Description
This Watermelon Fruit Salad is the ultimate refreshing summer dish, combining juicy watermelon, sweet strawberries, raspberries, and cherries with a bright lime mint dressing. Perfect for picnics, BBQs, potlucks, or a healthy dessert, this colorful fruit salad comes together in minutes and is always a crowd favorite.
Ingredients
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Fruit Salad
- 4 cups watermelon, cubed into 1-inch pieces
- 1½ cups strawberries, sliced into rounds
- 1½ cups raspberries
- 1½ cups cherries, pitted and halved
Lime Mint Dressing
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1½ teaspoons lime zest
- 2 tablespoons agave syrup
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped
Optional Garnish
- Fresh mint leaves, torn
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the agave syrup, lime juice, lime zest, and chopped mint until well combined.
- Place the watermelon, strawberries, raspberries, and cherries in a large serving bowl.
- Drizzle the lime mint dressing over the fruit.
- Gently toss until all the fruit is lightly coated.
- Garnish with torn fresh mint leaves if desired.
- Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.
Notes
- Use ripe, sweet watermelon for the best flavor.
- Add the dressing shortly before serving to keep the fruit fresh and vibrant.
- Be gentle when tossing to avoid crushing the raspberries.
- Honey can be substituted for agave syrup.
- Best enjoyed within 24 hours of preparation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 95 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg