This Summertime Peach Fruit Salad is one that I make every time I entertain during the summer months. It’s the perfect side dish to accompany grilled chicken, salmon or a yummy hamburger.
The best part of this recipe though is that it’s completely customizable, so if you feel like adding other berries or fruit, you can! Sometimes I use yellow nectarines but usually, I opt for sweet, ripe fresh yellow peaches because of their unique sweetness and texture.
Customize this summer peach fruit salad:
Feel free to make this fruit salad your own!
- Go vegan. Keep it vegan by omitting the honey or use a bit of maple syrup.
- Add more summer fruits. Feel free to add strawberries, raspberries, nectarine or fresh cherries!
- Choose your herbs. Swap the basil for fresh mint.
- Add a kick of heat. Get a little wild with a sprinkle of chili powder or cayenne pepper.
- Make a meal. Add some feta or goat cheese crumbles, creamy avocado and your favorite greens like arugula or spinach to make a light lunch salad!
What fruit is best for fruit salad?
I have found that fruit salad is best with firm berries and other fruit that doesn’t easily break down or get mushy so if you want to prep the salad a few hours ahead of time, you totally can. I suggest avoiding raspberries, watermelon and bananas, as they can easily get soggy. Make sure that when you add peaches they aren’t overly ripe and still have some firmness to them!
Summertime is here!
Ali
Peach Fruit Salad
Difficulty: Easy6
servings10
minutes10
minutes88
kcalIngredients
4 large ripe (but not too ripe) yellow peaches, sliced
1 cup blackberries
¾ cup blueberries
Seeds from 1 medium pomegranate
6 large basil leaves, cut into ribbons
1-2 teaspoons honey
½ lime, juiced
Directions
- Add peaches, blackberries, blueberries, pomegranate seeds, and basil leaves to a large bowl. Drizzle honey and lime juice, and toss with tongs. Serves 6.
