Happy Birthday America Healthy Red, White, and Blue Foods

Red, White, and Blue Food Choices

Red, White, and Blue on a Bun

Yields: 2 servings

Ingredients

1 Whole Wheat Hamburger Bun
1 Whole Wheat Hot Dog Bun
1 Strawberry
9 Raspberries

3 Blackberries

14 Blueberries

1 Tbsp Cream Cheese, reduced-fat

Red, White, and Blue Parfait

Ingredients

1/3 cup Blueberries
1/3 cup Fat-free Vanilla Yogurt
1/3 cup Strawberries, sliced

Red, White, and Blue Sandwich on
 Sourdough Bread with Cream Cheese,
Yogurt-Covered Raisins, Blueberries,
Raspberries, and Strawberries

Ingredients

2 slices thin Sourdough Bread

2 Tbsp Cream Cheese, low fat

7 yogurt-covered Raisins

1/2 cup Blueberries

2 Strawberries

4 Raspberries

Directions

1. Spread cream cheese on half the bread.

2. Use the yogurt-covered raisins and blueberries as the stars on the flag.

3. Slice strawberries to form the stripes on the flag.
4. Garnish: Blueberries and Raspberries.

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Happy Birthday America Healthy Red, White, and Blue Foods

Red, White, and Blue Food Choices
	Apples, Beets, Cayenne, Cherries, Cranberries, Guava, Kidney Beans, Papaya, Red Grapefruit, Pomegranates, Radicchio, Radishes, Raspberries, Red Bell Peppers, Red Cabbages, Red Chili Peppers, Red Corn, Red Currants, Red Grapes, Red Onions, Red Pears, Red Peppers, Red Plums, Red Potatoes, Red Tomatoes, Rhubarb, Strawberries, Watermelons
	Cauliflower, Coconut, Garlic, Ginger, Green Onions, Scallions, Horseradish, Jicama, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Millet, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsnips, Quinoa, Shallots, Soy Products, Sunflower Seeds, Tofu, Turnips, White Beans, White Corn, White Sesame Seeds, Eggs, Milk
	Blue Grapes, Blue Potatoes, Blueberries, Dried Plums, Plums, Eggplant, Blue Corn

American Flag Salad or Dessert

This refreshing Independence Day salad is made from strawberries, blueberries, cottage cheese, and Neufchatel (to make the stars using a pastry tip). Prepare in a rectangular serving pan or plate. To turn the salad into a healthy dessert, substitute low fat vanilla ice cream for the cottage cheese.

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