Easy Fruit Salad Recipe
A great refreshing fruit salad is all you need on a hot summer day. This delicious fresh fruit salad features different grapes and berries with a sweet and tangy lemon dressing. I love this lemon dressing, it’s like a very strong lemonade poured over my favorite fruits. For the dressing, I used a lemon, both juice and zest, some sugar and water, boiled it all together until it thickens up a bit and let it cool. Then you pour it over your fruits and it turns into this amazing salad. But the secret here is the mint, you must add the mint to this salad, it just wouldn’t be the same without it.
Sugar – I used plain white granulated sugar. You can also use about half honey and half sugar if you wish. Lemon Zest and Juice – Use fresh lemons for the best flavor. Lime zest would also be great added to the salad. Grapes – I used red and green seedless grapes, sliced in half. Other fruits you can use are kiwi, oranges, or pineapple. Berries – I used fresh blueberries and strawberries. Feel free to use other berries such as blackberries. Mint Leaves – Fresh mint leaves provide great colour and fresh flavor.
What Other Fruits Can I Add To My Fruit Salad?
Use your favorite fruits, especially ones that are in season. Some great options are blackberries, peaches, nectarines, mango, kiwi, oranges, melons, cantaloupes, watermelons, etc.
Can I Use Frozen Fruit?
I don’t recommend using frozen fruit. As the fruit thaws they will get quite soft and will not hold up well in fruit salad. Use your favorite fresh fruits for this salad for best results.
Storing Leftovers
Fridge
If making this fruit salad ahead, don’t add the lemon dressing until ready to serve. Store the tossed fruit in an airtight container and lemon dressing in a jar for up to 3 days. If you have leftover fruit salad with the dressing on, you can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for no more than a day.
Freezer
I don’t recommend freezing this salad, as the fruit will get soft after thawing, changing the texture of this salad completely.
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