Easy Fruit Salad
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4.6
Easy Fruit Salad
Description
Easy Fruit Salad combines a variety of fresh fruits including strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, kiwi, grapes, and mandarin oranges. These fruits provide a mix of sweet, tart, and juicy flavors along with vibrant colors. The salad is tossed with a dressing made from lime juice, lime zest, and optional maple syrup for a hint of extra sweetness and zesty brightness.
The lime dressing enhances the fresh fruit flavors without overpowering them, maintaining a fresh and balanced taste. The salad is served immediately but can be stored in an airtight container to maintain freshness for 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator.
The fruit salad serves well as a light dessert, breakfast side, or healthy snack. Skipping the maple syrup is possible if the fruits are ripe and sweet enough, which keeps added sugars low.
Ingredients
- 1 lb strawberries hulled and sliced
- 1 pint blueberries fresh
- 2 cups pineapple cubed, fresh
- 3 kiwi peeled and sliced into half moons
- 2 cups grape halved, seedless, red or green
- 3 mandarin oranges peeled and sectioned, or clementines
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon lime grated zest
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup optional, or honey
Instructions
- In a large bowl toss together strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, kiwi, grapes and mandarin oranges. In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, lime zest and maple syrup, if using.
- Drizzle lime dressing over fresh fruit mixture, toss and serve immediately.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
Notes
- You can omit the maple syrup or honey if you prefer no added sugar, relying on the natural sweetness of ripe fruit.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of recipe | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 45g | 90% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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