Tired of the usual fruit salad? Our summer Watermelon Fruit Salad with strawberries, raspberries, cherries and a lime mint dressing is a refreshing, flavorful spin on classic fruit salad. With fresh berries, juicy watermelon, and a tart dressing to tone down the sweetness, your guests will thank you at your next outdoor BBQ.
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🥗 Why We Love This Recipe
- Insanely refreshing: This watermelon fruit salad is perfect for a hot day. The juiciness of the watermelon and the freshness of the berries makes this salad super refreshing.
- Addictive: Every time we make this, it disappears in about 15 minutes. It's totally delicious, and the tangy lime and mint dressing keeps every bite interesting.
- Super light: This watermelon fruit salad is the perfect side dish at a BBQ because it's so light that it won't fill you up, even if you go back for seconds (or thirds!). It's also great as a refreshing, easy dessert or snack on a hot day.
🍉 Ingredients
Here's everything you'll need to make this watermelon fruit salad:
📋 Ingredient Notes
- Watermelon: Watermelons can be hit or miss, so be sure to pick a good one. Some tips:
- Your watermelon should feel heavy for it's size (this means it's super juicy).
- It should have a nice yellow (almost the color of a slightly ripe banana) splotch on it from where it was resting on the ground.
- Try knocking on it - it should provide a nice "bounce" and have a hollow sound.
- It shouldn't be shiny.
- Fresh mint and lime: Using fresh mint and freshly squeezed lime juice will provide the refreshing notes that are key to this salad's addictive flavor.
- Agave: feel free to sub with another liquid sweetener like honey.
🔪 Step-by-step Instructions
(1) Make the dressing: whisk together 2 tablespoon agave, 2 tablespoon lime juice, 1.5 teaspoon lime zest and 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped mint.
(2) Prep 4 cups of watermelon and 1.5 cups each of cherries, raspberries, and strawberries and place in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over top and lightly toss.
(3) Garnish with some torn mint.
💭 Expert Tips and FAQs
- Not a fan of mint? This watermelon fruit salad is also fantastic with fresh basil!
- Fresh lime and mint go a long way in taking this watermelon fruit salad to the next level. They really enhance the flavor of fresh watermelon and berries, making this the most flavorful fruit salad you'll make all summer!
- If you have a cherry pitter, use it! It will make prep much easier. If you don't have a cherry pitter, you can use a chopstick to easily remove the pits. Remove the stem and hold the cherry firmly in your hand. Stick the chopstick through the middle of the cherry and the pit will pop out of the bottom.
- We like making this salad in a big serving bowl or platter, and then serving it family style at the center of the table.
- We recommend eating this watermelon fruit salad immediately after you make it. As this salad sits in the fridge, the fruits continue to release moisture, making the salad soggy and watery. It still tastes good, but the textures are best when served fresh.
- To add a note of saltiness, feel free to add crumbled feta cheese (vegan or regular) to this salad.
- We love the monochrome pink/red berries and watermelon in this salad, but you can absolutely switch it up by adding in different berries like blueberries or blackberries, or even mango, pineapple, kiwi, peaches, etc.
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Watermelon Fruit Salad with Lime Mint Dressing
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Tired of the usual fruit salad? Our summer Watermelon Fruit Salad with strawberries, raspberries, cherries and a lime mint dressing is a refreshing, flavorful spin on classic fruit salad. With fresh berries, juicy watermelon, and a tart dressing to tone down the sweetness, your guests will thank you at your next outdoor BBQ.
Ingredients
Salad:
- 4 cups watermelon, cubed into 1 inch pieces
- 1 ½ cups strawberries, sliced into rounds
- 1 ½ cups raspberries
- 1 ½ cups cherries, pitted and halved
Dressing:
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 ½ tsp lime zest
- 2 tbsp agave syrup
- 1 tbsp of fresh mint, finely chopped
Instructions
- Whisk together agave, lime juice, lime zest and mint.
- Prep watermelon and berries and place in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over top and lightly toss.
- Garnish with some torn mint.
Notes
Not a fan of mint? This watermelon fruit salad is also fantastic with fresh basil!
Fresh lime and mint go a long way in taking this watermelon fruit salad to the next level. They really enhance the flavor of fresh watermelon and berries, making this the most flavorful fruit salad you'll make all summer!
If you have a cherry pitter, use it! It will make prep much easier. If you don't have a cherry pitter, you can use a chopstick to easily remove the pits. Remove the stem and hold the cherry firmly in your hand. Stick the chopstick through the middle of the cherry and the pit will pop out of the bottom.
We recommend eating this watermelon fruit salad immediately after you make it. As this salad sits in the fridge, the fruits continue to release moisture, making the salad soggy and watery.
You can sub agave with another liquid sweetener like honey or maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Bowl
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 28.2 g
- Sodium: 3.2 mg
- Fat: 0.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 38.5 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
Jean B says
Amazing flavors! I am investing in a cherry pitter though! 😉
Katherine Shultz says
I have so much fresh mint! This is fabulous!!
Lexi says
So glad you enjoyed!
Carol McCord says
I made this salad for a weeknight dinner and it was a big hit. The dressing kicks it up a notch and makes it an outstanding dish. I didn't have agave syrup so used honey as suggested. I also had blueberries on hand so I threw in a handful. This was a wonderful summer salad. I'm probably going to make it again for a larger group! Thanks for sharing!!
Lexi says
So glad to hear that, thanks so much Carol!
Nox says
Made a double-batch for a get-together and everyone loved it. Followed the recipe as written except I added a little extra lime juice and mint at the end. Perfect, refreshing treat on a hot summer day.
Lexi says
Yay, so glad you enjoyed!
Chris says
Lovely summer salad. I did change the Cherries for Blackberries (I don't like Cherries) I also add Prawns and Parma Ham for a full summer meal!
Loved it xx
Grace Taylor says
Excellent! Exactly what I hoped it would be — refreshing, unusual, and aesthetically pleasing. I ended up with pomegranate because I couldn’t find cherries, and I think I’d do it again! Definitely a great summer dish.
Karen says
I’ve made this several times. Didn’t have agave so used maple syrup. It is so delicious and feeds a lot of folks so great to bring to a dinner party.
Lin says
I did not like the lime dressing. Fortunately, I tasted it before putting it on the salad. Used orange juice and homey instead. Everyone loved the salad, especially the addition of mint.
Lexi says
Sorry to hear that, but glad you found an adaptation you like 🙂
Alexa Christina says
This salad is so very delicious, and everyone loved all of the flavors. I substitute basil, for the mint. Added a little honey dew, another time I made it.
Thankful for your recipe, and looking forward to trying your other ones!!💝
Lexi says
So glad you enjoyed, thank you for your comment! 🙂
Audrey Rando says
Delicious and fresh tasting! Pretty presentation. I made it with blackberries, blueberries, watermelon and cherries! My friends are asking for the recipe!
Lexi says
Sounds like an amazing combination! So glad you enjoyed - thank you so much for your comment!!