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Festive skewers combining strawberries, bananas, and blueberries for colorful summer gatherings.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 12 large strawberries, hulled and halved
02 - 2 medium bananas, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
03 - 1 cup fresh blueberries

→ Optional Garnish

04 - 1 tablespoon honey or agave syrup
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

# How To Make:

01 - Rinse strawberries and blueberries under cold water. Hull and halve the strawberries. Peel bananas and slice into 1/2-inch rounds. Toss banana slices in lemon juice to prevent browning.
02 - Thread one blueberry, one banana slice, and one strawberry half onto each 8-inch skewer. Repeat the pattern until each skewer is filled, ending with a few blueberries for the blue tip.
03 - Arrange the assembled skewers decoratively on a serving platter in a flag pattern or circular layout.
04 - If desired, lightly drizzle the skewers with honey or agave syrup for added sweetness.
05 - Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 hours before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They look impressive and patriotic without requiring any actual cooking skills or fancy techniques.
  • Kids will actually eat fruit willingly when it's on a stick and arranged like a flag.
  • You can prep them in fifteen minutes flat, leaving you time to focus on everything else at the party.
02 -
  • Bananas oxidize fast—I learned this the hard way by prepping them an hour early only to watch them turn an unappetizing gray.
  • Don't soak the skewers too long in water before using them, or they'll get waterlogged and splinter when you thread the fruit on.
03 -
  • Chill your fruit before assembling—cold fruit stays firmer and tastes crisper, plus it looks dewy and fresh on the platter.
  • If you want to add a yogurt or cream dip, serve it on the side rather than dunking the skewers, which keeps them from getting soggy.
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