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Side view of 3 glasses filled with Fruit Salad and garnished with fresh mint
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Easy Fruit Salad

This Fruit Salad with mint dressing is refreshing and delicious for summer dining, garden parties, or when you need to bring a dish!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 104kcal
Author: Stephanie Wilson

Ingredients

Sweet Mint Syrup

  • 1 cup mint leaves
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Fruit Salad

  • 4 cups seedless watermelon chopped
  • 2 cups strawberries chopped
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 1 cup blackberries
  • 1 cup kiwi fruit sliced

Instructions

  • To a saucepan add mint leaves, sugar, lemon zest, and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in vanilla, and set aside to cool. Strain liquid through a fine-mesh strainer and set aside.
    fresh mint sauce simmering in a saucepan
  • In a large bowl, toss the berries and fruit together until combined. Pour ½ cup of the mint syrup over the fruit and gently toss. Serve immediately or chill for 30 minutes for the flavors to develop.
    Top view of fruit salad ingredients in a glass bowl
  • You can also serve in individual glasses topped with fresh mint sprigs for a fun presentation.

Notes

 
More Berry and Fruit Ideas: 
  • Fresh pineapple
  • Seedless watermelon
  • Peach slices (or any stone fruit)
  • Berries of any kind
  • Orange or mandarine slices
  • Seedless grapes

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 653IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg