Strawberry Watermelon Honey Lime (Printable)
Sweet strawberries and juicy watermelon in tangy honey-lime dressing. Ready in 15 minutes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Fresh Fruit
01 - 3 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes
02 - 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
03 - ½ cup fresh blueberries
04 - ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
→ Honey Lime Vinaigrette
05 - 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
06 - 1 tablespoon honey
07 - 1 teaspoon lime zest
08 - 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
09 - Pinch of sea salt
→ Optional Toppings
10 - ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
# How To Make:
01 - Place the cubed watermelon, sliced strawberries, blueberries, and chopped mint in a large salad bowl.
02 - In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the lime juice, honey, lime zest, olive oil, and sea salt until fully emulsified.
03 - Drizzle the honey lime dressing over the fruit mixture. Gently toss with a large spoon until all pieces are evenly coated.
04 - Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 hour before serving in chilled bowls.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The honey and lime create this perfect sweet-tangy balance that makes plain fruit taste extraordinary
- It comes together in literally 15 minutes but looks like something from a fancy restaurant
- People always ask for the recipe because they cannot figure out what makes it so good
02 -
- This salad does not keep well overnight, the fruit releases water and everything gets sad and mushy
- The lime zest is absolutely not optional, it is what makes this taste like a restaurant dish instead of just fruit salad
- Salt seems wrong in a fruit salad but it makes all the flavors pop, do not skip it
03 -
- Buy ripe fruit and use it within a day or two, this recipe will not save produce that is past its prime
- The dressing makes more than you need, but I pour the extra on plain Greek yogurt and it is life changing