Fruit Salad
Updated Oct. 12, 2023
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1lime
- 2tablespoons granulated sugar
- 7 to 8cups bite-size pieces of mixed, ripe fruit (such as any combination of watermelon, pineapple, berries, kiwi, stone fruit, mango, pomegranate and grapes)
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
111 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 29 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 9 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Zest half the lime into a small bowl (about 1 teaspoon zest). Add the sugar and pinch until the mixture is fragrant and resembles wet sand.
- Step 2
Add the fruit to a large bowl. Add most of the sugar (hold back ½ tablespoon or so) and squeeze in 1 teaspoon lime juice. Stir gently to combine, then let sit for 5 minutes. Stir once more to coat the fruit with the juices collected in the bottom of the bowl. Taste, and if the mixture is too sweet, add more lime juice, 1 teaspoon at a time. If you want it sweeter, add the remaining lime sugar.
- Step 3
Eat right away or let sit for up to 1 hour at room temperature. The salad can also be refrigerated for up to 1 day, though some fruits may get mushy.
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I'm not saying this lime sugar wouldn't be wonderful, but for years I have used a spoonful or two of frozen limeade concentrate to accomplish the same thing. When fresh limes are pricy or rock-hard (or both) it's a good substitute.
As if there isn't enough sugar in all that delicious fruit. Here in Mexico we simplify this recipe considerably by just putting a shaker of Tajin seasoning [widely available across the US] next to the salad. It has dried lime juice, chili powder, and salt. That's all. And is perfect on fruit, vegetables, and almost anything else. It is not "hot".
Even in summer, sometimes the farm stands and markets sell fruit that does not have optimal flavor. A little sugar, a little lime juice, and a couple tablespoons of chopped mint can make bland fruit pop. Especially that expensive organic watermelon you just bought that turned out to have very little taste!
Amazing. And amazingly easy. I've served this twice so far, exactly as written. The first time, a 13 year old boy kept going back to the bowl for more. The second time was for a more adult brunch, and had people wondering if I had put champagne or some other wine in it. All fresh fruit plus canned pineapple cubes (drained). I'm about to make it again.
lime and HONEY are an excellent comb. Also to bring out flavor in maybe less than perfect/ripe fruit, the barest pinch of salt, and dash of Tabasco. IYKYK
Needing a recipe for fruit salad is wild.