Red White and Blue Fruit Salad

This patriotic fruit salad is full of our favorite berries and thick homemade whipped cream. It is the perfect treat for a BBQ, picnic, or brunch.

In case you missed the memo May is here with beautiful weather and lots of wonderful opportunities for great food!  Memorial Day Weekend is just a few weeks away followed by all the summer BBQ parties and of course 4th of July weekend!

I love to make this easy fruit salad because it looks like I worked SO hard but it only takes a few minutes to make yummy whipped cream from scratch and cut up some berries.

When summer is in full swing you need a few easy recipes at hand for great food in no time.  I know your family will love this one!

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Red White and Blue Fruit Salad

This patriotic fruit salad is full of our favorite berries and thick homemade whipped cream. It is the perfect treat for a BBQ, picnic, or brunch.

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 10

Mirlandra Neuneker

Author Mirlandra Neuneker

Ingredients

• 8 tsp. cold water
• 2 tsp. unflavored gelatin Knox is the name brand but any brand is fine
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup powdered sugar or adjust the sugar to taste
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• ⅛ tsp. salt
• 4 cups diced fresh strawberries
• 12 oz raspberries
• 18 oz blueberries
• 12 oz blackberries
• Additional berries and fresh mint leaves to garnish if desired

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Instructions

• Measure water into a small microwave safe bowl. Stir the gelatin into it. Set it aside while you make the other preparations.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat with the whisk attachment on high for 1 minute. This is the time to taste and adjust for additional sugar if desired)
• While the mixer is running, microwave the gelatin mixture for 20 seconds or until the chunk of gelatin turns to thick, syrupy liquid.
• Continue beating the cream on high while slowly pouring the gelatin into the cream in a thin stream. Beat until stiff peaks form. Set cream aside while you prepare the berries.
• Combine half the raspberries with 2 cups of the diced strawberries. Stir gently to combine. Pour fruit into a decorative dish to create the first layer.
• Layer half of the whipped cream on top.
• Combine all of the blueberries and blackberries and pour on top of the whipped cream.
• Layer the rest of the whipped cream on top (you can save a bit to garnish the top of the salad if desired.)
• Combine the rest of the raspberries and diced strawberries and pour into dish for the last layer. Garnish with additional whipped cream and berries if desired.

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