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Fresh Patriotic Fruit Kabobs with Creamy Red White Blue Dip

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These fresh and festive fruit kabobs paired with a creamy red, white, and blue dip are a quick, easy, and crowd-pleasing snack perfect for summer celebrations.

Ingredients

  • Fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
  • Blueberries, washed and drained
  • Bananas, sliced thickly
  • Red grapes, halved
  • Wooden or bamboo skewers (about 6 inches long)
  • Greek yogurt, plain and full-fat (½ cup / 120g)
  • Cream cheese, softened (2 oz / 56g)
  • Honey or pure maple syrup (1 tablespoon)
  • Pure vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
  • Fresh lemon juice (1 tablespoon)
  • Fresh blueberries (for the blue layer of the dip)
  • Fresh strawberries (for the red layer of the dip)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Fruit: Wash all the fruit thoroughly. Hull and halve the strawberries, halve the grapes, slice the bananas into about ½-inch thick rounds, and drain the blueberries well to avoid excess moisture on the kabobs. Keep banana slices separate until assembly or toss briefly in lemon juice to prevent browning.
  2. Make the Red Dip Layer: In a medium bowl, combine ½ cup Greek yogurt, 2 oz softened cream cheese, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Blend until smooth with an electric mixer. Reserve a handful of fresh strawberries, puree the rest until smooth, then fold the puree into half of the cream mixture to create the red dip layer. Chill in the fridge.
  3. Make the Blue Dip Layer: Repeat the process with fresh blueberries for the blue layer: puree the blueberries and fold into the remaining half of the cream mixture. Chill alongside the red dip for at least 15 minutes to let flavors meld and the dip thicken slightly.
  4. Assemble the Kabobs: Thread the fruit onto the skewers in a patriotic pattern — start with a strawberry half (red), then a banana slice (white), followed by blueberries (blue). Repeat this pattern until the skewer is filled, leaving a little space at the bottom for handling. Assemble kabobs just before serving or toss banana slices lightly in lemon juice beforehand to keep them from browning.
  5. Serve: Arrange the kabobs on a serving tray with small bowls of the red and blue dip side by side. Encourage guests to dip and enjoy the colorful, fresh flavors. Best served within 2 hours of assembly for optimal freshness.

Notes

Use firm, ripe fruit to prevent mushiness. Toss banana slices in lemon juice to slow browning. Do not overcrowd skewers to avoid squishing fruit. Chill dips but stir gently before serving if too thick. Assemble kabobs just before serving for best freshness. Dips can be made a day ahead.

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