Celebrate the abundance of fresh summer fruit by making this easy Summer Fruit Salad with Ginger Infused Honey Dressing. Fruit salad is an easy summer salad side dish recipe that will serve family and guests at all of your summer barbecues and family get-togethers.
Place the ginger pieces into a small sauce pan. Pour honey in to cover the ginger.
Over a low heat warm the honey and ginger for 5 minutes. Remove from the burner and cool to room temperature.
Transfer the honey and ginger pieces to a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Cover the jar and store in a cool dark cabinet until ready to use. Can be made a week in advance to steep longer for a more intense ginger flavor.
To make the Summer Fruit Salad
Wash all of the fruit. Cut and cube the cantaloupe and watermelon. Trim the tops off the strawberries and slice.
Wash and dry the mint before mincing finely.
Place all of the prepared fruit and the mint in a large bowl with a tight fitting lid. With a large spoon gently toss all of the fruit together to combine.
Drizzle 2 - 4 tablespoons of ginger infused honey over the fruit and mix well.
Chill for at least two hours before serving.
Serve as a summer side dish.
Recipe Expert Tips
Ginger honey can be made a week in advance to steep longer for a more intense ginger flavor.
Ginger infused honey adds a wonderful lightly sweetened ginger flavor to fresh summer berries and melons in this simple summer fruit salad.
Leftover honey can be used to sweeten hot or iced tea.