This Watermelon Fruit Salad is a refreshing, easy, crowd pleasing recipe that you need to make this summer! Watermelons are plentiful this time of the year. So, if you’re looking for something a little extra to do with that chopped watermelon, how about tossing it with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and pomegranate seeds honey and lime juice? That’s as easy as it gets for this thirst-quenching delightful summer “salad”!
This easy fruit salad is a sweet and refreshing treat for summer. Made with watermelon, berries, and a zesty syrup, you can whip it up in minutes for a crowd-pleasing dessert or side dish.
How to pick the best watermelon
Watermelons are in season from July until September usually. It’s a great time to head to your local farmer’s market and pick out a ripe and delicious melon.
While you’re shopping, look for a melon that feels heavy for its size, looks ripe and shiny, and sounds hollow when you tap on it.
Fruit salad dressing
We need a little something to bring all of the flavors from the sweet fruit and berries together.
BENEFITS OF WATERMELON
Watermelon is loaded with health benefits that give you those feel good vibes. So I highly recommend it as a go-to dessert in the summertime. It’s sweet, full of good carbs and satisfies cravings for something sugary and refreshing. Here are my favorite healthy benefits for watermelon:
- It’s hydrating: It’s called watermelon for a reason. In the summer, eating fruits like watermelon is a great way to stay hydrated when you want a break from water. It’s actually a secret little trick to meet your hydration quota for the day.
- It’s low in calories: The calories in watermelon actually make it so you can enjoy it like a dessert or in recipes like this watermelon blueberry salad. Each cup is about 45 calories, which is a generous amount of fruit. So I say go for two cups and you’ll still keep your calories at bay.
- It has good carbs. Don’t worry too much that it’s 10 grams of carbs per cup of watermelon. Those carbs are great after a workout when your muscles are thirsty for replenishing their glycogen stores. The usable carbs in watermelon help with exercise recovery.
- It’s loaded with lycopene: That pink color is from lycopene, which is an antioxidant that is good for your heart health and helps fight cancer.
Watermelon Fruit Salad
6
servings10
minutes300
kcalThis Watermelon Blueberry Salad is tossed with mint, lemon and honey. It’s an easy, healthy, refreshing summer recipe for picnics, barbecues and potlucks.
Ingredients
4 cups watermelon, cubed into 1 inch pieces
1 ½ cups strawberries, sliced into rounds
1 ½ cups raspberries
1 ½ cups blueberries
1 cup pomegranate seeds
DRESSING:
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
1 ½ tsp lime zest
2 tbsp honey syrup
1 tbsp of fresh mint, finely chopped
Directions
- Mix All Together, Enjoy!
