Description
This vibrant Red & Green Christmas Fruit Salad combines fresh grapes, strawberries, kiwi, raspberries, and pomegranate seeds tossed in a zesty lime and honey dressing. Perfect for holiday celebrations, this colorful and refreshing fruit salad is easy to prepare and a delightful addition to Christmas dinner or brunch.
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 a vegan option)
Fruit
- 2 cups green grapes (cut in 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 the lime zest, lime juice, and honey. Whisk thoroughly until well blended. You can prepare this dressing up to one day in advance and keep it refrigerated.
- Wash & Prep Fruit: Wash all the fruit carefully. Cut the grapes, strawberries, and kiwi into small, bite-sized pieces to ensure even mixing and easy eating.
- 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. Gently stir to coat the fruit evenly, being especially careful with the delicate raspberries. You may add the raspberries last to avoid breaking them.
- Serve & Store: Transfer the salad to a serving bowl and enjoy immediately or within 2 hours for best freshness. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and consume within 2 days to maintain texture and flavor.
Notes
- This salad's festive red and green colors make it ideal for holiday tables such as Christmas dinner or brunch.
- For a vegan variation, substitute honey with agave syrup.
- Adding the raspberries last helps keep them intact and prevents mushiness.
- The salad is best served fresh but can be stored in the fridge up to 2 days; expect it to become juicier and softer over time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.75 cup salad
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 2.7 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
