Description
Perfectly sweet and tart fruit salad, ideal for a brunch menu or potluck.
Ingredients
Scale
10 cups fruit (watermelon, honeydew, pink lady apples and green seedless grapes)
Zest of 1 lime
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons fresh mint, (optional) for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare fruit: cut melons and apples into a small dice - about 1/2 inch. Cut grapes into halves or quarters, depending on size.
- Prepare honey lime dressing: Zest limes, then juice, aiming for ¼ cup fresh juice. Add honey to lime juice and microwave for 1 minute, stir to ensure honey is dissolved. Add vanilla and pinch of salt. Taste the dressing and adjust seasoning.
- Make the salad: pour cooled dressing over fruit salad and toss. Refrigerate for 20 minutes before serving. Garnish with torn mint leaves, if using.
Notes
Use your favorite combination of fruits to customize this salad for your family and friends!
Pure maple syrup would work well as a substitute for honey in this recipe. Sugar or stevia could also be used to make a lime simple syrup for dressing the salad.
- Prep Time: 20
- Category: Brunch, Dessert, Salads
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: American