Strawberry Lemonade Fruit Salad (Print Version)

Sweet strawberries mingle with zesty lemon and fresh fruits for a lively, cooling summer dish.

# Ingredient List:

→ Fruit

01 - 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
02 - 1 cup blueberries
03 - 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
04 - 1 cup pineapple chunks, fresh or canned and drained
05 - 1 cup watermelon, cubed

→ Lemonade Dressing

06 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
07 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
08 - 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

→ Garnish

09 - 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, finely chopped

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the strawberries, blueberries, grapes, pineapple, and watermelon.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, honey, and lemon zest until well combined.
03 - Pour the lemonade dressing over the fruit and gently toss to coat all pieces evenly.
04 - Transfer to a serving bowl or airtight container.
05 - Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes for optimal flavor, or serve immediately. Sprinkle with fresh mint just before serving if desired.

# Helpful Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in fifteen minutes, which means you can actually make this on a whim instead of just thinking about it.
  • The lemonade dressing somehow makes every single fruit taste more like itself—sweeter berries, brighter pineapple, everything sings.
02 -
  • Don't make this more than a few hours ahead unless you're okay with it getting a little juicy at the bottom—the watermelon will weep and that's actually fine, just stir it back in or embrace it.
  • If you're serving a crowd, keep the dressing and fruit separate until the last moment, then toss together right before you set it out so you don't end up with a soggy situation by the time dessert rolls around.
03 -
  • Zest your lemon before you juice it—it's almost impossible to zest after you've already cut and squeezed it, and this is too easy to mess up that way.
  • Halving the grapes is worth the extra minute because it changes the entire texture experience, making the salad feel intentional instead of thrown together.
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