together! And it’s such a perfect salad to enjoy on a hot day, love easy and quick dishes like this!
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This salad is so beautiful with its contrasting colors – and the contrast of sweet and savory sounds so delicious too I will have to try this!
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Thank you Monica!
So perfect and refreshing for all the summer holidays and get togethers! Love the addition of feta.
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What a fabulous summer salad and I love it’s so easy to make, too!
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