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This showstopping Summer Fruit Salad is the ultimate refreshing treat! It’s made with two types of juicy melon, mango, kiwi, and apricot balls, and topped with a zesty honey-lime dressing. All you need is a mini melon baller (and a bit of patience) for the most adorable presentation.
If you’re short on time, that’s not a problem. Simply use a larger melon scoop, or cube all your fresh fruit into similar-sized chunks.
This colorful salad is a delightful option whether you’re craving a delicious snack or dessert. Serve it for breakfast with pancakes or yogurt, or bring it along on a picnic. You can even spoon the fruit salad into an ice cube tray, top with water or lemonade, and serve with your favorite summer cocktails!
❤️ Why You’ll Love a Summer Fruit Salad
- Fun to eat with different fruits in each bite.
- Showstopping, colorful, and packed with flavor.
- Delicious dessert and snack.
Summer Fruit Salad Ingredients
Please be sure to scroll down to the recipe card below for the complete details!
- Galia melon: You only need a few slices. Cover the rest with a paper towel and keep it in the fridge.
- Mango: Use a firm mango with slight give.
- Watermelon: Choose a heavy melon for its size with a large field spot (check the picture below for reference). You also want it to sound hollow when you tap it.
- Apricots: Make sure they are firm and unbruised.
- Kiwi: They need to be firm for the melon baller to work.
- Dressing: You’ll need a lime, honey, and maple syrup.
How to Make a Summer Fruit Salad
- Cut out the fruit balls.
- Add the fruit balls to a medium-sized bowl.
- Make the dressing and pour it over the salad.
- Mix and serve.
Possible Variations
- Fruits: Swap in or add pomegranate, apples, pears, strawberries, blueberries, dragonfruit, pineapple, peaches, cantaloupe, papaya, red currants, or nectarines.
- Add-ins: Add finely chopped fresh herbs (such as mint or lemon balm), lime zest, orange zest, condensed milk, or poppy seeds.
- Presentation: To save time, simply dice the fruit into large chunks and top with the dressing.
How to Store Leftovers
Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within 1-2 days.
FAQs
Add it to a blender along with some ice, lime juice, and honey to make a refreshing summer drink. Or freeze it to add to your next smoothie.
Yes! Use a larger melon baller or simply cube the fruit.
1-2 days in the fridge.
Absolutely! You can make it a few hours ahead and top it with the dressing. Store it covered in the refrigerator and give it a quick mix before serving.
I wouldn’t use bananas, as they tend to get mushy.
Scooping out the fruit balls is a fun activity for kids of all ages.
Check out my Winter Fruit Salad with citrus, apples, pears, berries, pomegranate, and kiwis.
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Summer Fruit Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ watermelon, small
- ½ Galia melon
- 4 apricots
- 1 mango
- 4 kiwi
Dressing
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Peel the mango and cut along the sides of the pit.
- Cut out the balls with the mini melon baller.
- Repeat with the watermelon, Galia melon, apricots, and kiwi.
- Add the various fruit balls to a medium-sized bowl.
- Mix the lime juice, honey, and maple syrup.
- Pour the fruit salad dressing over the salad.
- Serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
