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Mango Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

I’ve made more fruit salads than I can count, and trust me, they’re not all created equal. Some turn watery, some taste flat, and some just sit there looking pretty. You already know I don’t play about flavor, even when it comes to something as simple as fruit salad. Growing up around Southern cookouts taught me that even the simplest dishes need to be done right. After years of recipe testing and feeding crowds at cookouts and family gatherings, I’ve learned the secret is keeping it fresh and letting the fruit shine. You're going to love my recipe!
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword avocado mango salad, fruit salad with mango, mango fruit salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 5 cups
Calories 198kcal
Author Brandi Crawford

Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced mango Cut into 1 to 2 inch chunks
  • 2 cups berries I used 1 cup raspberries; 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup grapes
  • ¼ cup diced avocado This was ½ an avocado

Honey Lime Dressing

  • ¼-1/2 cup honey Start with ¼ cup and add more to suit your taste.
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice This was 1 large lime for me.
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil See notes.
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime zest See notes.

Instructions

  • Add all of the fruit to a large bowl.
  • Combine the dressing in a separate bowl. Taste the dressing repeatedly and make adjustments as necessary. Drizzle the dressing over the fruit.
  • Serve immediately or chilled for 30 minutes.

Notes

I used fresh fruit in this recipe.
 
Olive oil is used because it will smooth out the dressing and make it easier to coat the fruit. You will taste some hints of the oil. Omit it if you wish.
 
Lime zest is used to amplify the lime flavor. I recommend you start with a small amount of zest, taste the dressing, and then continue to add and build more in order to ensure the dressing suits your taste.
 
Feel free to add more dressing to the salad to suit your taste and desired texture.
 
You can use any of your favorite fruit in this salad.
 
Keep in mind some fruits, such as bananas and apples, tend to brown quickly when cut and exposed to air. Because the fruit is served with dressing, the longer you take to eat it, the more risk you have the fruit will get soggy. I like to drain excess dressing for this reason. Once you coat the fruit in dressing and refrigerate for 30 minutes, it will soak up the honey lime flavor. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g