Red, White and Blueberry Patriotic Dessert Platter !



RED, WHITE AND BLUEBERRY PATRIOTIC DESSERT PLATTER



Hi-Ya !


What does the 4th of July means to you?  I know it commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, but for many of us (including me)  associate that day with barbecues, picnics, parades, family reunions, carnivals and a DAY OF WORK !!!

My husband, Jeff is always on the grill during the summer months and of course I am always trying to concoct dishes to balance my splurges with some good ol' clean eating.

The 4th of July is also associated with the colors of Red, White and Blue, so why not enjoy a dessert with those same colors to get in the celebratory spirit.  I love this dessert because its Easy Peasy to make, it's light, and Fresh !

 Lets get the fireworks started !!












Ingredients
Serves: 8-10

2 lbs of fresh strawberries, cleaned and halved
2 pints of fresh blueberries
1 Angel Food Cake, cubed
Reddi-Whip Real Whip Cream for topping

Instructions

  1. Once you have prepped your fruit and cubed your angel food cake its now all about the presentation of your Red, White and Blueberry Patriotic Dessert Platter.
  2. Place the strawberries and angel food cake, which symbolizes the stripes of the United States Flag, on a 12 x 16 rectangular platter until the entire platter is covered from the top to the bottom leaving a spot for that bowl of stars (blueberries) in the upper left corner.
  3. Take a food selfie :)


Serve your stripes and stars in dessert goblet or bowl and add a squirt or two of Reddi-Whip (only 15 calories a serving) and ENJOY !!

I hope everyone has a Fantastic and Safe 4th of July !!



3 comments

  1. Oh yum and you know what I'm making for our BBQ Thanks for sharing this. And angel food cake instead of pound cake great switch out. .

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  2. Daphne V. GilbertJuly 3, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    Not big on desserts, but it does look delicious. Thanks for a healthy alternative.

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