Easy Fresh Fruit Salad
A beautifully simple medley, our Easy Fresh Fruit Salad features a vibrant mix of seasonal berries and crisp green grapes. Gently macerated with two ingredients, the fruits release their natural juices for bright, refreshing flavors. It’s simple, refreshing, and bursts with flavor in every bite.
Fresh Fruit Salad… and Better!
There’s nothing better during the spring and summer months than a fresh fruit salad to serve at the end of a meal. It’s the perfect dessert for all outdoor gatherings and festivities.
Plus, you can easily find fresh fruit at your local grocery store or farm stand. Fresh fruit salad is the healthiest treat you can serve family and friends.
And, this is the time of year when you can find a delicious variety of seasonal berries and grapes that are perfect for this salad.
Best of all, once you clean the fruit properly, the rest is easy.
How to Shop for Fresh Berries?
First, when shopping for fresh berries, you need to look at them closely. We prefer to buy “organic ones.” You will pay a little more for them, but they are worth it. Next, the berries need to be firm to the touch and not fully ripe or soft.
How to Clean Fresh Berries Properly?
Now, it is important to properly clean the fresh grapes and berries. And, by that, we mean not a gentle rinse, as we have done in the past. But a full washing of them, in a bowl filled with cold water, and scattered with baking soda on top.
Do each fruit separately. Strawberries, blueberries, and grapes can be left soaking for 15 to 20 minutes. Raspberries are more fragile berries and will only need a few minutes to soak in the bowl, then rinse and drain.
After, we drain them in a colander and give them a good rinse under cold running water. Then scatter them on paper towels to absorb as much water as possible.
**Important Tip About Make-Ahead Fruit Salad:**
Planning to make ahead? Ok, but listen up! Fruit salad should be served as soon as possible after it is made.
However, if you plan to prepare it a few hours in advance, you can cut all the fruit and place it in a serving bowl without adding anything else. Cover the bowl and keep it chilled in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve.
When you are ready to serve, stir in the lemon juice and sugar at least 5 to 10 minutes before serving. This will help keep the fruit bright, crisp, and fresh, preventing it from becoming soggy.
Ingredients You Will Need:
For our easy fresh fruit salad recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
- 1 pint (551ml) of Fresh Blueberries
- 2 (6 ounces (170g each) of Fresh Raspberries
- 16 ounces (454g) of seedless Green grapes
- 16 ounces (454g) of Fresh Strawberries
- 2 + 1/2 Tbsp. of lemon juice
- 2 tsp. of granulated sugar
- Garnish with sprigs of fresh mint (when serving)
How to Make an Easy Fresh Fruit Salad?
Once the fruit has been properly washed, rinsed, and drained, the rest is easy. Follow our steps below, or you can go to the bottom for our full recipe card.
- First, slice the strawberries into quarters and the grapes into halves, and toss those into a large salad bowl.
- Add the blueberries and raspberries. Cover and keep chilled until you are ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, just drizzle some fresh lemon juice over the fruit and add a sprinkle of sugar, then gently toss them. Then serve.
To garnish, you can toss some fresh mint leaves on top for some lovely green color and flavor.
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Easy Fresh Fruit Salad
EasyFresh Fruit Salad features a vibrant mix of seasonal berries and crisp white grapes. Gently macerated with a touch of fresh lemon juice, the fruits release their natural juices for a bright, refreshing flavors. It’s simple, refreshing, and bursts with flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
- 1 pint (551ml) of Fresh Blueberries
- 2 (6 ounces (170g each) of Fresh Raspberries
- 16 ounces (454g) of seedless Green grapes
- 16 ounces (454g) of Fresh Strawberries
- 2 + 1/2 Tbsp. of lemon juice
- 2 tsp. of granulated sugar
- Garnish with sprigs of fresh mint (when serving)
Instructions
1. Grab a large mixing bowl for soaking the fruit. Start with one fruit at a time. And, place a large serving bowl on your counter, nearby.
2. Take the blueberries and toss them into a large bowl, and fill it with water. Toss in a bout 2 to 3 tablespoons of baking soda, and allow the berries to soak for at least 10 minutes, or more. Then drain well, and rinse under cool running water. Transfer them to a sheet of paper towels ( on your counter) to absorb most of the water. Then transfer the blueberries to a large serving bowl.
3. Repeat with the next batch of strawberries. Soak the strawberries in cool water, add 1/4 cup of baking soda, and allow them to soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Then drain, rinse under running water, and allow them to drain well.
4. Do the same with green grapes. Then slice the strawberries into quarters and the grapes into halves, and toss those into the large serving salad bowl.
5. Next, rinse the raspberries under running water and allow them to drain well. Add them to the serving bowl with the other cleaned and prepared fruit. Cover and keep chilled until you are ready to serve.
6. When ready to serve, just drizzle the fresh lemon juice over the fruit and add a sprinkle of sugar, then gently toss them. Then serve.
Notes
- Fruit salad should be served as soon as possible after it is made. However, if you plan to prepare it a few hours in advance, you can cut all the fruit and place it in a serving bowl without adding anything else. Cover the bowl and keep it chilled in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve.
- When you are ready to serve, stir in the lemon juice and sugar at least 5 to 10 minutes before serving. This will help keep the fruit bright, crisp, and fresh, preventing it from becoming soggy.
Happy and Healthy Life! 🙂
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