Description
A festive and refreshing Red & Green Christmas Fruit Salad featuring a vibrant mix of grapes, strawberries, kiwi, raspberries, and pomegranate seeds tossed in a zesty honey-lime dressing. Perfect for holiday gatherings as a healthy, colorful side or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Dressing
- 2 teaspoons lime zest (Zest of 1 lime)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (Juice of 1 lime)
- 2 tablespoons honey (use agave for vegan)
Fruit
- 2 cups green grapes (cut half or thirds if large)
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (sliced)
- 1 cup green kiwi (quartered lengthwise and sliced, about 3 kiwi)
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Make The Dressing: In a small bowl, combine lime zest, lime juice, and honey. Whisk together until well blended. You can prepare the dressing up to one day in advance and keep it refrigerated.
- Wash & Prep Fruit: Thoroughly wash all the fruit. Cut grapes into halves or thirds if large. Slice strawberries and slice the quartered kiwi. Keep pieces bite-sized for easy eating and appealing presentation.
- Combine Fruit: In a large bowl, add the prepared grapes, strawberries, kiwi, raspberries, and pomegranate seeds.
- Gently Coat With Dressing: Drizzle the honey-lime dressing over the fruit and gently stir to coat all pieces evenly, taking care to be extra gentle with raspberries to prevent them from breaking. You may add raspberries last if preferred.
- Serve & Store: Transfer the salad to a serving bowl and enjoy immediately or within 2 hours for best texture and flavor. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and consume within 2 days as the salad will soften and become juicier over time.
Notes
- This salad adds festive color and brightness to any holiday table, especially at Christmas dinner or brunch.
- For a vegan option, substitute honey with agave syrup.
- Be gentle when stirring to avoid crushing delicate raspberries.
- Chill the fruit before serving for a refreshing taste.
- Use fresh, ripe fruit for the best flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.75 cup salad
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 3 mg
- Fat: 0.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22.3 g
- Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 1.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
