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    Honey Lime Mint Watermelon Berry Fruit Salad

    Published: Jul 10, 2020 by Tera Gigot with 2 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A refreshing and hydrating fruit salad you can enjoy ALL summer! Honey lime mint watermelon berry fruit salad is a simple fruit salad with watermelon and berries, tossed in honey, lime, and mint.

    This post was republished with updated photography and refreshed content on July 10, 2020.

    Honey lime mint watermelon berry salad in small white bowls on light surface with lime and blueberry this recipe

    We have ourselves an especially delicious fruit salad situation here.

    Usually you don't think of fruit salad as the thing that needs anything extra, right? A bunch of fresh fruits mixed together in large quantities is usually delicious in and of itself. BUT. You guys, a little honey, lime, and mint go a long way towards upping your fruit salad game... just enough to be addicting.

    Generally speaking, the honey and lime combination is a winner for many a food situation (I'm thinking about tacos when I say this). Add in some refreshing mint leaves, and pour it all on some fruit? ---> Straight up delicious.

    Here are my favorite things about it:

    • Antioxidant city.
    • Watermelon + lime. You guys. This is a sweet-tart combination of genius... Tell everyone you know.
    • Fresh mint. Just a little bit adds an *extra fresh* flavor to fruit salads.
    • Honey + lime. We already talked about this combo, but I just want you to know it's something special. You must, must, must try it on fruit salad... and on some future taco recipes.
    • Melon-balling is fun. And it makes fruit salad look cool... and makes much less of a mess than chopping!
    • Colorful.
    • Hydrating.
    Honey lime mint watermelon berry salad in large with serving dish on light surface with blue linen, garnished with limes and mint

    Ingredients You Need

    This is one of those recipes where everything you need is in the name:

    • Watermelon
    • Blueberries
    • Strawberries
    • Honey
    • Limes (a bunch of them!)
    • Fresh mint

    You can also add or substitute other berries, such as blackberries or raspberries, or even add in other fruits like red grapes or kiwi. (Totally going for a color scheme here).

    How to Make Honey Lime Mint Watermelon Berry Fruit Salad

    Okay, now for pulling this together (SO easy).

    To start, you'll melon-ball some watermelon. I like doing it this way because I have limited counter space, and sometimes cutting watermelon with a big knife and getting juice everywhere is just a mess that I want to avoid. Plus, it's kinda pretty with all those watermelon spheres. 

    Then, wash up all your berries, slice the strawberries, and add those in to the mix.

    Now that you have your bowl of watermelon and berries, whisk together some honey, a bunch of freshly squeezed lime juice, and chopped fresh mint in a separate bowl. If by some chance you don't like mint, you can always leave it out and still benefit from a dreamy honey-lime combo.

    Finally, pour the honey + lime + mint mixture over the watermelon and berries, gently toss to get the fruit evenly coated, and there you have it: honey lime mint watermelon berry fruit salad. Garnish with a little extra mint, and say hello to the summer of deliciousness before you.

    Honey lime mint watermelon berry salad in large with serving dish on light surface garnished with limes and mint

    When to Make Honey Lime Fruit Salad

    Other than as often as possible, this fruit salad is especially perfect in the following scenarios:

    1. At 11 p.m. when you want to snack on something endlessly while standing in your kitchen (watermelon just does that to me, you know?).
    2. For picnic lunches or other gatherings where food is involved (and it always should be).
    3. To keep a large batch in your fridge for healthy snacking throughout the week (it's super hydrating for kids playing outside in the hot sun all day!).
    4. As a side dish for all your summer cookouts!
    Honey lime mint watermelon berry salad in small white bowls on light surface with lime and blueberry

    For some other summery side dishes, try:

    • Fruity caprese pasta salad
    • Peach blueberry salad
    • Vinegar cucumber salad
    • Simple detox quinoa salad

    But for now... just get that honey-lime-mint all up in your fruit!

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    Honey Lime Mint Watermelon Berry Fruit Salad

    Honey lime mint watermelon berry salad in small white bowls on light surface with lime and blueberry
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    A fresh fruit salad recipe with watermelon and berries, tossed in a simple honey lime mint dressing. The perfect side for summer cookouts, or a hydrating snack on a hot day.

    • Author: Tera
    • Prep Time: 10
    • Total Time: 10
    • Yield: 5 cups 1x
    • Category: side, fruit salad
    • Method: mix
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

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    • 3 cups watermelon, scooped out with a melon baller
    • 1 cup blueberries
    • 1 cup strawberries, halved or quartered
    • 2 tbsp honey
    • juice of 1 lime (at least 2 tbsp)
    • ½ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped into small pieces

    Instructions

    1. In a large bowl, combine watermelon, blueberries, strawberries, and/or any other berry you choose to use.
    2. In a separate small bowl, whisk together honey, lime juice, and mint.
    3. Pour honey, lime, and mint mixture onto fruit and toss well. Garnish with fresh mint, if desired.

    Keywords: honey lime mint watermelon berry fruit salad, fruit salad, barbecue side dish

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    Comments

    1. KaGigs

      July 16, 2018 at 10:51 am

      Visually appealing fruit combo! I look forward to trying with other variations of seasonal fruit.

      ★★★★★

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      • Tera

        July 24, 2018 at 7:50 pm

        Thanks! It would be good with any fruit, for sure.

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