A white bowl of fruit salad including kiwi, blueberries and strawberries

Fruit salad

Name: Fruit salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 75g light brown soft sugar; small bunch of mint leaves picked and roughly chopped; ½ lime juiced; 1 ripe pineapple peeled and cut into thin slices; 2 firm kiwis peeled and cut into wedges; 150g blueberries; 250g strawberries hulled, trimmed and quartered

Helen Salter

Published: July 20, 2023 at 11:58 AM

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Serves 4 - 6

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 5 mins

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A simple but refreshing fruit salad is a delicious way to end a meal – swap in any seasonal fruit you need to use up

Gluten free

Vegan

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How to make the perfect fruit salad: cook's tips

Use any seasonal fruit in this salad – oranges, melon, grapes, plums, peaches and raspberries all work well.
Add a crunchy topping, if you like – you can combine toasted desiccated coconut, toasted mixed seeds, granola or toasted nuts.

How to store fruit salad: Keeps for up to 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge.

Can it be made in advance? Make up to a day in advance and store in the fridge. Bring up to room temperature to serve.

Ingredients

Nutrition

75g light brown soft sugar
small bunch of mint

leaves picked and roughly chopped
½ lime

juiced
1 ripe pineapple

peeled and cut into thin slices
2 firm kiwis

peeled and cut into wedges
150g blueberries
250g strawberries

hulled, trimmed and quartered

Nutrition: per serving

kcal155
fat0.7g
saturates0g
carbs33.3g
sugars33.1g
fibre4.9g
protein1.4g
salt0.02g

Method

step 1

Pour the sugar and 40ml of water into a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and swirl until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has become syrupy, about 3-4 mins. Stir in the mint leaves and lime juice, then set aside.
step 2

Combine the pineapple, kiwi, blueberries and strawberries in a large bowl. Drizzle over the dressing, stir to combine, then tip onto a platter and serve.

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Helen Salter

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