Summer is the perfect time to indulge in fresh, vibrant, and healthy dishes, and nothing screams summer more than a refreshing fruit salad. Add a pop of bold color to your table with a  red fruit salad, made up of the summer’s best season – watermelon, strawberries, cherries and raspberries.

Not only is a salad of red fruit visually stunning, it’s also packed with vitamins, antioxidants, and a burst of natural sweetness. The easy Lime-Honey-Mint Dressing enhances the sweetness with a bright tang of citrus – no need to dirty another dish, I just mix it up in the bottom of my serving dish and then toss around after adding fruit before serving.

A fun way to prep the salad is in a large, wide-mouth mason jar – keep in the fridge until ready to serve. Then dump into a bowl before serving, the dressing on the bottom ends up on top!!  Perfect for a summer patio meal, pool party or pot luck!

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Red Fruit Salad with Lime-Honey-Mint Dressing

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

This beautiful fruit salad — featuring red raspberries, strawberries, watermelon and cherries – will be the star of your summer celebration. Super easy to make, so also perfect for lazy days or busy night meals.

Course: Dessert, entree salad, Side Dish, Snack

Keyword: cherries, fruit salad, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 1 ½ Tbsp lime juice
• 2 tsp chopped fresh mint leaves
• Fruit 4 cups total, can vary a bit
• ¾ cup raspberries
• ¾ cup halved and pitted cherries
• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 1 ½ cup watermelon cubes 1/2” cut

Instructions

1. In bottom of glass jar that holds 4 cups or a medium serving bowl, whisk together the honey, lime juice and chopping fresh mint.

2. When ready to add raspberries, halved and pitted cherries, sliced strawberries, and chopped watermelon to bowl and gently toss to coat with dressing.
3. Store leftovers, covered, in the fridge for up to two days.

• 
  1 ½ cup watermelon cubes 1/2” cut

Instructions