We’ve all had fruit salad, but hang with me because this simple tip makes it so much more special! So much so that I made it twice this week.
A few weeks ago in Chile, I was craving healthy food (due to pizza overdose!), and I ordered a fruit salad. I didn’t expect much because we all know they can be very hit or miss. And when it came out, it didn’t look like much.
But then I took a bite, and it was AMAZING. Jeremy and I spent the whole lunch trying to dissect the flavors. We eventually concluded that it had to be a combination of citrus and ginger zest.
I ordered a zester as soon as we got home, determined to recreate this elevated fruit salad for our everyday lives.
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I’ve been experimenting with 1 tablespoon citrus zest and 1 teaspoon ginger zest. For the citrus zest you can use limes or oranges too. Just make sure they are organic. Stick with whatever flavors appeal to you!
After you have your zest, just toss the fruit in it and let it sit for an hour or so before serving. It adds SO MUCH flavor, you’ll be shocked. I don’t add any sugar or any type of sweetener to my fruit salad. It’s crazy to me that a lot of recipes and restaurants do.
I hope this tip helps some of you enjoy more fruit at home. The other thing that helps, not gonna lie, is this cute vintage bowl set I just bought from Etsy. I need to host a brunch soon! 🙂
If you have any simple tips for making raw fruits or veggies taste more interesting, I would LOVE to hear in the comments! xx- Elsie
P.S. Love fruit salad? Try Emma’s Ambrosia Salad recipe!
Made this for Easter lunch this weekend and it was an instant hit! 🙂 Can’t wait to snack on this all summer long!
Please do tell…………..where did you find the pineapple salad bowls?????
I love this! Defenitely going to try it out when spring arrives here in the Netherlands. Oh, has anyone ever told you that your site design looks absolutely adorable? Thought so 😉
Keep it up!
Brechtje
this looks amazing! and just in time for spring and some of my favorite fruit coming into season =o)
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It sounds crazy, but my boyfriend’s family adds 1-2 teaspoon(s) of clear tequila to fruit salad and lets it sit in the fridge for a few hours. The alcohol releases the sugars in the fruit and makes it taste amazingly sweet (without tasting like booze!)
Love fruit salads I must try it
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I’ll admit that I haven’t been eating the healthiest meals this week. As a runner that’s a super bi no-no. So it was great to get online this morning and find your fruit salad recipe in my feed. Looking forward to trying this one at home so I cab eh-em leave behind the guilty “I’ve eaten too many subs” thoughts. LoL
Have a great day!
KaSonndra
I love a good fruit salad! love the pineapple stars!
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Never thought about adding edible flowers! How exotic! But I can bet it will make the salad even better. And prettier! 😉
Need to try! Thanks!
Never did it before! Great tip. I’ll try as soon as I can!
Do you peel the ginger before? Or it’s not necessary?
My family always makes an amazing melon salad with lime, mint and agave. It’s amazing! Honeydew and watermelon (or whatever sweet melon is in season) tossed with LOTS of finely chopped mint, lime juice and some agave nectar for sweetness. Use a melon baller if you have one – it makes a great presentation. So good on a hot day served with BBQ!
These bowls are SO adorable – I love fruit salads so much, so I’ll definitely be giving this a whirl at some point!
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This looks so delicious! loving the beautiful colors and the pineapple shape bowls are just adorable.
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This salad is so pretty! I love it!
Paige
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this looks so yum!
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The orange with balsamic glaze sounds amazing!
Laura
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Oh yummy! It looks like this is a zero point snack too! I’m on Weight Watchers so I’m always looking for zero point recipes 🙂
Ooo! Mint and edible flowers would be great!
Laura
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This sounds so good! I’ve been trying to find more ways to add ginger to my diet! This makes me so excited for summer!!
Laura
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sounds amazing! love the serving dish. xx. gigi. www.gigikkitchen.com