Festive Fruit Salad with Lemon & Ginger

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No summer picnic is complete without a fresh fruit salad, and this bright recipe, with a simple lemon-ginger dressing, is my absolute favorite.

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A Festive Fruit Salad Recipe

My best 4th of July memories are all about watermelon and pool parties. When I was younger, we used to go to the community pool, and they hosted this relay race game where you’d swim across the pool trying to push a slippery watermelon with you. It was harder than you think, especially when you’re a little kid. Afterward they’d cut up the watermelon for all the kids to eat. Between the splashy water and the watermelon juices, well, it was all a big fun slippery summery mess.

About this Fruit Salad Recipe

All of these thoughts of watermelon made me immediately think “fruit salad,” followed by the realization that I never even posted a fruit salad recipe on this site! I have salads with fruit in them, but this one is a salad that’s really all about the fruit. It’s pepped up with a lemon-gingery dressing, fresh herbs, and a few soft mozzarella cheese balls.

You may notice that I got a little crafty and cut my melons into star shapes – I used a 2-inch cookie cutter, and I promise it wasn’t as fussy as it might seem :). Of course, you could just use a melon baller (or a knife) to save some time (and fun).

For more picnic ideas, try these veggie burgers, this pasta salad, or this corn salad. Happy long weekend!

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A Festive Fruit Salad with Lemon & Ginger

  PrintPrep time 15 minsTotal time 15 mins I love serving this summery fruit salad for potlucks or celebrations. A zingy lemon ginger dressing on top makes it extra bright and festive!Author: Recipe type: Side dish, dessertServes: 6Ingredients
  • ½ honeydew, cut into about 15 stars
  • ⅓ seedless watermelon, cut into about 15 stars
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup mini mozzarella balls
  • 1 cup cherries
  • 1 loose-packed cup mint and basil leaves
  • ½ cup blueberries
  • ½ cup raspberries
Lemon-Ginger Dressing:
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • ½ clove of garlic, minced
  • ¼ teaspoon maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  • In a small jar, shake together the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, ginger, garlic, maple syrup, salt and pepper.
  • Assemble the fruit, cheese and and herbs on a platter. Drizzle the dressing over, gently toss, and serve!
    • NotesI used a 2" star cutter to make the melon stars.3.4.3177
    This recipe was created in partnership with Whole Foods Market which is where I got all of the beautiful organic produce – on sale!

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