Watermelon Fruit Salad with Berries and Lime Dressing | Crowded Kitchen (2024)

Tired of the usual fruit salad? Our summer Watermelon Fruit Salad with strawberries, raspberries, cherries and a lime mint dressing is a refreshing, flavorful spin on classic fruit salad. With fresh berries, juicy watermelon, and a tart dressing to tone down the sweetness, your guests will thank you at your next outdoor BBQ.

🥗 Why We Love This Recipe

• Insanely refreshing: This watermelon fruit salad is perfect for a hot day. The juiciness of the watermelon and the freshness of the berries makes this salad super refreshing.
• Addictive: Every time we make this, it disappears in about 15 minutes. It's totally delicious, and the tangy lime and mint dressing keeps every bite interesting.
• Super light: This watermelon fruit salad is the perfect side dish at a BBQ because it's so light that it won't fill you up, even if you go back for seconds (or thirds!). It's also great as a refreshing, easy dessert or snack on a hot day.

🍉 Ingredients

Here's everything you'll need to make this watermelon fruit salad:

📋 Ingredient Notes

• Watermelon: Watermelons can be hit or miss, so be sure to pick a good one. Some tips:
  • Your watermelon should feel heavy for it's size (this means it's super juicy).
  • It should have a nice yellow (almost the color of a slightly ripe banana) splotch on it from where it was resting on the ground.
  • Try knocking on it - it should provide a nice "bounce" and have a hollow sound.
  • It shouldn't be shiny.
• Fresh mint and lime: Using fresh mint and freshly squeezed lime juice will provide the refreshing notes that are key to this salad's addictive flavor.
• Agave: feel free to sub with another liquid sweetener like honey.

🔪 Step-by-step Instructions

(1) Make the dressing: whisk together 2 tablespoon agave, 2 tablespoon lime juice, 1.5 teaspoon lime zest and 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped mint.

(2) Prep 4 cups of watermelon and 1.5 cups each of cherries, raspberries, and strawberries and place in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over top and lightly toss.

(3) Garnish with some torn mint.

💭 Expert Tips and FAQs

• Not a fan of mint? This watermelon fruit salad is also fantastic with fresh basil!
• Fresh lime and mint go a long way in taking this watermelon fruit salad to the next level. They really enhance the flavor of fresh watermelon and berries, making this the most flavorful fruit salad you'll make all summer!
• If you have a cherry pitter, use it! It will make prep much easier. If you don't have a cherry pitter, you can use a chopstick to easily remove the pits. Remove the stem and hold the cherry firmly in your hand. Stick the chopstick through the middle of the cherry and the pit will pop out of the bottom.
• We like making this salad in a big serving bowl or platter, and then serving it family style at the center of the table.
• We recommend eating this watermelon fruit salad immediately after you make it. As this salad sits in the fridge, the fruits continue to release moisture, making the salad soggy and watery. It still tastes good, but the textures are best when served fresh.
• To add a note of saltiness, feel free to add crumbled feta cheese (vegan or regular) to this salad.
• We love the monochrome pink/red berries and watermelon in this salad, but you can absolutely switch it up by adding in different berries like blueberries or blackberries, or even mango, pineapple, kiwi, peaches, etc.

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