By Nicholette Marbley
My 4th of July ended with a classic traditional bang, but my recipes were a hit! For the 4th of July, I made a summer salad, homemade vinaigrette salad dressing, and a red white and lime-flavored drink.
All Serving Sizes are 15
Summer Salad
Ingredients
1 bag of kale
1 bag of mixed greens
10 strawberries
16 oz of blueberries
3 sliced apples
8 oz of halved almonds
1 red onion
16 oz of blueberries
16 oz of raspberries
8 oz of dried raspberries
1 cucumber
My Homemade Vinaigrette Dressing
Ingredients
1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon of parsley
1 teaspoon of sage
1 teaspoon of pepper
1 teaspoon of Himalayan salt
3 tablespoons of minced garlic
1 tablespoon of honey
1 tablespoon of stevia
¼ cup of orange juice
½ cup of lemon juice
1 cup of olive oil
2 cups of balsamic vinegar
Directions
Take a mason jar and pour in the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and orange juice. Shake for 30 seconds and add in the honey and shake for 30 seconds.
Add in the rest of the ingredients and shake for 30 seconds. Let dressing marinate for 4 hours in the fridge.
My homemade lime surprise
Ingredients
7 blueberries
10 raspberries
10 blackberries
7 strawberries
⅓ cup of sugar
½ cup of water
2 liters of lemon-lime soda
1 liter of lemon-lime sparkling water
Small bag of ice
Blue and blackberries to garnish
Tequila if desired
Directions
Take all four fruits and mash them in a saucepan. Turn the stove on medium and add in the sugar water. Let it cook until it starts boiling. Let it simmer for 2 minutes, then let it cool.
Take the ice, soda and sparkling water and add it in a pitcher. Then stir in the berry sauce. (If you like you can add 8oz of tequila or as much as you need the pitcher😁) Finally, add blue and blackberries as a garnish.
