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    Tomato Fruit Salad with Berries and Watermelon

    By Nancy Mock September 1, 2017 Updated February 22, 2023 Leave a Comment

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    Cherry tomatoes are the sweet surprise ingredient in this Tomato Fruit Salad with Berries and Watermelon. It's full of fresh and vibrant flavor.

    Glass dishes of fruit salad
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    If you're like me and like to read cookbooks, food dictionaries, and the like, I must ask: have you ever checked out The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg? (Many thanks to my sister for giving me my copy!) This book lists every ingredient you can think of and the flavors that go with it. I find it fascinating.

    While reading about possible flavor combinations for tomatoes, I was surprised at the number of fruits that are listed.

    Tomatoes, of course, are actually fruits, though I always think of tomatoes as inherently savory. (Sauces, salsas, etc.) However, The Flavor Bible lists many fruits as delicious partners for tomatoes, including watermelon, pineapple, cantaloupe, strawberries, raspberries, and oranges!

    Cherry tomatoes on a cutting board

    This means, therefore, that tomatoes should be in fruit salad recipes. Yes!

    I kept the fruit blend in this tomato salad to just a few: strawberries, watermelon, and raspberries. Paired with sweet and brilliantly-hued cherry tomatoes, the combination does not disappoint.

    Three bowls of fruit salad with yellow cherry tomatoes

    Why you'll love this recipe

    It's a little different, but I promise it taste's really delicious. This easy tomato watermelon salad recipe is a tasty way to celebrate the summer bounty of fruits and tomatoes!

    Whole cherry tomatoes work so well in this summer salad: they're naturally bite-sized and the pleasant pop as you bite into a ripe cherry tomato is a fun contrast to the soft fruits.

    I really like how yellow cherry tomatoes look combined with chunks of red fruit, but red or orange cherry tomatoes will also be lovely here.

    The slight acidity of the tomatoes is a nice foil to sweet strawberries and watermelon. Raspberries are quickly cooked down with a little sugar before they join the party.  This sweet-tart sauce ties the salad together.

    Pint of yellow cherry tomatoes next to sliced watermelon.

    🔪 How to make Tomato Fruit Salad with Berries and Watermelon

    Ingredients:

    • Raspberries: They're for the sauce
    • Sugar: Use granulated sugar to cook the raspberries
    • Strawberries: Use the plumpest, sweetest fresh strawberries you can find
    • Watermelon: Sliced into cubes
    • Cherry Tomatoes: Choose the sweetest varieties in any shade you like
    • Spearmint: Fresh leaves of the herb are the finishing touch to the salad

    Step 1: Cook the raspberries

    Small black pot with cooked raspberries and a rubber spatula.

    Cook the raspberries with some sugar on the stovetop to make a quick sauce. Let the sauce cool to room temperature.

    Step 2: Slice the strawberries

    Sliced strawberries on a cutting board

    Hull the strawberries and slice them into chunks. Place them into a large bowl.

    Step 3: Add the other fruits and the tomatoes

    Large bowl with chopped strawberries, watermelon and cherry tomatoes

    Add the cubed watermelon and cherry tomatoes to the bowl.

    Step 4: Stir in the raspberry sauce

    Gently stir the cooled raspberry sauce with the fruit and tomatoes to mix them together and coat everything with raspberry.

    Step 5: Garnish with mint

    Bowls of fruit salad on a black background

    Spoon the salad into serving bowls and snip the spearmint leaves over the tops. Enjoy!

    Tips:

    • Choose the freshest and sweetest fruit possible for this salad, to get the best possible flavor! Locally grown and in-season fruits and tomatoes are ideal choices whenever possible.
    • If you can't get spearmint leaves, look for and use regular mint leaves which may be more readily available. 
    Black slate board with glass dishes of fruit salad.

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    💬 Tell me what you think of this sweet salad! Leave a comment below.

    📖 Recipe

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    Tomato Fruit Salad with Berries and Watermelon

    Nancy Mock
    Cherry tomatoes are the sweet surprise ingredient in this Tomato Fruit Salad with Berries and Watermelon. It's full of fresh and vibrant flavor.
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    Prep Time 30 minutes mins
    Cook Time 3 minutes mins
    Total Time 33 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Salad, Snack
    Servings 4 cups

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 6 ounces red raspberries, rinsed
    • 1½ teaspoons granulated sugar
    • 16 ounces fresh strawberries, washed and air-dried
    • 2 cups cubed watermelon (1-inch cubes)
    • 1½ pints small cherry tomatoes, rinsed
    • 3 leaves of fresh spearmint, rinsed and air dried (plus more for garnish, optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Place the raspberries and the sugar into a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir the raspberries and sugar together over the heat for 3-5 minutes, just until the raspberries break down and begin to simmer.
    • Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
    • Remove the tops from the strawberries and slice them into small chunks. Place the cut strawberries into a large bowl.
    • Add the cubed watermelon and the cherry tomatoes to the bowl.
    • Once the raspberry mixture has cooled, pour it over the fruit and tomatoes in the bowl. Gently toss the fruit and tomatoes until they are coated with raspberry.
    • Spoon the salad into a large serving bowl or individual serving bowls.
    • Use kitchen shears to snip the spearmint leaves over the top of the fruit salad. Add a few whole leaves as garnish if you wish. Serve it immediately.
    • Store leftover fruit salad for up to 24 hours in the fridge.
    • Makes about 4 cups.

    Notes

    • Choose the freshest and sweetest fruit possible for this salad, to get the best possible flavor! Locally grown and in-season fruits and tomatoes are ideal choices whenever possible.
    • If you can't get spearmint leaves, look for and use regular mint leaves which may be more readily available. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 22mgPotassium: 710mgFiber: 7gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1328IUVitamin C: 124mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg
    Tried this recipe?Leave a comment, tell me what you think!

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