This Easy Fruit Salad is a great way to enjoy fruit at the peak of their season. With a colorful mix of fresh fruit, this is the perfect salad to take potlucks or other gatherings, and watch it get devoured!

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• ❤️ Why You'll Love This Fruit Salad Recipe
• 🛒 Ingredients for Fruit Salad
• 🔪 How to Make a Fruit Salad
• 💡 Tips
• ☑️ Storage Instructions
• 🔄 Substitutions and Additions
• What liquid do you put in a fruit salad?
• What fruits should not be mixed in a fruit salad?
• What are the ingredients in a fruit salad?
• 🍽️ More Easy Dessert Recipes

❤️ Why You'll Love This Fruit Salad Recipe

• Colorful mix of fresh fruit
• Pineapple, grape, kiwi and berries
• Tossed in a honey lime dressing
• Easy to make
• Perfect to serve at a BBQ or potluck

Summer is a great time to enjoy the fruit that are at the peak of their season. This easy fruit salad celebrates this by putting them front and center, making them the star of the show.

Fruit is one of the healthiest sweet treats that we get to enjoy and what better way to share it with your guests, than this salad. Fresh fruit is peeled, chopped and tossed in an easy homemade honey lime dressing that adds a little extra tang and sweetness.

The great thing about this recipe is, if you have other fruit varieties available where you are, you can certainly change things up if you’d like.

🛒 Ingredients for Fruit Salad

• Pineapple
• Strawberries
• Red grapes
• Blueberries
• Blackberries
• Kiwi
• Lime
• Honey
• Fresh mint

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

🥣 Recommended Tools

• Knife
• Cutting board
• Serving bowl
• Mixing bowl
• Whisk

🔪 How to Make a Fruit Salad

Add the honey, lime juice and zest to a small bowl, then whisk to combined, then set aside.

To cut up the pineapple, start by slicing the tops and bottoms off, then run your knife down all sides, cutting off and discarding the outer skin.

Next, cut it in half, then in slices, removing the tough fibrous core.  Then simply chop into bite size pieces and add them to a large bowl.

Wash and dry the berries and grapes, slicing each grape in half, then add them all to the same bowl with the pineapple.

The easiest way to cut up kiwi is to first slice off the top and bottom. Then slide your spoon between the skin and flesh and run it around all sides. The skin will slip right off.

Slice the kiwi in semi-thick slices, then cut the slices into quarters.

Add them to a bowl with the other fruit. You can toss them all together or arrange them in rows.

Pour the honey lime dressing over the top right before serving.

💡 Tips

• If you don’t think you will serve and consume the entire salad, pour the dressing on just a portion of the fruit salad that will be eaten. Then store the rest of the dressing to use later when you’re ready to serve it again.
• Try to buy the whole fruits and cut them up yourself, especially the pineapple.  The pineapple isn’t difficult to cut up, if you follow the directions above and it will likely last longer.
• Do not wash any of the berries until right before preparing the salad. As soon as the berries are wet, they will start to soften and ruin your salad. 
• Kiwi should be bought when they are still somewhat firm.  If they are too soft, when you cut them up they will lose their shape and become very mushy.
• If you don’t have limes, you can use either fresh orange or lemon juice and zest instead.

☑️ Storage Instructions

Store the fruit salad and dressing separately in airtight containers, if possible, in the fridge for up to 3-5 days. Storage time will depend on how ripe your fruit is.

🔄 Substitutions and Additions

While the fruit in this recipe is a great combination, you can certainly add or substitute any that you like.  Here are some other fruits to consider:

• Oranges
• Honeydew
• Banana
• Pears
• Cantaloupe
• Raspberries
• Apple
• Mango
• Papaya
• Watermelon

What liquid do you put in a fruit salad?

This recipe uses a simple lime and honey dressing, as you just want a little sweeteness and tang, so the fruits themselves are allowed to shine.

What fruits should not be mixed in a fruit salad?

Fruits that soften quickly will release their natural juices and make the other fruit mushy should be avoided, unless you serve the salad right away.

What are the ingredients in a fruit salad?

Typically a fruit salad contains a mix of fresh fruits, tossed in a sweet, but light dressing.

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