Pineapple, strawberries, and grapes are tossed together with a sweet and tangy dressing to make this Honey Lime Fruit Salad.
It’s finished with a pinch of salt and a sprinkling of poppy seeds to make a fabulously refreshing salad on a hot summer day.
Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Summer fruit salads are beautifully versatile. They are always a hit at barbecues and picnics and with the fruits in season right now; you can choose your favorites to combine.
The first time I made this salad, I simply worked with the fruit that was already in the house. We liked it so much, I’ve been making it the same way ever since.
Fruit Salad Dressing
This salad shares a similar honey-lime dressing to the Winter Fruit Salad I shared ages ago. If you enjoy these flavors, you’ll want to try that one next you have an abundance of clementine oranges in the house.
The simple honey-lime dressing takes an everyday bowl of fruit up a notch and makes it something special.
Just whisk together equal parts honey and lime juice and add a sprinkle of salt. The recipe can be doubled or tripled as much as you like!
Summer Fruit Salad Recipe
- Combine the pineapple, strawberries, and grapes in a medium-size bowl.
- Drizzle the lime juice and honey over the fruit.
- Sprinkle with salt and poppy seeds.
- Toss to coat and chill until ready to serve.
Fruit Salad Recipes
Want a few more great fruit salads to try? The Pineapple Mojito Fruit Salad is a mojito you can eat with a fork and you can call it breakfast. This Frozen Fruit Salad is a great one to keep in the freezer for the hottest of summer days.
Strawberries with Basil is a flavor combination that I absolutely love and this Basil Fruit Salad makes the most of that. This Light and Creamy Fruit Salad disappears in a blink every time I make it. There is rarely a bite leftover.
This Red White and Blue Fruit Salad is an immediate hit with everyone who has ever tasted it.
Fresh strawberries and blueberries are tossed in a very light balsamic vinaigrette to make this Balsamic Berry Salad. I like that salad so much it inspired the Strawberry Spinach Pasta Salad that we all now enjoy as well.
Last but not least, no fruit salad list is complete without my favorite summer dessert, Strawberry Pretzel Salad. (It’s a salad in name only – check out those ingredients.) My Aunt Judy gave me the recipe and it will forever be called a salad because it just makes me grin.
Honey Lime Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh pineapple, chopped bite-size
- 4 cups strawberries, quartered
- 4 cups green and/or red grapes, halved
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon poppy seeds optional
Instructions
- Combine the pineapple, strawberries, and grapes in a medium-size bowl. Drizzle the lime juice and honey over the fruit. Sprinkle with salt and poppy seeds. Toss to coat. Chill until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
{originally published 7/1/13 – recipe notes and photos updated 7/19/22}
Jenn S says
YUM! Simple and perfect for the hot days that are ahead of us 🙂
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says
You know I love a good fruit salad – and I bet the lime dressing makes it really pop. Have a lovely week Mary!
Lisa @ The Meaning of Me says
Mary, are you using a widget or a plugin for your "one year ago today" links? I have a plugin installed and it does not seem to be working. Wondered what you were using.
Mary says
Hi Lisa,
I was unable to find a reliable widget for the links. I just grab them myself and add them at the bottom of the posts.
Hope that helps,
Mary
Lisa @ The Meaning of Me says
So I'm not crazy to think none of the widgets work right! Great idea – thanks for the tip! 🙂
Loving your summer recipes…
Joshua Hampton (Cooking Classes San Diego) says
I love this fruit salad recipe. It's simple, it's light and it's guilt-free. Awesome!
Pat Loop says
I just made this and it was so good and filling. I will be doing it again. Now I’m going to make the Pineapple coconut oatmeal bake. And wait!
Mary Younkin says
I’m thrilled you’re enjoying the recipes, Pat.
Lorraine says
Scrumptious
Mary Younkin says
I’m so glad you like the salad, Lorraine!
Emily says
Hi, Mary. The salad sounds great!
Can I make it ahead of time, or will the strawberries lose too much juice?
Mary Younkin says
By make ahead if you mean a few hours, yes that should be fine. If you are wanting to refrigerate it overnight, I would not recommend it.
June Roberts says
Oh my gosh I am so going to make this for a due I am going to. I do have a question though. I am highly allergic to honey and wondering if maple syrup will make that much of a difference in the taste ? It looks so refreshing and would make such a nice addition to our pot luck .
Mary Younkin says
You could certainly use maple syrup it will change the flavor a bit, June.