Fruit Rainbow

By Ann Fulton

I first made a fruit rainbow for a birthday party when my kids were young and it became a party staple. I remember the time there was leftover pizza and cake but the fruit platter was scraped clean! Little did I know the significance a rainbow would take on in my life. So whether you make it for a birthday party or a backyard barbecue, make it, watch it disappear, and love everything it represents. #pride
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You can literally eat the rainbow with this vibrant fruit platter, which is sure to be a hit at backyard cookouts, birthday parties, and festive meals throughout the year.

 

Roy G. Biv.  I can remember the day my grandmother taught me that name as a way to remember the colors of the rainbow.  Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.  I’ve never forgotten it.

You have probably heard the term “eat the rainbow” as a way to encourage eating all the colorful foods that are so full of vitamins and anti-oxidants.  With this “recipe”, you can literally eat the rainbow.

I first made it for my younger son’s birthday party and we marveled at how there was more pizza leftover than fruit.  Presented in a fun way, kids really will eat healthy foods.  Before his last birthday, my older son asked for one, too.  I was happy to oblige!

Here are some colorful ideas.  Please comment with additional suggestions.  Maybe your kids have a thought or two, especially in the blue and purple categories!  Mini marshmallows make nice clouds, although for a totally healthy option, banana slices would work, too.  Next up:  a veggie rainbow!  (Send pictures if you make one!)

R  strawberries, red raspberries, watermelon

O  oranges, cantaloupe, peaches, clementines, mango

Y  bananas, pineapple, golden delicious apple slices

G  green grapes, kiwi slices, honeydew melon

B  blueberries, concord grapes

I  blackberries, black grapes

V  red grapes

On a large platter, assemble the fruit (chopped or sliced where necessary) from red to violet in the shape of a rainbow.  A white platter works well.  Mini marshmallows may be clustered at either end to serve as clouds.

You can literally eat the rainbow with this vibrant fruit platter, which is sure to be a hit at backyard cookouts, birthday parties, and festive meals throughout the year.

 

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