Summer fruit salad packed with juicy, ripe and colorful fruit dressed in a zingy lime-mint dressing makes the perfect easy, healthy breakfast with yogurt or dessert served with whipped cream.

Table of Contents

1 What to put in fruit salad
2 How to make fruit salad
3 How to keep fruit salad fresh?
4 How to keep apples and bananas from turning brown
5 How to serve summer fruit salad
6 Fruit recipes
7 Summer fruit salad with lime-mint dressing

What to put in fruit salad

Use any fresh fruit that you love or have. A selection of seasonal fruit is always a good ideas as the fruit will be at their best. Try to include as many colors as you can.

Mangoes
Watermelon / Cantaloupe / other melons
Berries – Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries
Stonefruit – Plums, peaches, nectarines, apricots, cherries
Kiwi fruit
Pineapple
Banana
Apple
Pear
Grapes
Pomegranate
Citrus – Orange, clementine, grapefruit
Passion fruit / Granadilla

How to make fruit salad

Prepare the fruit: Peel any fruit that needs to be peeled (mangoes, pineapple, kiwi, watermelon/other melon, citrus, bananas). Chop the fruit into bite sized pieces. Large fruit like melons, mangoes and pineapple can be chopped into cubes. Berries, kiwi and stone fruit can be cut into halves, quarters or wedges, depending on their size.
For the honey-lime dressing: Mix the orange and lime juice, honey and fresh mint together in a bowl. Taste and adjust as necessary. You want to dressing to be sweet with good tartness to balance the sweetness of the fruit.
Assemble: Place all the chopped fruit in a large bowl. Pour over the dressing then lightly toss, taking care not to bruise the fruit. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to an hour. If making this salad ahead, leave apples, pears and bananas out and add them right before serving.

How to keep fruit salad fresh?

Keep fruit salad fresh by covering it tightly with plastic wrap or in an airtight container and storing in the fridge. Any dressing will soften the fruit so only dress right before serving.

How to keep apples and bananas from turning brown

Add a few teaspoons of fresh lemon juice to fruit salad to prevent apples and bananas from oxidizing and turning brown.

How to serve summer fruit salad

For breakfast with thick Greek yogurt and a drizzle of honey
As a simple dessert with vanilla bean ice cream
As a quick and healthy snack.

Fruit recipes

Summer fruit salad with lime-mint dressing

Summer fruit salad packed with juicy, ripe and colorful fruit dressed in a zingy lime-mint dressing makes the perfect easy, healthy breakfast.

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Fruit salad, gluten free recipe, Summer fruit

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Calories: 136kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Servings:

Ingredients

1 large pineapple peeled and chopped into bite-sized chunks
2 ripe mangoes peeled and chopped
2 cups grapes sliced, if preferred
2 cups strawberries hulled and halved
2 cups raspberries
3 kiwi fruit peeled and chopped
2 bananas sliced

for the lime-mint dressing

juice of 1 orange
juice of 2 limes
1 tablespoon mint finely chopped
½-1 teaspoon honey optional

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Add the banana just before serving to prevent browning.
To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients and mix well.
Pour over the salad just before serving.

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