Healthy Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Next time you host a barbecue or need a quick snack, consider preparing this delicious fruit salad. The mix of sweet and sour flavours from the honey and lime dressing perfectly complements the fresh fruits. Topped off with fragrant basil leaves, this colourful and appetizing dish is bound to impress any group of people.
Ingredients
- 1 lb strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 2 mandarin oranges
- 2 apples
- 6 basil leaves
- 2 tsp lime zest
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey or sweetener of choice
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- To prepare the fruit salad, wash each fruit thoroughly and cut them into small, bite-sized pieces. Once you have finished preparing all the fruits, mix them together in a large bowl.1 lb strawberries, sliced, 1 cup blackberries, 1 cup raspberries, 2 mandarin oranges, 2 apples
- In a separate bowl combine the lime zest, lime juice, honey and sea salt. Adjust any of the flavours at this stage.6 basil leaves, 2 tsp lime zest, 1 tbsp lime juice, sea salt to taste, 2 tablespoons honey or sweetener of choice
- Pour the dressing over the fruit salad and toss to coat evenly. Add fresh basil on top of the fruit salad and serve immediately.
Notes
- If you're not planning to serve the fruit salad right away, it's best to cover it and refrigerate it.