4th of July Fruit Platter
Create a colorful and festive 4th of July fruit platter with fresh berries and watermelon. Perfect for summer gatherings, it's a refreshing and patriotic snack everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries (halved, about 300 grams)
- 2 cups blueberries (300 grams)
- 3 cups watermelon (cubes, about 1 kilo, see note 1)
- 2 cups coconut chunks (fresh, 7 ounces/200 grams)
- ½ cup mini marshmallows (or more)
Instructions
- Rinse strawberries and blueberries under running water. Transfer them onto a clean kitchen towel and pat them dry. Set aside.
- Cut the watermelon in quarters, remove the skin and cut into bite-size pieces.
- Place a piece of paper in the top left corner of a 9x13-inch (22x33-centimeter) serving tray. This is just to visualize the space you will need to leave for blueberries. You can also use aluminum foil to make a border so that the area stays clear of other fruits.
- Start at the bottom edge. Make a red row from strawberries and watermelon chunks, about 1.5 inches (4 centimeters) wide. Continue with a white row of coconut chunks and marshmallows, followed by a red row, then white and finish with red row at the top of the tray. So 5 rows, 3 red, 2 white.
- Remove the foil and paper and fill the empty space with blueberries.
- Serve as is or with a fruit dip of your choice!
Notes
- You will need about 2 pounds of watermelon.
- Marshmallows might get soggy and sticky when they touch wet fruits, especially when making this platter ahead of time. For that reason, add them just before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcal (7%)Carbohydrates: 18g (6%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fat: 7g (11%)Saturated Fat: 6g (38%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 219mg (6%)Fiber: 4g (17%)Sugar: 12g (13%)Vitamin A: 349IU (7%)Vitamin C: 30mg (36%)Calcium: 15mg (2%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
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