Fresh berries bursting with juicy flavor mixed in with sweet cream. Creamy red white and blue fruit salad is a perfect dessert to enjoy this spring and summer.
Want to save this post?
Enter your email below and get it sent straight to your inbox. Plus, I'll send you the latest recipes and tips every week!
With summer just around the corner, this red white and blue fruit salad is quite possibly the perfect dessert. I just love all the fresh berries in this salad that can be enjoyed just like in my mini pancake skewers. It is a great way to use up all the berries that we go pick locally.
This strawberry and blueberry salad comes together so easily. The richness of the cream, the fresh berries and the crunch with the coconut chips is a mouthwatering delight during these warmer months. I love having this dessert around the 4th of July.
While this is a delicious dessert salad, if you enjoy strawberries and blueberries salads then you must try my berry salad. In addition to the berries, it is spinach based with a tangy and sweet blueberry dressing. This is another great summertime light meal option and a wonderful way to enjoy these berries.
Reasons to Love
- Easy to Make. This red white and blue salad comes together so easily. It involves fresh berries and a few pantry staple ingredients. You can combine everything into one bowl, chill and then it’s all ready to serve.
- Delicious Texture. This strawberry and blueberry salad has several different textures that combined you will surely enjoy. The fresh berries are bursting with loads of juicy flavor. The creaminess adds a decadent taste with the berries. While optional, the coconut chips add a nice crunch to the salad.
- Endless Options for Customization. The great thing about fruit salads is that they can be customized to your preferences. This delicious red white and blue fruit salad is no different. You can add some crunch or even use different berries. See the variations section below for a full list of ideas on how to make this salad your own.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose or Table Cream- This is a shelf stable cream that can be found at your local grocery store. It is great to use for the convenience it offers.
- Blueberries- Fresh blueberries are perfect. This is a great way to use up all those berries that are around this time of year.
- Strawberries- Fresh strawberries that can be hulled and cut into 4 slices for the salad are best to use for this salad.
- Sugar- A little bit of caster white sugar for added sweetness.
- Coconut Chips- While optional, they add a nice crunch and hint of tropical coconut flavoring to the salad.
Scroll down to the recipe card for quantities used.
Instructions
To make this recipe, you will start by washing all the fruit and cutting each strawberry into 4 slices after hulling. Then follow the step-by-step instructions below to make this delicious red white and blue fruit salad.
In a large shallow bowl, combine cream and sugar. Mix well.
Add blueberries and strawberries.
Gently fold cream mixture and fresh berries until well combined. Chill for at least 2 hours.
Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with coconut chips, blueberries, and strawberries before serving.
Hint: Chill your canned Nestle table cream or all-purpose cream in the refrigerator for a few hours before use. This helps to thicken the cream, making it easier to coat the berries evenly.
Variations
- Use different berries. Raspberries and blackberries make great substitutions or additions to this salad.
- Change up the crunch. Add in a handful of granola, sunflower seeds, toasted pecans or sliced almonds to add a crunch to go with the creamy juicy fruit.
- Change the cream. Instead of all-purpose cream, use whipped cream or heavy whipping cream. If keeping dairy free, use coconut cream. If wanting a little protein, use Greek yogurt.
- Change up the sugar. Wanting a healthier alternative to white sugar? In place of white sugar, sprinkle in coconut sugar, monk fruit, allulose or powdered stevia.
- Garnish with mint leaves. The hint of coolness complements the sweetness of the berries.
If you are looking to use up extra blueberries and strawberries, you can serve them over sheet pan pancakes or a coconut panna cotta.
Tips
Top tip: Rinse berries and pat dry gently before adding them to the salad. This removes any dirt or residue leaving you with clean and fresh berries.
- Choose fresh fruits. The fresher the fruit the juicier and more vibrant it will taste.
- Use a colander when washing the fruit. This can make it easier and is a faster way to clean fruit.
- Chill all purpose cream for at least 30 minutes before mixing in with berries. If you live in a tropical climate, chill in the freezer for at least 1 hour during the summer.
- Chill the assembled salad for 2 hours before serving so the flavors blend beautifully together.
- Garnish with coconut chips, extra berries or mint leaves.
Serving suggestions
This beautiful red white and blue salad is perfect to enjoy for dessert after these BBQ chicken thighs. It is great to have at a picnic or dinner one evening on your backyard patio.
It also complements these shrimp or chicken skewers during those warm summer evenings of grilling. The sweetness of the berries is perfect with grilled meats.
Storage
To store any leftovers, place salad in an airtight resealable container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days for freshness.
FAQs
Yes, the salad should be chilled for up to 2 hours before serving. You can make this salad up to 24 hours before serving. Just remember to let it chill in the refrigerator and cover with plastic wrap to maintain freshness.
Yes, of course. This salad is meant to be customized to your liking. The variation section has several ideas on additional toppings that add a bit of crunch to it.
Absolutely! With the festive color scheme, this makes a great dessert to take to bbq’s, picnics and other social gatherings during the summer months. It is wonderful to enjoy around the 4th of July. It also is the perfect dessert to have when you are needing to use up fresh picked berries.
Related Recipes
If you love fruity desserts as much as I do, you'll want to try some of these other recipes, too.
- Fruit salad with marshmallows and Cool Whip is perfect for summer.
- Small blueberry cobbler has been downsized to just two servings.
- Simple apple pie cookies taste just like the traditional pie.
- Mini strawberry pound cake is a delightful way to enjoy strawberries.
- Single serve peach cobbler prevents the temptations to go for seconds.
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest to see more recipes.
Recipe
Red White and Blue Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup Nestle all-purpose or table cream chilled
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
- 7 large fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons ultra-fine sugar optional
- 1 tablespoon coconut chips optional
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry blueberries and strawberries. Hull strawberries and cut each strawberry into 4 slices. Reserve a few pieces of blueberries and 4 slices of strawberries for garnishing.
- In a large shallow bowl, combine cream and sugar. Mix well.
- Add blueberries and strawberries. Gently fold cream mixture and fresh berries until well combined.
- Chill for at least 2 hours.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with coconut chips, blueberries, and strawberries before serving.
Sage Scott
This is such an easy, but festive summer salad. One of my new favorite ways to eat strawberries and blueberries!