Red White and Blue Fruit Salad

May 28, 2012 By

Red White and Blue Fruit Salad #fourthofjuly #celebrationThis recipe is not late for Memorial Day. Nope. It’s right on time for Flag Day, and a little early for Independence Day. I’ve got you covered for your summer patriotic celebrations. (And you can use it for Memorial Day next year, too.)

Red White and Blue Fruit Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 personal size watermelon
  • 1/2 pt. blueberries
  • 1/4 cup coconut chips or flakes

Instructions

  1. Chop the watermelon into cubes and place in a large bowl. Sprinkle with the blueberries and gently stir. Add the coconut chips just before serving; sprinkle them on top and gently stir them in.


A QUICK and EASY side dish for any summer celebration!

CHEAP when watermelons and blueberries are in season.

And so HEALTHY: watermelon has more lycopene than tomatoes, did you know that? That gorgeous red color means something healthy’s going on! And let’s not forget the antioxidant power of blueberries, and the healthy fats and fiber from the coconut.

 

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Stone Fruit

July 21, 2010 By
One of my favorite stories as a child was “Stone Soup”, the gist of which you can find here. This post, however, has absolutely nothing to do with either soup or the moral of that story, but it does have something to do with stones. Stone fruit, that is.
Some of the best summer fruits are the stone fruits: peaches, nectarines, apricots, and plums. Of those, peach is my absolute favorite and one I enjoy all summer long. As a child, I developed a dislike for the others and haven’t really eaten them much until recently. I find that I actually DO like nectarines (they’re very much like peaches!), I love dried apricots, and plums are OK when they’re mixed with other things. Oh, and I like purple plums much better than yellow plums, but I think that has more to do with the color than anything else.
Last week I had some peaches lying around and wanted to do something different with them to serve as a side dish with dinner. I don’t know about you, but for me, fruit salad tends to get old and boring, so I like to change it up a bit. I found this recipe on Allrecipes.com, and changed it up a bit to meet my family’s needs. Although my Certain Little Someone and I love berries, my DH can’t have them, so I added a little color with red plums instead. Also, the honey required in the recipe was way too much (in my most humble opinion), so I reduced the amount quite a bit.
You can use whatever stone fruits and/or berries you have on hand for this salad. Honestly, I think the flavor would go well with just about any fruit, except for melon. Cherries (incidentally, another stone fruit!) would add excellent flavor, taste and texture to the recipe as well. Experiment and find one your family loves!
Stone Fruit Salad
3 peaches
1 red plum
2 TBSP honey
1/4-1/2 tsp ground cardamom

Peel and chop the fruit. In the bottom of serving bowl, mix honey and cardamom well. Add the fruit, and stir until well coated. Chill until serving.
The sooner you serve it, the better, because the peaches will brown quickly. Add cardamom to your taste: it’s a strong flavor, so a little goes a long way.

We enjoyed this with dinner, but it would be delicious with a breakfast or brunch as well.

It’s super QUICK. Just as quick as any fruit salad, but a lot more special with the added twist of cardamom.

It’s so EASY: no cooking required!

Definitely CHEAP, especially right now when stone fruit is in season.

Also very HEALTHY. Peaches are very healthy, with fiber for one thing, but also vitamins A and C, as well as antioxidants and phytonutrients that help prevent cancer. Plums boast the same benefits, but are also rich in various minerals like magnesium and potassium, and also contain small quantities of iron and zinc.

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