Winter Fruit Salad Honey Lime (Printable)
Vibrant winter fruits tossed in a zesty honey-lime-mint dressing for a refreshing side or light dessert.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 2 oranges, peeled and segmented
02 - 2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
03 - 1 large apple, cored and diced
04 - 1 pear, cored and diced
05 - 1 cup pomegranate arils
06 - 1/2 cup red grapes, halved
→ Dressing
07 - 2 tablespoons honey
08 - Juice and zest of 1 lime
09 - 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
→ Optional Garnish
10 - Extra mint leaves
# How To Make It:
01 - Segment oranges, slice kiwis, dice apple and pear, halve grapes, and collect pomegranate arils.
02 - Gently combine all prepared fruits in a large bowl.
03 - Whisk together honey, lime juice, lime zest, and chopped mint in a small bowl until well combined.
04 - Pour the dressing over the fruit and gently toss to coat evenly.
05 - Transfer to a serving bowl or individual dishes. Garnish with extra mint leaves if desired. Serve immediately or chill for 30 minutes for enhanced flavor.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It tastes like sunshine even when the world outside is frozen, and takes barely twenty minutes to pull together.
- The lime-mint dressing somehow makes every fruit taste more like itself, brighter and more alive.
- It works as a light dessert, a side dish, or even a quiet breakfast when you need something that feels indulgent but isn't heavy.
02 -
- Don't prep the apples and pears until you're ready to dress the salad, or they'll oxidize and turn dull brown no matter how quickly you toss them.
- The dressing should taste bright enough to make your mouth pucker slightly—if it tastes too sweet, you'll have learned the hard way that honey varies wildly in sweetness depending on its source.
03 -
- Chill your serving bowl before adding the salad; somehow this keeps everything tasting fresher and more alive for longer.
- The dressing gets better as it sits, so if you have time, dress the salad thirty minutes before serving and let the flavors find each other.