5 from 51 votes
Best Summer Fruit Salad
This Best Summer Fruit Salad features a vibrant mix of fresh pineapple, strawberries, and kiwi, combined with a tangy lemon juice dressing sweetened lightly with sugar or honey and accented by poppy seeds. The result is a refreshing, juicy fruit medley balanced by bright citrus notes and a subtle crunch from the poppy seeds. Chilling the salad enhances the mingling of flavors and makes it a revitalizing dish to cool down warm days.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
146 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 large pineapple fresh
- 2 pounds strawberries
- 4 large kiwi
- 1/4 cup lemon juice about 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar or honey
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Instructions
- For the pineapple, slice the ends off 1 large fresh pineapple and cut away the peel. Cut the fruit away from the core and dice into bite-sized cubes. Strawberries:
- For the strawberries, rinse them thoroughly, hull them to remove the stems, and cut the big strawberries into slices or quarters.
- For the kiwis, slice them in half and use a spoon to remove the fruit from the peel. Cut into bite-sized wedges.
- Combine all the prepared fruit in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle1/4 cup lemon juice over fruit. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon poppy seeds over and then stir gently to combine.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
146kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
465mg
(10%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
120IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
170.1mg
(189%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 146kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 170.1mg | 189% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.