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Homemade fruit salad with strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, grapes, melon, and blueberries in a white bowl.

Fruit Salad

Fresh, juicy homemade fruit salad with 7 colorful fruits, tossed in honey-lime dressing that stays crisp and never gets watery.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Chill Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Brunch, Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Summer food
Calories: 110
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Strawberries Hulled and halved
  • 1 cup Pineapple Fresh chunks
  • 1 cup Red grapes Halved
  • 1 cup Green grapes Halved
  • 2 Kiwi Peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup Blueberries Fresh, rinsed
  • 1 cup Cantaloupe Cubed
  • 1 cup Honeydew Cubed
  • 2 tablespoon Lime juice Fresh squeezed
  • 1.5 tablespoon Honey Local preferred
  • 1 teaspoon Lime zest Finely grated
  • 4–6 Mint leaves Torn by hand for best flavor release
  • 1 pinch Sea salt To balance sweetness

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl For layering fruits without crushing
  • 1 Small whisk To mix dressing evenly
  • 1 Cutting board For prepping fruit
  • 1 Sharp paring knife For clean fruit slicing
  • 1 Fine-mesh strainer To dry washed berries

Method
 

  1. Wash, dry, and cut all fruit evenly; set aside mint and dressing ingredients.
    All fruits gently combined in one bowl for fruit salad base. Fresh pineapple, grapes, melon, and berries shine with natural juiciness.
  2. Layer pineapple, grapes, and melon cubes into a large bowl.
  3. Gently place strawberries, kiwi, and blueberries on top.
    Assembling homemade fruit salad with cantaloupe, kiwi, strawberries, and blueberries in a white bowl.
  4. Whisk lime juice, honey, zest, mint, and salt until smooth.
  5. Drizzle dressing in a crosshatch pattern; toss gently just before serving.
    Homemade lime and honey dressing being poured over a vibrant fruit salad. Real kitchen prep, no watery mess.

Notes

We test everything in our cozy kitchen (with Sprout as the taste-tester!), but nutrition info is just a ballpark figure. For exact numbers; especially if someone’s counting—try using your own ingredients in a nutrition calculator you trust.