Healthy Eating
Fruit Salad
Description
Meet the easy Fruit Salad recipe we all need. A rainbow of sweet blueberries, strawberries, pineapple, and kiwi tossed in a bright, citrusy honey poppy seed dressing, this is a big bowl of beautiful!
Ingredients
- FOR THE FRUIT SALAD:
- 1 pound fresh strawberries sliced and halved (about 3 cups)
- 1 pound diced fresh pineapple about 3 cups
- 1 pint fresh blueberries about 2 cups
- 5 kiwi fruit peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces (about 2 cups)
- 2 cups seedless red grapes
- 1 large banana* peeled and cut into bite sized pieces (about 1 cup)
- Chopped fresh mint optional
- FOR THE DRESSING:
- zest of 1/2 medium orange
- juice of 1/2 the same medium orange about 3 tablespoons
- zest of 1 small lime or 1/2 small lemon
- juice of the same 1 small lime or 1/2 small lemon
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Directions
- If you will not be serving the fruit salad right away, place all of the fruit except the banana in a large serving bowl: strawberries, pineapple, blueberries, kiwi, and grapes.
- In a small bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the dressing: orange zest and juice, lemon zest and juice, honey, vanilla extract, and poppy seeds.
- Pour the dressing over the fruit and with a large spoon.
- Toss gently to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the juices to marry (1 hour is even better).
- Just before serving, stir in the banana. Sprinkle with fresh mint. Enjoy!
