Looking for a healthy and patriotic treat for the 4th of July or Memorial Day? Try this vegan red white and blue salad! It is whipped together in minutes and made with berries, spinach, and vegan feta. A great addition to your vegan 4th of July menu, Memorial Day, Labor Day BBQs, or picnics.
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💡The recipe in a nutshell
- Vegan (eggless and dairy free)
- Gluten free and low carb
- Whole Foods Plant Based
- Easy to put together
- 5 Ingredient Summer Salad
- Decorative salad for patriotic holidays
🥗 How to make a red white and blue salad
Creating a red white and blue salad for a patriotic holiday such as 4th of July is super easy. All you need is ingredients in the colors of the American flag!
In this recipe, we will use blueberries for the blue, strawberries for the red, and vegan feta (you can use homemade, or store-bought) for the white. To bulk the salad up in size and nutrition you can add spinach. However, if you don’t want any other colors added you can also serve it without the spinach.
🫐 Health benefits of eating berries
Berries are proven to be the healthiest fruit you can eat! They are packed with nutrients and antioxidants and offer potential protection against cancer. In addition, to being good for your overall health, they boost your immune system and guard your liver and brain.
What about the sugar in berries? The fructose in whole fruits, including berries, does not have the negative health effects associated with fructose in (table) sugar and high fructose corn syrup.
🥣 Storage
Eat this salad as fresh as possible. If you are planning on storing it, do not add cut strawberries and balsamic vinegar until shortly before serving. Store dressed leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
🇺🇸 More red, white and blue vegan foods
Looking for more patriotic-themed foods for your next party, 4th of July, or Memorial Day celebrations? I have an American Flag Cake recipe for you, as well as a roundup article with 7 vegan sweet red, white, and blue desserts!
📖 Recipe
Red White and Blue Salad (5 ingredients)
Ingredients
- 6 cups spinach
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- ½ cup of crumbled feta cheese (you can use homemade, or store-bought)
- drizzles of balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry spinach, and blueberries. Wash and slice strawberries. Sprinkle fruit and vegan feta over spinach. Toss salad with balsamic and serve.
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Love your patriotic salad ingredients! I never combined those before, it's delicious, thanks!
I can eat this year round and I love these flavors together!
This is such a delicious and beautiful salad!
love your colorful salad that celebrates independence!
Such a beautiful and super healthy salad! I can't wait to make it again ASAP!