Description
This Watermelon Fruit Salad is a fresh, colorful summer recipe made with juicy watermelon, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, and a bright lime mint dressing. It’s quick to prepare, naturally refreshing, and perfect for BBQs, picnics, potlucks, brunch, or as a light dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Salad
- 4 cups watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1½ cups strawberries, sliced
- 1½ cups raspberries
- 1½ cups cherries, pitted and halved
For the Lime Mint Dressing
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1½ teaspoons lime zest
- 2 tablespoons agave syrup
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped
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.
- Add the watermelon, strawberries, raspberries, and cherries to a large serving bowl.
- Pour the lime mint dressing over the fruit.
- Gently toss until all the fruit is lightly coated with the dressing.
- Garnish with torn fresh mint leaves.
- Serve immediately or chill for 20–30 minutes before serving for the best flavor.
Notes
- Chill the fruit before assembling for an extra-refreshing salad.
- Toss gently to keep the raspberries from breaking apart.
- Fresh lime juice provides the brightest flavor.
- Honey can be substituted for agave syrup if desired.
- Best served the day it’s made.
- Add blueberries, blackberries, or diced cucumber for extra color and texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg