Fun and easy patriotic food ideas to add a red, white, and blue flair to your Memorial Day or Independence Day celebrations!

Fun and easy patriotic food ideas to add a red, white, and blue flair to your Memorial Day or Independence Day celebrations!

Memorial Day is a patriotic holiday we proudly celebrate in my family since my dad was a career Lt. Colonel in the Air Force and my mom was a WAV during World War II. We salute them and all of our brave service men and women who are no longer with us.

And Independence Day is always a great way to celebrate our freedom with picnics, parades and fireworks!

So, today I have put together a fun list of patriotic treats for your celebration.

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1. Snack tray Flag.

Arrange strawberries, yogurt-dipped pretzels, and blueberries on a tray for a simple sweet flag.

Easy Flag Fruit Dessert - Family Fresh Meals
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2. Patriotic fruit salad.

Use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out star shapes from watermelon and mix with blueberries and raspberries.

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served. Use a star cookie cutter to create a patriotic watermelon and blueberry fruit salad.
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3. Patriotic dessert kabobs.

Alternate blueberries, strawberries, brownies, and marshmallows for yummy kabobs on wooden or metal skewers.

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served. Patriotic kabobs made with strawberries, blueberries, marshmallows, and brownies! Yum!
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4. Easy dipped strawberries.

Dip fresh strawberries in white chocolate and then blue or colored sprinkles.

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served. Festive strawberries dipped in white chocolate and sprinkles.
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Love the look of this one with the blue sprinkle sugar! Very patriotic!

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served. Patriotic strawberries dipped in white chocolate with blue sprinkles.
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5. Red, white, and blue Captain America drinks.

My kids love watching the Avengers, so of course, these will be a hit! Ice-cold, yummy red, white, and blue drinks with the flavors of cherry and blueberry that kids and adults will both love.

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served. Captain America drink kids will love. Made with cherry Sprite, grenadine, blue Koolaid, and piña colada mix.
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6. And this spectacular American flag cake!

This cake looks difficult but is made with Betty Crocker cake mixes. It’s much easier than you would think!

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served.
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Now for some savory treats.

7. Cheesy vidalia onion dip with blue corn chips and red pepper strips.

Blue tortilla chips make this fun!

4th of July Appetizer: White Cheddar & Vidalia Onion Dip
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8. American flag taco salad.

Layers of yummy goodness here!

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served. Layers of yumminess to take to the Memorial Day or 4th of July cookout!
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9. Firecracker hot dogs.

Basically large pigs in a blanket with a cheese star on top – easy to make and fun to eat.

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served. Firecracker hot dogs
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10. Patriotic salad.

Full of sweet strawberries,  juicy blueberries, and feta cheese. All the tastes of summer! Yum!

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served. Patriotic salad made with strawberries, blueberries, and feta cheese.
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11. American flag meat and cheese tray.

A quick and easy appetizer to whip up! Pepperoni, white cheddar and blue tortilla chips.  Easy, awesome munchies for guests.

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served. Patriotic cheese tray flag.
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And 2 party bonuses. (Because they are so darned fun!)

And they both involve ice cream, because here in Florida, it is HOT on Memorial Day and 4th of July 🙂

12. Ice cream sundae bar.

Create a sundae bar full of toppings so guests can make their own perfect sundaes.

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served. Great party idea! Ice cream sundae bar.
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13. Ice cream float station.

Pre-scoop ice cream into mason jars. Put the jars and cans of soda in a cooler full of ice.  Guests can make their own ice cream floats in the flavor of their choice.  My favorite besides root beer?  Purple cows!  What? You’ve never heard of a purple cow?!?

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served. Using mason jars is a great way to have an ice cream float bar at a party.
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Psst… Here’s a purple cow. It’s grape soda and vanilla ice cream – yum!

Here are 12 patriotic Memorial Day food ideas for your picnic and long weekend. Serving foods in red, white, and blue are one way to honor those who served. The original "Purple Cow" - Vanilla Ice Cream and Welch's 100% Grape Juice:
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So, now you have 12 food ideas to get your patriotic Memorial Day party started!

Need more patriotic ideas?

Here are some great ideas on making patriotic wreaths for Memorial Day or 4th of July.

Make these 10 gorgeous yet easy patriotic wreaths that will brighten up your home, perfect for Memorial Day, 4th of July, and other patriotic holidays.

Enjoy the long weekend and take some time to remember all those who gave their lives for our freedom!

My parents, my heroes.

Military pictures - Orv and Jeanne Daily (my parents)
Military pictures – Orv and Jeanne Daily (my parents)

Have a safe and relaxing Memorial Day & 4th of July weekend!

~ Pam

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