I knew Memorial Day was coming up, but it just hit me that it is THIS weekend.  Well, there goes the in-depth meal planning I was going to do.

We are planning to have a few families over on Sunday and I’ve decided to make my favorite fruit salad!  It is super easy to make and delicious and is perfect for any patriotic event.

Memorial Day Festive Fruit Salad

You will need:

• Star-shaped cookie cutter
• Blueberries (amount depends on the number of guests expected)
• Watermelon
• Lychee

This is all you have to do:

Cut the water melon into slices.  I used a seedless watermelon, so if you are using a seeded one, you can pick the seeds out if you’d like.With the star-shaped cookie cutter, make as many stars as you can. You can save the extra watermelon to make watermelon water (or watermelon-infused vodka for the after party). 

Clean the blueberries.  We found some nice-sized ones at the farmer’s market – they were really yummy too!

Peel the thick lychee skin off and remove the pits.  I was introduced to lychee when I was in Hong Kong and like it a lot.  It’s sweet – some varieties are sweeter than others – and refreshing too.  (I also used lychee for my scary punch at a recent Halloween party).

Put all ingredients onto a tray or into a bowl.

Seriously, it is that easy.  The kids love it because the stars are easy to hold and are super refreshing if it’s a hot day and they are running all over the place!

You could also replace the watermelon with (or add to the recipe) raspberries or strawberries to keep in line with the color scheme.

What are you planning on making for Memorial Day?  Are you having a get-together or going anywhere fun?