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Easy Fruit Salad

Course Appetizer, Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword easy-fruit-salad-recipe, fruit-salad-recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 10 servings (may vary)
Calories 120kcal

Ingredients

  • Dressing:
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice (or orange juice)
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • Fruit Salad:
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 2 cups cubed pineapple
  • 2 cups blueberries, blackberries or raspberries (Or a mix of fresh berries)
  • 1 cup seedless grapes
  • 3 medium kiwi, thinly sliced
  • 2 large peaches pitted and sliced
  • 2 medium naval oranges OR mandarin oranges peeled and sectioned
  • 2 medium bananas, sliced
  • fresh mint sprig for garnishing

Instructions

  • Dressing: In a small saucepan over medium heat, simmer lime juice, lemon juice, honey, sugar, lime zest and lemon zest. Simmer until sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside to cool. (This can be done up to 2 days in advance and chilled)
  • Rinse and clean fruit patting dry with paper towels. Toss fruit together in a large bowl then cover and chill for at least 2 hours preferably 4 hours. (Add banana just before serving)
  • Serve: Pour dressing over fruit, add sliced bananas. Gently toss to coat with dressing then serve immediately garnished with mint.
  • Store leftover fruit salad chilled in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Notes

  • If you prefer, you can use all lime juice or only lemon juice for the dressing. You could also use orange juice. Should you opt for orange juice, replace the zest with orange zest.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 72mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg