Healthy Fruit Salad with Vanilla Mint Dressing

This recipe for Healthy Fruit Salad with Vanilla Mint Dressing is perfect for Easter, Mother’s Day, or any gathering with friends or family.

I’m sharing a naturally sweet and easy fruit salad recipe today that would be perfect for any party or holiday this spring. I made this salad a few weeks ago for a brunch gathering, after I was asked to bring a fruit dish. I tried thinking of something different to do with fruit, but every fruit salad recipe I found called for adding a lot of extra sugar, as much as 1-2 cups. With fruit as colorful and sweet as this, why add extra sugar to the mix?

This healthy fruit salad includes:

Fresh strawberries, blackberries, and green grapes

Vanilla extract

Fresh mint

Lime Juice

Vanilla and mint are delicious together, and lime juice is a perfect binder to create a “dressing” without added sugar or oil. 

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Healthy Fruit Salad with Vanilla Mint Dressing

A simple side dish recipe that's perfect for a holiday gathering, with no added sugar. I love the vanilla mint dressing!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 8 people

Ingredients

• 1 carton strawberries
• 1 pound green grapes
• 1 container blackberries
• 1 lime {juiced}
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 11 mint leaves

Instructions

1. Wash and slice fruit. {I quartered the strawberries, halved the grapes, and left the blackberries whole.}

2. Make dressing by whisking lime juice and vanilla extract. Julienne or chop the mint leaves and stir into the dressing.

3. Pour dressing over fruit and stir until evenly combined. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Here are more brunch recipe ideas:

Cinnamon Protein Waffles

Mediterranean Egg White Quiche

Lemon Curd Yogurt Parfaits