Best Summer Fruit Salad With Mint Sugar Recipes

Perfect Summer Fruit Salad image

Provided by Nicole Graham Holley

Time 3h30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

⅔ cup fresh orange juice
⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon grated orange zest
½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
3 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
3 bananas, sliced
2 oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 cup seedless grapes
2 cups blueberries

Steps:

Bring orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, orange zest, and lemon zest to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla extract. Set aside to cool.
Layer the fruit in a large, clear glass bowl in this order: pineapple, strawberries, kiwi fruit, bananas, oranges, grapes, and blueberries. Pour the cooled sauce over the fruit. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 4.7 mg, Sugar 28.7 g

Summer Fruit Salad with a Lemon, Honey, and Mint Dressing image

Provided by TimTanguay

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups cubed seeded watermelon
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
2 large fresh peaches, cut into cubes
2 large nectarines, cut into cubes
1 red Anjou pear, cut into cubes
1 cup seedless grapes, halved
2 lemons, juiced
¼ cup minced fresh mint (chocolate mint preferred)
½ lemon, zested
1 tablespoon honey (fireweed honey preferred)

Steps:

Combine watermelon, strawberries, peaches, nectarines, pear, and grapes in a large mixing bowl.
Whisk lemon juice, mint, lemon zest, and honey together in a small bowl; drizzle over the fruit mixture and toss to coat.
Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 3.2 mg, Sugar 19.9 g

Summer Fruit Salad with Mint Sugar image

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 lb blackberries, left whole, or 1 1/2 lb sweet cherries, pitted and halved
3 firm-ripe medium peaches or nectarines, halved lengthwise, pitted, and cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges
1/2 lb seedless green grapes (1 1/2 cups), halved

Steps:

Makes 6 servings. Pulse mint and sugar in a food processor until finely ground. Sprinkle mint sugar over fruit in a large bowl and toss gently to combine. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.