This honey lime fruit salad adapts easily to fruit in any season. It is my go-to quick side dish for company because it pairs well with any meal and everyone loves it. And can we talk about a rainbow in a bowl? I could stare at it’s vibrant colors all day. The honey-lime dressing is drinkable (not that I would know that) and combined with the fruit. Wow. Just wow. Salad that tastes like dessert, anyone?
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What better way to start off a brand new week then with a brand new recipe?
And an amazingly delicious one too.
This fruit salad can basically pass for dessert
It is that good. I love the bright colors and delicious flavors. But most of all, I love that it’s really simple to make.
Super adaptable, you really can use 6 cups of pretty much any kind of fruit you’d like. Now before you start getting stars in your eyes, I can’t promise success in every combo. If you choose to go a little crazy and get some dragon fruit or jackfruit or something, you’re totally on your own. Never tried them. But I can say that every basic fruit combo that I’ve tried have been delicious and we’ve tried quite a few.
I love to make this recipe for company because it’s quick to put together and everyone loves it.
This lemon squeezer (aff. link) makes an easy job of juicing limes too. Love it.
The dressing is made with raw honey
I also love that this recipe uses honey in it’s raw form. Raw honey is super good for you. I’m no expert but I do know that it has all kinds of healthy antibacterial properties and is high in antioxidants. It’s full of nutrients that are good for the body and helps with digestion and the immune system.
Can you believe the amazing properties of the product those tiny little bees produce?
I’ve included in the instructions about heating the honey a little bit to avoid changing these good-for-you properties. You just want to heat slowly until it barely starts to run so it’s easy to mix in the dressing. Just be sure to follow those instructions and you’ll be good to go.
One last note about this recipe is that for best results it shouldn’t be made too far in advance. It’s best to serve it right after making it so the fruit stays fresh, bright and crisp.
Okay my friends. You’re all set. Happy fruit salad making. This honey lime fruit salad would be perfect for an Easter brunch or dinner. Enjoy.
Honey Lime Fruit Salad
This fruit salad is my go-to quick side dish for company because it pairs well with any meal and everyone loves it.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ honey crisp apples
- 2 cups grapes
- 1 ½ mangoes
- 2 bananas
- ½ pound strawberries
For Dressing:
- 2 heaping tablespoons raw honey
- 2 tablespoons lime juice from about 1 ½ limes
Instructions
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Wash fruit and remove core and stems. Dice the apples (leaving peels on), cut grapes in half. Peel and dice mangoes. Peel and cut up bananas and chop strawberries into bite sized pieces. Place cut up fruit in a large bowl.
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For the dressing soften the honey (if needed) by placing it in glass jar and heat in hot water for a couple of minutes until honey becomes runny (see note). Mix in the lime juice.
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Pour dressing over chopped fruit and stir until well mix. Serve fruit salad immediately (see note).
Recipe Notes
1. This fruit salad is easily adaptable for fruit in any season. For a variation, use 5 or 6 different fruits and chop them up to yield about 6 cups of chopped fruit. My choices of other fruit to include would be: fresh pineapple, fresh mandarin oranges, golden delicious apples, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, peaches, or pears.
2. Be careful not to heat the raw honey too hot or you’ll lose the natural properties of the raw honey that are good for you. I like to keep it fairly cool to the touch, just heating it barely enough where it stops being crystallized and starts to get runny and smooth.
3. This salad is best made directly before serving. If you do need to make it a few hours in advance, use fruits that don’t brown quickly (I would omit the bananas for example and use something like mandarin oranges or fresh pineapple instead). If made too far in advance, the juice from the fruit will seep out making it a little soggy.
Recipe Source: Heather @ The Cook’s Treat
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