Red, White, and Blue Foods for the 4th!

I know some of you are gearing up for 4th of July celebrations and what to make for your family or for whatever party you may be going to, so I thought I would help you out with a list of naturally occurring red, white, and blue foods!

The red foods are definitely the easiest list to think of and usually the yummiest too.  The white foods will add some great nutrition to whatever you are making.  For the blue foods, you have to get creative, and maybe even visit a farmer’s market or specialty store to get some of the items (like purple asparagus).

I urge you to use these lists instead of using food dyes.  It will be much healthier and your friends and family will be impressed with your creativity!

White

1. Onions
2. Potatoes
3. White Asparagus
4. Apples (and a little red too, if you leave the skin on a red apple!)
5. Garlic
6. Yogurt
7. White Cheese
8. Bananas
9. Cauliflower
10. White Beans
11. Chicken
12. White Bell Peppers

Red

1. Watermelon
2. Raspberries
3. Red Potatoes
4. Strawberries
5. Tomatoes
6. Red Bell Peppers
7. Kidney Beans
8. Cherries
9. Red Onions
10. Red wine
11. Red grapes (Could also be used for a ‘blue’ food depending  on the shade)
12. Cranberries

Blue (Blue, is by far the hardest list, you will have to settle for purple for most of them… some say there are no true ‘blue’ foods… even blueberries are kind of purple)

1. Blueberries
2. Blue Potatoes
3. Black Berries (kind of blue…)
4. Blue corn chips
5. Again, Red/Purple grapes
6. Eggplant
7. Purple Bell Peppers
8. Purple Asparagus
9. Purple Cabbage
10. Bleu Cheese (I know it’s a stretch, but I really wanted to get to 10 and couldn’t think of anything else!)

This was shared over at Delicious Dish Tuesday!