Print
Sparkling Summer Fruit Salad
Fresh summer fruit is tossed with a light fruity dressing to make a delightful and colorful salad.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Ingredients
For the sparkling dressing:
- Zest from 1/2 orange
- Juice from 1 orange
- Zest and juice from 1 lemon
- 3/4 cup white grape juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup chilled sparkling wine or dry white wine, brut or extra-dry
For the fruit salad:
- 1 pound fresh strawberries stemmed and halved
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 2 cups seedless grapes
- 1 small pineapple cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 small cataloupe or honeydew melon cut into bite-sized pieces
Instructions
For the sparkling dressing:
-
Place all dressing ingredients except the wine in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a fast simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
-
Remove dressing from the heat and cool to room temperature. Pour dressing into a container, cover, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled (at least 3 hours).
-
Right before serving, add wine to chilled dressing and stir to combine.
For the fruit salad:
-
Place all salad ingredients into a large bowl. Pour dressing over the fruit. Toss or stir to mix together. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
You can substitute or add your favorite summer fruit to this salad.