This fruit salad recipe is the perfect side dish to have with any meal, and can even double as dessert. The dressing makes all the difference!
Zesty Fruit Salad
If you're looking for a fun and zesty treat to make up for your family or to take along as a side dish, you have GOT to try this fruit salad. It's so fresh and is perfect for any time of year.
At first glance, it just looks like a regular fruit salad, but this gets it's zestiness (is that even a word?!) from the delicious fruit salad dressing. This will quickly become a family favorite!
Fruit salad ingredients:
- strawberries
- blueberries
- red grapes
- mandarin orange
- pineapple
- banana
- honey
- lime zest
- lime juice
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How to make the BEST fruit salad:
Grab one of your largest serving bowls and a large mixing bowl, and let's get this fruit salad started!
Chop and prepare your strawberries, grapes, and bananas and drain your pineapple and oranges. Add all your fruit to a large mixing bowl.
In a smaller bowl, combine the dressing ingredients (honey, lime zest, and lime juice). Pour the dressing over the fruit and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Zesty Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1/2 lb fresh blueberries
- 1/2 lb seedless red grapes, halved
- 15 oz can mandarin oranges, drained
- 8 oz can pineapple chunks, drained
- 1 large banana, sliced
honey lime dressing
- 3 Tbsps honey
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Add all fruit to a large mixing bowl.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine dressing ingredients.
- Pour dressing over fruit, and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
- Note: Fruit can be chopped 1 day ahead (except banana), and dressing can be made and refrigerated. Toss together just before serving.
Nutrition
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