Strawberry Lemonade Fruit Salad (Printable Version)

Bright mix of strawberries, blueberries, grapes, and pineapple with a tangy lemonade dressing.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
02 - 1 cup blueberries
03 - 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
04 - 1 cup pineapple chunks, fresh or canned and drained
05 - 1 cup watermelon, cubed

→ Lemonade Dressing

06 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
07 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
08 - 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

→ Garnish

09 - 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, finely chopped

# Steps:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the strawberries, blueberries, grapes, pineapple, and watermelon.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, honey, and lemon zest until well combined.
03 - Pour the lemonade dressing over the fruit and gently toss to coat all pieces evenly.
04 - Transfer to a serving bowl or airtight container and sprinkle with fresh mint just before serving if desired.
05 - Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes for best flavor, or serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like lemonade stand nostalgia but actually feels sophisticated enough for a dinner party.
  • You can throw it together while barefoot in your kitchen without any cooking involved.
  • One bowl holds your entire fruit intake for the day, and nobody questions eating five servings.
02 -
  • Cut everything into roughly the same size, or the smaller pieces disappear and leave you with mostly watermelon, which feels like a betrayal halfway through.
  • The salad tastes better the next day once the fruit has time to soak up all that lemonade dressing, so make it the night before if you can resist eating it.
03 -
  • A splash of sparkling water added right at serving time makes it taste like actual lemonade and gives it a little fizzy magic that nobody expects.
  • If you prep the fruit the night before, keep it dry and add the dressing only a few hours before serving to prevent everything from becoming fruit soup.
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