Red, White & Blue Salsa – The Café Sucre Farine (Video)

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Colorful, healthy, and delicious, this Red, White & Blue Salsa is a perfect appetizer for your July 4th celebrations, or anytime! I was looking for a fun summer appetizer, when I came across this amazing recipe from Scott and Chris over at The Café Sucre Farine.  You can learn more about them here. They’re an adorable couple, and I can’t wait to try many more of their other recipes!!

What is jicama? Jicama is a root vegetable, sometimes called a “Mexican Potato”. However, it tastes very similar to an apple and can be eaten raw. Jicama can usually be found in the produce section of the grocery store, usually near plantains and other Spanish fruits and vegetables.  If you are unable to find any jicama near you, feel free to substitute 1/2 of a peeled green apple for the jicama in this recipe.

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Let’s jump right in!

Ingredients

Salsa

  • ¾ cup jicama diced
  • ½ cup white onion finely diced
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries diced
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped

Dressing

  • 3 teaspoons honey
  • 1 medium jalapeño seeds removed and finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Peel and dice jicama and onion. Dice strawberries and chop cilantro. Set aside one tablespoon of cilantro for garnish.

For the dressing:

Chop jalapeño and press garlic. Whisk together all dressing ingredients.

Salsa

Immediately prior to serving, combine jicama, onion, strawberries, blueberries and cilantro in a small bowl.  Pour dressing over ingredients, stirring gently to combine.  Garnish with remaining cilantro. Serve immediately with chips, or over chicken or fish.

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Red, White & Blue Salsa – The Café Sucre Farine (Video)

Colorful, healthy, and delicious, this Red,White & Blue Salsa is a perfect appetizer for your July 4th celebrations, or anytime!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 19 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup jicama diced
  • ½ cup white onion finely diced
  • 1 cup Fresh strawberries diced
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • ½ cup cilantro finely chopped

For the Dressing

  • 3 tbsp Fresh Lime Juice
  • 3 tsp honey
  • 1 medium jalapeño seeds removed and finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic pressed
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Peel and dice jicama and onion. Dice strawberries and chop cilantro. Set aside one tablespoon of cilantro for garnish.

For the dressing:

  • Juice lime. Chop jalapeño and garlic. Whisk together all dressing ingredients.

For the Salsa

  • Immediately prior to serving, combine jicama, onion, strawberries, blueberries and cilantro in a small bowl.  Pour dressing over ingredients, stirring gently to combine.  Garnish with remaining cilantro. Serve immediately with chips, or over chicken or fish.

Notes

While this is great with chips, I enjoyed it with grilled chicken as well!

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 19kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 50mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.2mg

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4th of July Icebox Cake (Video)

Luscious whipped cream and mascarpone cheese, crispy cookies and beautifully sweet strawberries and blueberries, this icebox cake is everything you could ask for in a dessert that will top off your 4th of July celebrations!!

The icebox cake is very similar to a trifle, and was introduced to folks in the United States when the icebox (kitchen appliance) first came out, I suppose as a way to gain popularity in homes. It’s such an easy dessert, and there are so many ways to make it your own, but today we are focusing on my 4th of July version, since it’s just around the corner. I’ve seen them done with cream cheese and condensed milk, wafers and chocolate as well. Since the hubs does not eat cream cheese, I decided to create my own version using mascarpone cheese instead. This helps to stabilize the heavy whipping cream, and I feel levels up this very easy dessert.

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Ingredients

  • 16 ounces Mascarpone cheese
  • 3 ½ cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 3/4 cup sugar (can lower to 2/3 cup sugar if you prefer less sweet)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 packages (6.9 ounces each) Pepperidge Farm Butter Crisp Cookies
  • 2 cups strawberries, sliced
  • 2 cups blueberries

Instructions

Freeze chilling pucks from Rectangular Cool & Serve for 24 hours.

Wash strawberries and blueberries, dry with paper towel. Slice strawberries, and set aside.

Add mascarpone cheese to chilled stainless steel bowl.  Whip on low speed for 2 minutes, then add sugar.  Whip on medium speed for 2 minutes until mixture begins to get creamy.  Turn to high speed, and add in one cup heavy cream and vanilla extract.  Continuing whipping on high speed, and add in the rest of the heavy cream.  Whip until soft peaks form.

Place chilling pucks into bottom of Rectangular Cool & Serve, then place insert on top.  Add cookies to the bottom, then top with half of the whipped cream mixture. Top with half of the strawberries and blueberries, the repeat process with cookies, whipped cream and fruit. 

Cover and chill for 2-4 hours until set.  Slice and serve.

That’s it!  Such an easy dessert to make, and very delicious.  Please let me know if you give this a try, and what you think.  I would love to hear from you!!

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4th of July Icebox Cake

Luscious whipped cream and mascarpone cheese, crispy cookies and beautifully sweet strawberries and blueberries, this icebox cake is everything you could ask for in a dessert that will top off your 4th of July celebrations!!
4 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 486 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz mascarpone cheese
  • 3 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • ¾ cup sugar can lower to 2/3 cup if you prefer less sweet
  • tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 pkg 6.9-oz each Pepperidge Farm Butter Crisp cookies can substitute another type of crispy cookie
  • 2 cups strawberries, sliced
  • 2 cups blueberries

Instructions
 

  • Freeze chilling pucks from Rectangular Cool & Serve for 24hours.
  • Wash strawberries and blueberries, dry with paper towel. Slice strawberries, and set aside.
  • Add mascarpone cheese to chilled stainless steel bowl.  Whip on low speed for 2 minutes, then add sugar.  Whip on medium speed for 2 minutes until mixture begins to get creamy. Turn to high speed, and add in one cup heavy cream and vanilla extract.  Continuing whipping on high speed, and add in the rest of the heavy cream. Whip until soft peaks form.
  • Place chilling pucks into bottom of Rectangular Cool & Serve, then place insert on top.  Add cookies to the bottom, then top with half of the whipped cream mixture. Top with half of the strawberries and blueberries, the repeat process with cookies, whipped cream and fruit. 
  • Cover and chill for 2-4 hours until set.  Slice and serve.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 5gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 27gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 41mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 1566IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 0.2mg

Nutritional Information Disclaimer:

The provided nutritional information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation. It is offered as a courtesy and may not reflect exact values due to variations in ingredients, cooking methods, and other factors. We recommend consulting with a qualified healthcare professional or nutritionist for precise dietary information.

Keyword 4th of july, icebox cake
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