Summer Fruit Salad

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Refreshing, fruity and light, this simple summer fruit salad is a tried and true! It combines fresh fruit with the aromatic, cool flavor of mint and a just hint of tartness from the lime juice. And, it turns out it is pretty healthy too!

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Fruit salad made with peaches, kiwi, grapes, strawberries, blueberries and chopped mint leaves.

Why I love this summer fruit salad

This recipe is actually a tried-and-true recipe. It was my absolute favorite when I was pregnant and couldn’t get enough fruit. Seriously, isn’t every pregnant chick in the world is crazy for fruit? Yes. They are. I had lost the recipe for a while but luckily, a few weeks ago, I was cleaning out my “office” and I found a notebook with random notes and recipes in it – and this was one of them. Of course, I was so, so excited so I thought I’d share it with you!

If you like this fruit salad recipe, you have to try this winter fruit salad, and this pear arugula salad and this maple bourbon grilled peach salad.

Searching for more fruity recipes? This prosciutto bruschetta features fresh summer peaches, and you will probably love this grilled pineapple recipe or these sweet and savory, pineapple pork chops. And one more salad recommendation, is this sweet, strawberry poppyseed salad.

Fruit salad made with peaches, kiwi, grapes, strawberries, blueberries and chopped mint leaves in two small bowls on a wooden cutting board.

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Ingredients & substitutions

  • Fresh mint leaves – Adding mint leaves adds an aromatic and fresh flavor element to this salad, elevating the whole salad.
  • Lime juice – Even though it seems like a simple ingredients, this helps prevent the fruits from browning, as well as contributing to the flavor and creating the syrup as it macerates with the sugars and fruit juices.

Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions listed below are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.

Close up shot of fruit salad made with peaches, kiwi, grapes, strawberries, blueberries and chopped mint leaves in a white bowl.

How to make summer fruit salad

Combine ingredients. To a large mixing bowl, add fruits, mint leaves, sugar, and lime juice. Gently stir until sugar has slightly dissolved and everything is well coated in juices. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. You will want to place the bowl in the refrigerator to allow the juices to absorb and saturate and merge all the yummy flavors together! Serve chilled.

Two small white bowls of fruit salad made with peaches, kiwi, grapes, strawberries, blueberries and chopped mint leaves, on a serving board with strawberries in the background.
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Summer Fruit Salad

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Description

Refreshing, fruity and light, this simple summer fruit salad is a tried and true! It combines fresh fruit with the aromatic, cool flavor of mint and a just hint of tartness from the lime juice. And, it turns out it is pretty healthy too!

Ingredients

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  • 3 peaches, pitted and chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups halved grapes
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1/2 pint strawberries, quartered
  • 3 kiwis, peeled and chopped
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh chopped mint
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring well to coat the fruit in the lime juice and sugar.
  2. Allow fruit to macerate for a minimum of 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until serving.
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Salads
  • Method: Mixing

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bowl
  • Calories: 72
  • Sugar: 13.2 g
  • Sodium: 2 mg
  • Fat: 0.4 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 17.8 g
  • Fiber: 2.7 g
  • Protein: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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Melissa Belanger is the founder and food-obsessed visionary behind Simply Whisked, where she creates dairy free recipes with simple ingredients. She lives in Wisconsin with her milk-allergic husband and two kids. Melissa's experience in developing dairy free recipes is unparalleled and she strives to make dairy-free living accessible and enjoyable. In addition to running Simply Whisked, Melissa also manages two other publications: Another Cocktail Blog, a cocktail recipe website, and The Pasta Twins, a joint venture with her twin sister.

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17 Comments

  1. This is the sweetest thing ever!! Thank you 🙂 I posted this in my birth month group and everyone was drooling over how good it looked – I have totally not been eating any fruit lately but I could down heaps of this! I need to make it.. but I’m so lazy! This is why you need to move next door.. just cancel the contract on your house, no biggie! 😀



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    1. No seriously, you move here!! I couldn’t take the heat there. It’s like 90 here today and I want to die! But, I do want to come down to visit and go to that weird barbecue place.

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    1. That’s a fantastic idea. I’ve never tried it, but I’m totally going to now. Thanks for the idea 🙂

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  4. Your pictures always look so beautiful and delicious. I think the virtual baby shower was a big success! Hope everyone is enjoying the recipes as much as I am!!



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  5. This fruit salad looks incredible, and since I’m not pregnant, a splash of rum wouldn’t hurt either would it? haha I want to just dive into that bowl! Pinned. 🙂

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