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Memorial Day Fruit Salad

This Memorial Day fruit salad is one of the easiest ways to add something fresh, colorful, and festive to your holiday table. Made with strawberries, blueberries, and apple stars, it brings that classic red, white, and blue look with just a few simple ingredients.

It’s quick to prep, easy to serve, and perfect for a backyard BBQ, picnic, or potluck. If you need a fresh Memorial Day side dish that looks special without creating extra work, this is a good one to keep on repeat.

A bowl filled with sliced strawberries, whole blueberries, and star-shaped pieces of white fruit creates a festive Red White and Blue Fruit Salad. A large strawberry and some blueberries are scattered nearby atop a blue cloth background.

Fruit Salad Ingredients

  • 1 Pink Lady apple, sliced and cut into star shapes
  • 1 lb strawberries, quartered
  • 1 lb blueberries
A bowl of fresh strawberries, a bowl of blueberries, and a red apple are arranged on a white marble surface, creating a patriotic fruit salad perfect for any occasion.

Practical Tips Before You Start

  • Dry the strawberries and blueberries well so the salad stays fresh instead of watery.
  • Slice the apple about 1/4 inch thick so the stars hold their shape.
  • Dip the apple pieces in cold water with a little lemon juice right after cutting to help keep them from browning.
  • Toss gently so the fruit stays pretty and doesn’t break down.
  • Chill the salad for about 30 minutes before serving if you want it extra refreshing.
A white bowl filled with sliced strawberries, blueberries, and star-shaped pieces of white cheese sits on a marble surface—an inviting Red White and Blue Fruit Salad with a whole peach, whole strawberries, and a blue cloth in the background.

How to Make This Fruit Salad

1. Prepare the Strawberries

Rinse the strawberries under cold water and pat them dry well. Quarter them into bite-sized pieces and add them to a large bowl.

If your strawberries are a little tart, you can sprinkle them with 1 teaspoon of sugar or drizzle them with a little honey and let them sit for 5 to 10 minutes.

Sliced strawberries are arranged on a wooden cutting board, with a few green strawberry tops and a corner of a white dish holding whole strawberries—perfect for adding to your Patriotic Fruit Salad.

2. Add the Blueberries

Rinse the blueberries gently and drain them well. Pick out any soft berries or stems, then add them to the bowl with the strawberries.

A white bowl filled with sliced strawberries and whole blueberries creates a vibrant Red White and Blue Fruit Salad, placed on a white marble surface.

3. Create Apple Stars

Slice the apple into rounds about 1/4 inch thick. Use a small star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the centers.

Place the apple stars in cold water with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice for a few minutes to help prevent browning. Drain and pat dry.

No star cutter? Just cut the apple into small wedges or cubes. It will still taste great.

Sliced red apple on a wooden surface, with some slices cut into small star shapes and the apple slice showing star-shaped cutouts—perfect for a patriotic fruit salad.

4. Toss Everything Together

Add the apple stars to the bowl and gently toss everything together.

For a little extra brightness, you can add a small squeeze of fresh lime juice or orange juice right before serving.

A white bowl filled with sliced strawberries, whole blueberries, and small star-shaped pieces of white fruit creates a festive red white and blue fruit salad, beautifully arranged on a marble surface.

5. Chill and Serve

Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. This gives the fruit time to chill and makes the salad even more refreshing on a warm day.

A white bowl filled with sliced strawberries, blueberries, and star-shaped pieces of white cheese makes a festive Red White and Blue Fruit Salad, set on a marble surface with a blue cloth and whole strawberries nearby.

Optional Add-Ins

The core recipe is great exactly as it is, but if you want a small extra touch, these are the best additions:

  • extra strawberries or blueberries on top for a fuller serving bowl
  • fresh mint leaves
  • a little lime juice
  • a little orange juice
A bowl filled with sliced strawberries, blueberries, and star-shaped pieces of white fruit creates a festive Red White and Blue Fruit Salad, with extra berries and a strawberry outside the bowl on a white surface.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This is the kind of side dish people actually reach for at a cookout. It feels festive, but it’s still fresh and simple. It also works well next to grilled food, burgers, sandwiches, and other heavier Memorial Day dishes.

Because the ingredients are so straightforward, it’s easy to make at the last minute or bring along to a party without much planning.

A white bowl of Red White and Blue Fruit Salad—sliced strawberries, blueberries, and star-shaped white fruit—rests on marble, surrounded by berries and a whole strawberry. A blue cloth and apple complete this fresh patriotic dessert scene.

How To Store It

This fruit salad is best the day you make it, especially because of the apple. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 day, but the fruit will soften and the apple may lose some of its crispness.

This Memorial Day fruit salad is easy, fresh, and perfect for adding a patriotic touch to your holiday table. Make it for your cookout, picnic, or potluck, and enjoy a simple fruit salad that looks bright and festive without a lot of effort.

A white bowl filled with sliced strawberries, whole blueberries, and small star-shaped pieces of white fruit creates a festive red white and blue fruit salad, beautifully arranged on a marble surface.
Print Recipe

Memorial Day Fruit Salad

This Memorial Day fruit salad is made with strawberries, blueberries, and apple stars for an easy red, white, and blue side dish that’s perfect for BBQs, picnics, and holiday gatherings.
Prep Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Author: Chop and Cheers

Ingredients

  • 1 Pink Lady apple sliced and cut into star shapes
  • 1 lb strawberries quartered
  • 1 lb blueberries

Instructions

Prepare the Strawberries

  • Rinse the strawberries under cold water and pat them dry well. Quarter them into bite-sized pieces and add them to a large bowl.
  • If your strawberries are a little tart, you can sprinkle them with 1 teaspoon of sugar or drizzle them with a little honey and let them sit for 5 to 10 minutes.

Add the Blueberries

  • Rinse the blueberries gently and drain them well. Pick out any soft berries or stems, then add them to the bowl with the strawberries.

Create Apple Stars

  • Slice the apple into rounds about 1/4 inch thick. Use a small star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the centers.
  • Place the apple stars in cold water with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice for a few minutes to help prevent browning. Drain and pat dry.
  • No star cutter? Just cut the apple into small wedges or cubes. It will still taste great.

Toss Everything Together

  • Add the apple stars to the bowl and gently toss everything together.
  • For a little extra brightness, you can add a small squeeze of fresh lime juice or orange juice right before serving.

Chill and Serve

  • Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. This gives the fruit time to chill and makes the salad even more refreshing on a warm day.

Notes

Optional Add-Ins:
  • extra strawberries or blueberries on top for a fuller serving bowl
  • fresh mint leaves
  • a little lime juice
  • a little orange juice

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