Description
A refreshing and vibrant fruit salad featuring a colorful mix of fresh strawberries, grapes, clementines, blueberries, apples, and banana, all coated in a sweet and tangy orange poppy seed syrup. This easy no-cook recipe is perfect for a healthy snack or a light dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit
- 2 lbs fresh strawberries, hulled and halved or quartered if large
- 1 lb fresh grapes, any color, halved
- 6 clementines, peeled and separated into sections
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 to 2 apples, cored, cut into sixths and sliced into 1/4″ thick pieces
- 1 banana, sliced
Orange Poppy Seed Syrup
- 4 Tbsp liquid honey
- Juice of 1 large lemon (about 1/4 cup)
- Juice of 1 medium orange (about 1/4 cup)
- Heaping 1/2 tsp poppy seeds
- Mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the syrup: Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon and 1 orange into a bowl. Stir in 4 tablespoons of liquid honey and 1/2 teaspoon of poppy seeds, mixing until the honey is completely dissolved into the syrup.
- Prepare the fruit: Rinse all fruit thoroughly. Slice the strawberries, grapes, clementines, blueberries, apples (cored and cut into sixths, then sliced into 1/4″ thick pieces), and slice the banana, but add the apples and banana only when ready to mix with syrup to prevent browning.
- Toss with syrup: Drizzle the prepared orange poppy seed syrup over the mixed fruit and gently toss to evenly coat all the fruit pieces with the syrup.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish with fresh mint leaves as desired and serve immediately, or chill briefly for a refreshing treat.
Notes
- To prevent apples and bananas from browning, only slice them right before adding the syrup as the lemon juice in the syrup acts as a natural preservative.
- Feel free to use any seasonal fresh fruit to customize this salad.
- For extra crunch, consider adding chopped nuts like walnuts or almonds.
- This salad is best enjoyed fresh but can be refrigerated for up to 4 hours.
