Patriotic Fruit Kabobs (Healthy, Paleo, Vegan)
These fun and Patriotic Fruit Kabobs are a delicious and easy way to celebrate summer festivities. This recipe is healthy, paleo, and vegan!
Recipe Highlights
My friend Janet makes this recipe every year at the 4th of July, so I re-made them to share with you. This recipe is:
- vegan,
- gluten-free,
- healthy,
- and so fun to make and eat.
The berries are seasonal and so festive, and the jicama adds extra crunch.
Recipe Steps
For this easy appetizer, finger food, or side dish, you just need to have some colorful foods on hand.
Step One
Gather up your red, white, and blue ingredients.
For the red, I chose strawberries. For a savory version, you could use red bell pepper slices or cherry tomatoes.
For the white, I used cubed jicama. You could also use pear, apple, honeydew melon, or white onion as a savory option.
For the blue, I used blueberries, but you could use purple grapes or olives.
You’ll also need some skewers, either stainless steel skewers or wooden bamboo skewers.
Step Two
To assemble these patriotic fruit kabobs, you literally just chop your fruit or vegetables to a similar size, and then assemble them on your skewers.
Then, when you’re ready to serve, just pop them onto a plate with some cocktail napkins and you’re good to go.
Other Healthy Summer Recipes
If you’re looking for other easy and healthy summer recipes, may I also suggest these?
- Pomegranate Citrus Mocktails
- Five-Ingredient Chicken Salad
- Quinoa & Chickpea Salad
- Oven-Baked Kale Chips
- Four-Ingredient Chocolate Fig Bars
- Vegan Peach Ice Cream
Here’s the printable recipe:
PrintPatriotic Fruit Kabobs (Healthy, Paleo, Vegan)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 11 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
These fun and Patriotic Fruit Kabobs are a delicious and easy way to celebrate summer festivities. This recipe is healthy, paleo, and vegan!
Ingredients
- 1 small jicama, peeled and cubed
- ½ pint fresh strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced
- ½ pint fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained
Instructions
- Grab a wooden or stainless skewer and pierce a strawberry and push it to the end.
- Add a jicama cube and two blueberries. Repeat until the skewer is full.
- You should have enough fruit to prepare 6-8 skewers.
- Cover the skewers with plastic wrap and store them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve.
- The skewers will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Notes
You can easily double or triple this recipe.
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Vegan, healthy, paleo
Keywords: fruit kebobs, fruit kabobs, 4th of july appetizer
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I have never tried jicama before, what is it like ? These look amazing for any summer event !
★★★★★
Jicama is very mild and crunchy, kind of like a white carrot that has a bit of a radish flavor. It is very unique and delicious!
I love jicama but never thought to use it in a recipe like this—I find I use it more in savory recipes. Can’t wait to add it to such a super simple fun recipe!!
★★★★★
These are so fun! And what a great way to have a healthy (not to mention easy) appetizer or side at that 4th of July BBQ!