Three kinds of fruit make up this easy Summer Fruit Salad, and it's extra delicious thanks to fresh mint and a sweet, creamy peach sauce.
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This fresh fruit salad is so simple—a blend of fresh, juicy fruit like strawberries, blueberries, and cantaloupe. The salad has a lovely flavor, accented with lime zest and dollops of sweet, Creamy Peach Sauce.
Serve the summery fruit salad at barbecues, pot lucks, or at weekend brunch get-togethers.
In a nutshell... 🐿️
- What this is: A simple and beautiful summer fruit salad, with fresh cantaloupe and berries. A sweet peach sauce makes this salad extra special.
- You'll love this part: This salad and the peach sauce come together in a snap. It's a standout dish for any barbecue or brunch get-together.
- How it's made: Toss fresh, sliced fruits together with lime zest. Blend peaches with a few other ingredients to create the sauce.
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Why you'll love this Summer Fruit Salad
There are only three fruits to prepare for this summer berry and melon salad, and only two of those need cutting. That means the dish comes together quickly.
The Creamy Peach Sauce is what really sets it apart from other homemade fruit salad recipes. Pureed peach with creamy yogurt and cream cheese that gets dolloped on top of the fruit.
Oh, and did I mention the mint? Sliced mint leaves add a pop of color and flavor. Anyone who loves fruit!
Try this strawberry dish, too:
With creamy filling, whipped cream, and graham crackers, the fruit shines in Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake, a no-bake treat!
🔪 How to make Summer Fruit Salad with Creamy Peach Sauce
Ingredients:
- Cantaloupe: This Eating Well guide to choosing cantaloupe will make sure you find a perfectly ripe one!
- Strawberries: Use freshly picked or the best looking strawberries from the store; ones with no shriveling, mushy spots, or mold.
- Blueberries: Just wash and dry some fresh blueberries and they're ready to toss in the salad.
- Lime zest: One medium lime will yield plenty of zest to add bright, citrus flavor to the salad.
- Peaches: Since they're pureed it's okay if your peaches are a little soft. You can even used thawed frozen peaches; just drain off any excess liquid.
- Cream cheese: Soften cream cheese first so it'll blend with no lumps.
- Yogurt: I use vanilla yogurt in the sauce; you can also use plain, raspberry, or strawberry-flavored varieties.
- Confectioners' sugar: The fine texture ensures powdered sugar dissolves quickly and completely into the peach sauce.
- Mint leaves: They're a gorgeous and fragrant finish to the salad. I slice the leaves into slivers, but you can also add whole leaves as a garnish.
Cut the cantaloupe
Slice the cantaloupe away from the rind and into small cubes. Add them to a large bowl.
Cut the strawberries
Slice the strawberries into small pieces. Add them to the bowl.
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Add the blueberries and lime zest
Add the whole blueberries to the bowl along with the zest of one lime. Gently stir everything together.
Make the creamy sauce
Puree fresh peaches in a blender or mini-chopper until smooth. Mix this with cream cheese, yogurt, and confectioner's sugar.
Serve the fruit salad
Slice the mint leaves. Serve bowls of fruit salad with a dollop of peach sauce and mint.
More fresh fruit ideas!
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Turn fresh mangos into this sweet, spreadable jam in just minutes. It's delicious on toast and muffins.
Tips:
- Ripe peaches that are a little soft will blend up the best when making the cream.
- You can cut the melon and strawberries ahead of time. I like to toss the fruit salad together shortly before serving so the fruits look and taste fresh with individual flavors still distinct.
Summer Fruit Salad FAQs
You can store the fruit salad covered tightly for 2-3 days in the fridge.
They may have pesticides, bugs, and dirt so yes, let's wash them. Here's how:
* On the day you're planning to use them gently rinse the blueberries and strawberries in a strainer under cold water. Shake off the excess water.
* Spread the berries onto a baking sheet lined with a clean dish towel, then let them air-dry. Occasionally roll the berries around with your fingers so they dry all over.
Yes! Make the peach sauce the day before you plan to use it and keep it covered in the fridge.
The Summer Fruit Salad recipe is below! And here are a few more ways to take advantage of fresh fruit:
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📖 Recipe
Summer Fruit Salad with Creamy Peach Sauce
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Ingredients
- 3½ pounds cantaloupe (will yield about 5 cups of cut cantaloupe)
- 16 ounces fresh whole strawberries, washed and dried
- 2 pints fresh blueberries, washed and dried
- Zest from 1 lime
For the peach sauce:
- 2 peaches, ripe
- 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened (Neufchatel)
- 12 ounces vanilla nonfat yogurt
- 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- Mint leaves
Instructions
Make the fruit salad:
- Have ready a medium-large serving bowl for the fruit.
- Cut the 3½ pounds cantaloupe in half and scoop out the seeds. Cut the melon away from the rind, and then into small cubes. Add the melon cubes to the bowl
- Use a huller to remove the tops from the 16 ounces fresh whole strawberries, washed and dried. Slice the strawberries into small chunks with a sharp knife and add them to the bowl.
- Add the 2 pints fresh blueberries, washed and dried to the bowl. Use a zester or microplane to get the Zest from 1 lime into the bowl. Use a large spoon to gently mix everything together.
Make the peach sauce:
- Peel the 2 peaches, ripe with a vegetable peeler. Use a paring knife to cut the flesh away from the pits. Place the peach flesh in a mini chopper or food processor and puree until the peaches are completely liquefied and smooth.
- Add the puree to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Add in the 12 ounces vanilla nonfat yogurt, 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened, and 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar. Whisk everything on high until all the cream cheese lumps are gone and the sauce is very smooth.
Assemble the dessert:
- For individual servings, ladle fruit salad into small serving bowls. Top each with a dollop of creamy peach sauce.
- Slice the Mint leaves into ribbons: stack the leaves on top of each other, roll them starting at the long side into a tight cylinder, then use a sharp knife to slice through several times. Top each bowl with several ribbons of mint.
To let guests serve themselves:
- Place the large bowl of fruit salad next to a small bowl of creamy peach sauce, along with a stack of bowls.
- Have guests ladle their own salad and sauce, and then garnish with chopped mint.
- Makes about 6-8 servings.
Notes
- Ripe peaches that are a little soft will blend up the best when making the sauce.
- You can cut the melon and strawberries ahead of time. I like to toss the fruit salad together shortly before serving so the fruits look and taste fresh, with individual flavors still distinct.
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Anonymous says
Yummy yummy!
Nancy Mock says
A fan of The Wiggles, I see? 😄 I approve—and thanks for the enthusiastic feedback on the Fruit Salad!
Trish says
Saw this while camping in VT & with the fresh fruit, a very light dessert.
Have not tried it yet.
Nancy Mock says
Hey Trish! I hope you’ll get to try this one, a fresh fruit dessert like this would be great to take camping. Keep me posted!