Five Fine Fish-Free Fridays - Volume 4

Still searching that World Flags link (in FFFFF - Volume 3) of nations with Red,White and Green flags? Stop! Now it is time to think of another popular combination of colors – Red, White and Blue. OK, hands up those who said, USA, UK, France – and then got stuck there! Keep thinking – there are dozens more! Horizontal bars, vertical stripes, flags with stars, flags with crosses – you name it - find them here:  World Flags.  Though today's 'dish' contains the fruit, don't go looking for the flag of The Banana Republic - it doesn't exist. But look again, for the many that do. 

Well, the geography lesson is over - the 'Civics' lesson follows later!  Time now for that dish.. 

What could be simpler than a Red, White [well, ‘almost’ white!] and Blue salad? This dish, unlike the others, is not one I concocted, but one I found on-line.

Ingredients [to serve 6 or 8]

2 cups chopped strawberries

Handful of raspberries (my favorite)

1 cup blueberries

1 apple – peeled and chopped

2 bananas - sliced

2 tsps lemon juice

1 tsp honey

½ tsp lemon zest

Preparation

Rinse the berries; place in large bowl

Add the apple and banana then sprinkle on lemon juice (prevents browning)

Add zest and honey to mix and toss.

Serve immediately – or cover and chill for 2 hours

Nutritional facts

Hey – it’s fruit! Has to be good, eh? What else do you need to know? Maybe add a slice of whole wheat / grain bread if you want more ‘carbs’ – and a few lumps of tofu or crumbly hard white cheese – for protein - and to ensure that ‘white’ component.

Raise whatever beverage you choose, and toast the flag of your favorite Red, White and Blue nation - but for heaven’s sake, pay attention to the proper placement of the narrow and broad white diagonal components if you fly the ‘Union Jack’ – broader stripe uppermost (if pole is on left) – or if displayed vertically, rotate clockwise.

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INCORRECT