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Summer Fruit Salad

Summer fruit salad made with a honey-lime dressing that lightly coats juicy watermelon, strawberries, pineapple, and berries. This easy fruit salad gets a 20-minute chill for flavors to meld, creating a colorful, potluck-ready bowl of fresh fruit.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
chilling 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Watermelon
  • 2 cup watermelon cubed
Strawberries
  • 2 cup fresh strawberries halved
Pineapple
  • 2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
Blueberries
  • 1 cup blueberries
Raspberries
  • 1 cup raspberries
Kiwis
  • 2 kiwis peeled and sliced
Green grapes
  • 1 cup seedless green grapes
Peaches
  • 1 cup peach slices
Honey
  • 3 tbsp honey
Lime juice
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
Lime zest
  • 1 tsp lime zest
Fresh mint leaves
  • 1 fresh mint leaves for garnish

Method
 

Prep the fruit
  1. Cube the watermelon, halve the strawberries, and cut the pineapple into chunks, then set aside everything in a large serving bowl.
  2. Add the blueberries, raspberries, sliced kiwis, green grapes, and peach slices to the same large serving bowl.
Make the honey-lime dressing
  1. Whisk the honey, lime juice, and lime zest together until combined and glossy.
Coat and season
  1. Pour the honey-lime dressing over the fruit and gently toss until every piece is coated.
  2. Taste and adjust the sweetness with more honey or the brightness with more lime juice as desired.
Chill and serve
  1. Refrigerate for 20 minutes to let the flavors meld.
  2. Scatter fresh mint leaves over the top and serve chilled.

Notes

For the best texture, chill the fruit salad in a wide bowl so it tosses evenly, and keep mint reserved for the final scatter right before serving. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days; the fruit will soften slightly but still tastes good. Freezing is not recommended due to high water content. For a lower-sugar option, replace honey with an equal amount of a sugar-free honey substitute if desired.