4th Of July Goodies

• 29 large strawberries
• 30 large blackberries

• 7 or so large bananas
• Lemon juice

1. Hull and halve 29 large strawberries and set them aside.

2. Arrange 30 large blackberries, as shown, in the upper left corner of a serving tray or cutting board (it should be at least 8 by 13 inches).

3. Cut 58 banana slices, 3/4-inch-thick, into a bowl. Sprinkle on lemon juice and toss the slices gently with a rubber spatula to keep them from browning.

4. Assemble the banana slices in rows as shown and top each slices

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

• 3 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
• 3 medium apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice, honey, and mint. Add all of the fruit and toss to combine. Let the fruit salad set for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Serves about 8.

 

 

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Ingredients

• Watermelon
• Popsicle sticks

• Star-shaped cookie cutter

Instructions

1. Use a cookie cutter to cut juicy star shapes from 1-inch-thick slices of seedless watermelon.

2. Insert a Popsicle stick into each star, then set the pops on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.

3. Cover the stars with another sheet of foil and freeze for 1 hour or until firm.

 

 

 

 

*Find more fun 4th of July recipes just like these at one of my favorite sites, Disney Family Fun