Description
A delightful and refreshing fruit salad combining various fresh fruits with lemon juice for a vibrant and nutritious dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup lemon juice (squeezed from 3 lemons)
- 1 green apple
- 1 ripe Anjou or Bartlett pear
- 2 bananas
- 2 oranges (plus 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice)
- 2 cups (10 ounces) strawberries
- 1 cup ½-inch pineapple pieces (or canned pineapple)
- 1 (15 ounces) can sliced peaches (drained and chopped into ½-inch pieces)
- 3 cups ice cubes
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Pour the lemon juice into a large bowl.
- Chop the apple, pear, bananas, oranges, and strawberries, adding each fruit to the bowl of lemon juice as you chop.
- Stir gently to coat the fruit in lemon juice.
- Add the pineapple and peaches, tossing gently to combine.
- Incorporate the orange juice, ice cubes, water, and sugar (if using), stirring gently again.
- Serve the salad in cups or bowls, with juice spooned over the top.
- Refrigerate for up to 3 hours before serving.
- Avoid adding ice cubes until right before serving for freshness.
Notes
Use seasonal fruits and adjust sweetness to taste. Consider adding nuts or shredded coconut for extra texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg