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watermelon fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, grapes, and basil in a black bowl
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Watermelon Fruit Salad

This Watermelon Fruit Salad is a refreshing and delicious summer treat. It is made with a variety of fruits, including watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, grapes, and fresh basil. The fruits are cut into bite-sized pieces and then tossed together with a simple dressing of lime juice and honey.
Prep Time 15 minutes
chilling 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 cups
Calories 133kcal

Ingredients

  • 2-3 cups diced watermelon. Cut into 1 to 2 inch chunks.
  • 1 cup strawberries Sliced
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup grapes
  • 1-2 fresh basil leaves Sliced/chiffonade

Honey Lime Dressing

  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup honey Start with 1/4 cup and add more to suit your taste.
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice This was 1 large lime for me.
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil See notes.
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime zest See notes.

Instructions

  • Add all of the fruit to a large bowl.
  • Combine the dressing in a separate bowl. Taste the dressing repeatedly and make adjustments as necessary. Drizzle the dressing over the fruit.

Notes

Make this salad your dish. Add more/use less/omit whatever you like to suit your taste.
I used fresh fruit in this recipe.
Olive oil is used because it will smooth out the dressing and make it easier to coat the fruit. You will taste some hints of the oil. Omit it if you wish.
Lime zest is used to amplify the lime flavor. I recommend you start with a small amount of zest, taste the dressing, and then continue to add and build more in order to ensure the dressing suits your taste.
Feel free to add more dressing to the salad to suit your taste and desired texture.
You can use any of your favorite fruit or vegetables in this salad.
Keep in mind some fruits, such as bananas and apples, tend to brown quickly when cut and exposed to air. Because the fruit is served with dressing, the longer you take to eat it, the more risk you have the fruit will get soggy. I like to drain excess dressing for this reason. Once you coat the fruit in dressing and refrigerate for 30 minutes, it will soak up the honey lime flavor. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g