Description
A colorful no-cook classroom snack made with strawberries, mandarin oranges, pineapple, green grapes, and purple grapes. Each individual bag creates an easy rainbow-themed serving for children.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds strawberries, hulled and cut into small pieces
- 5 mandarin oranges, peeled and separated into segments
- 1 medium pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into bite-size chunks
- 1½ pounds seedless green grapes, quartered lengthwise when needed
- 1½ pounds seedless purple grapes, quartered lengthwise when needed
- 25 snack-size resealable bags or small lidded cups
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries and grapes thoroughly under cool running water.
- Drain the fruit well, spread it on clean towels, and pat every piece dry.
- Remove the strawberry tops and cut large berries into halves or quarters.
- Peel the mandarins, separate the segments, and remove loose white pith.
- Peel and core the pineapple, then cut it into bite-size chunks.
- Remove the grapes from their stems and discard soft or damaged grapes.
- Quarter grapes lengthwise for younger children or when required by school safety policies.
- Place each type of fruit into a separate bowl.
- Stand the snack bags upright in shallow containers.
- Add three or four strawberry pieces to each bag.
- Add three or four mandarin segments to each bag.
- Add three or four pineapple chunks to each bag.
- Add three or four green grape pieces to each bag.
- Add three or four purple grape pieces to each bag.
- Press excess air gently from each bag and seal it completely.
- Arrange the finished bags in a single layer and refrigerate until serving.
Notes
- Dry all fruit thoroughly before packing to prevent excess moisture.
- Use firm, ripe fruit for the best color, flavor, and texture.
- Keep the prepared bags refrigerated and serve them within 24 hours.
- Substitute raspberries, cantaloupe, mango, kiwi, blueberries, or blackberries when desired.
- Always cut grapes according to the age of the children and applicable school safety policies.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snack bag
- Calories: 76
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 3
- Fat: 0.4
- Saturated Fat: 0.1
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0