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Summer time Fruit Salad


We’re ramping as much as peak summer time fruit season, aka fruit salad season. I stocked up on the weekend market, and had a bonus windfall due to this considerate woman. It’s fruit insanity within the fridge. I am taking a look at tiny black raspberries, the sweetest blueberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, strawberries, and pluots. No complaints.

summer fruit salad in a ceramic bowl

Summer time Fruit Salad: Inspiration

These of you who’ve been studying for some time know I really like a fast fruit salad, notably if it has somewhat wink, or twist, or shock. One in all my previous favorites is crimson fruit salad made with plump strawberries, candy cherries, lemon zest, and coriander brown sugar. At present I made a decision to throw collectively a brand new model utilizing lemongrass, lemon and lime juices, and loads of mint. Toasted walnuts added a little bit of crunch. Give it a attempt, the honey-lemongrass dressing with mint works not solely with summer time fruits, however with different fruit mixtures as effectively. If you happen to just like the dressing you should use it year-round.

What If I Don’t Have Lemongrass?

Lemongrass generally is a bit difficult to come back by, however no worries! You are able to do an alternate model utilizing grated ginger (begin with two teaspoons) and/or the zest of a lemon or orange.

summer fruit salad in a ceramic bowl

Shopping for Summer time Fruit

The important thing to an distinctive summer time fruit salad is sourcing the perfect tasting in-season fruit. This, in fact, could be trickier than it sounds. Among the greatest tasting peaches, cherries or plum won’t be the prettiest. Ugly fruit, if you’ll. Sampling is how you work issues out. And that’s the reason I like shopping for summer time fruit at farmers’ markets. The farmers typically have samples out, and you may gauge which fruits are at their peak. It’s an effective way to attempt before you purchase. Hunt down the sweetest most flavorful fruit and adapt the fruit salad to that.

summer fruit salad in a ceramic bowl

Variations

If you happen to reside in a extra tropical setting, I think about a pineapple and mango model could be unbelievable. And as I discussed up above, an alternated to lemongrass could be a grated ginger model – use 2 teaspoons of grated ginger rather than the lemongrass within the dressing. The zest of a lemon could be an added bonus. Take pleasure in! -h

summer fruit salad in a ceramic bowl

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