Summer Red Fruit Salad Recipe
Summer Red Fruit Salad features the season's freshest fruit like strawberries, cherries, watermelon, and plums, and it just so happens they're all red! Relying primarily on the natural sweetness of the fruit and a touch of tartness from lime, it's the light, bright recipe that's perfect as a palate cleanser between rich grilled meats at backyard barbecues, a refreshing snack at picnics, or an easy healthy dessert. You can even add it to green salads and yogurt bowls!
Servings: 8 -10 servings
Calories: 106kcal
Ingredients
Fruit for Salad
- 1 pound strawberries hulled and quartered lengthwise
- 1 pound cherries pitted and halved
- 1 pound red plums pitted and chopped
- 1 pound watermelon cubes about 3 cups
- optional: fresh mint and or basil leaves
Fruit Salad Dressing
- 2 limes juice and zest
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or sub honey or other sweetener
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 large pinches coarse sea salt or kosher salt
Instructions
- In s small bowl, whisk together juice and zest from 2 limes, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated, and 2 large pinches coarse sea salt.
- In a large mixing or serving bowl, toss 1 pound strawberries,1 pound cherries,1 pound red plums, and 1 pound watermelon cubes with the Ginger Lime Dressing.
- Garnish with mint and/or basil leaves.
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Notes
Nutrition information estimates based on 8 servings. 1 serving is approximately 1½ cups of Summer Red Fruit Salad.
Store leftover Fruit Salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 106kcal | Protein: 1.7g | Fiber: 3.5g