Summer Bliss: Fresh Fruit Salad with Lime Honey Dressing!
I hope you’re managing to stay cool in this sizzling summer heat! If you’re anything like me, the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven. That’s why I’ve got a fabulous, no-bake recipe that’s perfect for these scorching days: a Fresh Fruit Salad with Lime Honey Dressing. It’s cool, refreshing, and incredibly easy to make.
Ingredients for the fruit salad with lime honey dressing
Fruit Salad:
4 cups watermelon, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 cup cantaloupe, cubed
1/2 cup strawberries, halved
A handful of blueberries
Lime Honey Dressing:
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice (or frozen limeade if you have it on hand)
Zest from one lime
1 Tbsp honey
1/2 Tbsp poppy seeds
2 tsp finely chopped mint leaves
Instructions:
Prepare the Fruit
Cut all your fruit into nice, bite-sized pieces. Combine the watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, and blueberries in a large bowl. Feel free to add other fruits like grapes or cherries for variety.
Make the honey lime Dressing:
In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, lime zest, honey, poppy seeds, and chopped mint leaves. This dressing is a game-changer, adding a zesty sweetness that makes the fruit salad pop!
Combine and Chill:
Pour the lime honey dressing over the fruit and gently toss to coat. Keep the salad in the fridge until you’re ready to serve. Tip: Don’t make this too far in advance, as the watermelon can release a lot of juice and make the salad watery.
Serve and Enjoy:
For a fancy touch, add some bigger mint leaves to the center of the salad right before serving. It looks beautiful and adds a fresh aroma.
Or cut the watermelon into triangles and create a star with more fruit in the center. It really makes for quite a beautiful presentation.
Watermelon Picking Tips:
Picking the perfect watermelon can be a bit of an art. Here are my go-to tips:
Weight: A good watermelon should feel heavy for its size.
Sound: Tap it—you’re looking for a hollow sound.
Appearance: Look for a yellow patch on one side with squiggle markings, which are supposedly from bees. They know a sweet melon! 🐝
These tips have worked wonders for me, but I’d love to hear from you. What do you look for when picking out a good watermelon? Drop me a comment below and share your secrets!
Stay cool and enjoy this refreshing summer fruit salad with lime honey dressing treat!
Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!
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That looks delicious!