This delicious fresh fruit salad recipe with honey lime dressing is the perfect side dish for…pretty much anything! Made with ripe fruit and a quick and simple dressing, this light and fresh side will keep you coming back for more.
Homemade fruit salad is one of my mom’s staples. I swear she can whip up a bowl of the best fruit salad effortlessly, and at a moment’s notice. This easy recipe with a simple honey lime dressing is a family favorite and has been our go-to recipe for over a decade (one I could get my mom to measure things out…If you know, you know).
This has been a favorite side dish to serve alongside day-to-day meals as well as special events like Mother’s Day and Easter brunch, bridal showers, and baby showers. It’s also the perfect summer side dish for summer parties and potlucks. It’s also a great option to serve on a hot summer day for dessert to get just that little bit of sweetness you crave at the end of a meal.
It’s always a crowd favorite, getting rave reviews no matter where we bring it! So up your side dish game and make this delicious fruit salad today!
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- Why You’ll Love This Honey Lime Fruit Salad
- Honey Lime Fruit Salad Ingredients
- How To Make Fruit Salad With Honey Lime Dressing
- Simple Fruit Salad Recipe Variations & Substitutions
- Summer Fruit Salad Recipe Tips
- How To Store Fresh Fruit Salad
- Great Recipes to Pair with Fresh Fruit Salad
- Honey Lime Fruit Salad
Why You’ll Love This Honey Lime Fruit Salad
Lovely, fresh flavor. The variety of fruit and simple dressing in this salad has the best flavor! You taste the flavors of each of the fruits, and the combination of lime juice and honey make an easy dressing that just can’t be beat!
Quick and easy recipe. All you need to do is wash and chop a little fruit, measuring your dressing ingredients, mix, and enjoy!
The perfect way to enjoy plenty of fruit! If adding a little bit of honey and lime with this fruit combination gets you (or your kiddos) to devour a whole bunch of fruit, it’s a no-brainer to make, right? Like our 2-Ingredient Fruit Dip, this mango and berry salad has been the best way to get some of our little loved ones to eat their colors.
Honey Lime Fruit Salad Ingredients
- Fresh Fruit. We’re using fresh strawberries, fresh blueberries, and fresh mango for the most delicious fruit salad!
- Lime. We’re using both fresh lime zest and lime juice to make the ultimate dressing.
- Honey. Honey bring lovely natural sweetness that’s a nice compliment to the lime and fruits used in our recipe.
- Optional: Fresh Mint Leaves for Garnish. This is something my mom swears by, so if you’ve got a plethora of fresh mint and need a way to use it, try washing up and rough chopping a few leaves and adding it to your salad.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
How To Make Fruit Salad With Honey Lime Dressing
Prepare the fruit. Rinse and chop the strawberries, peel and chop the mango, and rinse the blueberries. Zest and juice the lime.
Place the prepared fruit into a large bowl with the lime zest.
Make the dressing. In a small bowl, mix together the fresh lime juice and honey.
Pour the prepared dressing over the fruit.
Toss the fruit and dressing together until evenly coated.
Refrigerate until serving, and enjoy!
Simple Fruit Salad Recipe Variations & Substitutions
You can change up the combination of fruits used in this recipe if desired. For the best results, maintain the same ratio of adding 4-5 cups of fresh fruit.
- Good fruit salad fruits include: strawberries, blueberries, mangos, red grapes or green grapes (I recommend seedless grapes), ripe kiwis, fresh pineapple, and mandarin oranges.
- Fruits that don’t work as well in fruit salad include: raspberries (they get squished), bananas (also get squishy), frozen fruit (gets mushy and watery once thawed).
Try using a different citrus for your dressing. You can also use fresh-squeezed lemon juice or orange juice for your dressing if desired! If you’ve substituted in some tropical fruits to your recipe, you could also try using pineapple juice!
Possible Dietary Restrictions?
This recipe is vegetarian, gluten free, and dairy free as written.
- To make this into a vegan fruit salad recipe, the honey needs to be substituted with a different sweetener. You could try agave syrup. Please note: I have not done this myself and cannot comment on how the taste is affected with this substitution.
Summer Fruit Salad Recipe Tips
- Wait to toss your fruit and dressing together until just before serving! This ensures the best texture of your fruit.
- Save time by cutting up the fruit the day before the party.
- You can also make the honey lime dressing a day ahead if desired (just store it separately from your fruit).
- When making your dressing, microwaving the honey and lime juice mixture for about 10 seconds helps the dressing mix together easier, and helps to prevent your fruit salad having globs of honey.
How To Store Fresh Fruit Salad
While fruit salad tastes best the day it’s made, it can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Can you Freeze Fruit Salad?
Yes. If you’d like to freeze this recipe, do so by doing a “flash freeze” of your fruit salad. First line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or wax paper, then spread the fruit salad into a uniform layer across the sheet. Freeze for 4-6 hours, then transfer the frozen fruit to an airtight container or freezer-safe zip-top bag. Fruit salad can be frozen for us to 3 months, but it will have the best flavor if eaten within 4 weeks. When ready to enjoy, place in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours (or overnight) to thaw.
Note for awareness if planning to freeze: after frozen fruit is thawed it can feel “mushy”. The best way to try and avoid this is to do the “flash freeze” process as soon as possible after making the salad. But your fruit will likely have a different texture than if enjoyed fresh.
Great Recipes to Pair with Fresh Fruit Salad
Honey Lime Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh strawberries, rinsed and sliced into bite-sized pieces*
- 1 pint fresh blueberries, rinsed*
- 1 mango, peeled, fruit removed from the stone and cubed*
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 2 Tablespoon honey
- Optional garnish: fresh mint
Instructions
- Prepare the fruit. Rinse and chop the strawberries, peel and chop the mango, and rinse the blueberries. Zest and juice the lime.
- Place the cut up strawberries, mango, blueberries and lime zest into a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, prepare the dressing by mixing together the fresh lime juice and honey. (Note: microwaving the honey and lime juice mixture for about 10 seconds helps the honey to dissolve and allowing the dressing to mix together easier).
- Drizzle the honey lime dressing over the fresh fruit and toss until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Good fruit salad fruits include: strawberries, blueberries, mangos, red grapes, green grapes, ripe kiwis, fresh pineapple, and mandarin oranges.
- Fruits that don’t work as well in fruit salad include: raspberries (they get squished), bananas (also get squishy), frozen fruit (gets mushy and watery once thawed).
Kate says
Looks very good and nutritious.
ourlovelanguageisfood says
Thank you, I hope you enjoy it!
Aunt M says
Your mother ALWAYS adds the mint! This salad is a winner at every meal!
ourlovelanguageisfood says
It’s true, she does! I’m glad you love this fruit salad too! 😊❤
Luci says
Sometimes another green salad just doesn’t do it..this is a great addition to any meal. I sometimes add chopped fresh mint leaves or those tiny candied ginger bits for another pop of flavor along with the honey and lime.
ourlovelanguageisfood says
Love the suggestion for candied ginger bits, so fun!!
ourlovelanguageisfood says
I’m so glad you and your friends loved it!! Thanks so much for making my recipe.
Katherine says
Made this for a picnic and everyone loved it! This is going to be my spring and summer staple for parties.