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Mixed Fruit with Lemon-Basil Dressing

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by: Joanna Cismaru
07.25.19
Updated: 10.04.20

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This Mixed Fruit with Lemon-Basil Dressing is super refreshing and delicious with an incredible savory dressing. Perfect for summer and ready in only 15 minutes!

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I thought it would be perfect to feature this beautiful, healthy and delicious mixed fruit salad to get into that summertime mood. The dressing for this salad is a bit different for a fruit salad, being that it’s a savory salad with ingredients like olive oil, ground mustard and onion powder, but trust me when I say that it really works.

Don’t get turned off by the dressing. It really does work! It’s a great savory dressing that can work great on fruit salads or on regular salad greens. You just have to try it. As far as the fruits go, feel free to use whatever fruits you like or whatever you can find on sale.

a large serving bowl filled with fruit salad

Ingredients

You can find detailed measurements and instructions on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Dressing

  • Lemon juice – We want fresh lemon juice today from approximately 1 lemon.
  • Sugar – I used white sugar today as I want a light clean flavor.
  • Seasoning – Salt and pepper.
  • Spices – Ground mustard and onion powder, trust me on this one.
  • Olive oil – We want a nice neutral tasting oil as a base for this dressing.
  • Basil – Fresh and chopped up fine. If dried is all you have on hand keep in mind that 1 teaspoon dry equals 1 tablespoon fresh.

Salad

  • Fruit – Kiwis, pineapple, and seedless watermelon, sliced and cubed.
  • Berries – Strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Be sure to slice up your strawberries.
a large serving bowl filled with fruit salad

How To Make Mixed Fruit With Lemon-Basil Dressing

  • Combine the dressing: In a small bowl add all the dressing ingredients and whisk well.
  • Finish the fruit salad: In a large bowl, combine the fruit. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

What Else Can I Use In This Salad?

This salad is perfect for using up whatever fruit you may have lying around, so have some fun with it!

  • Pitted cherries
  • Persimmons
  • Plums
  • Nectarines
  • Peaches
  • Honeydew
  • Cantaloupe
  • Bananas
large serving bowl filled with fruit salad

Leftovers

You can store fruit salad in an airtight container for 3 – 5 days which is the only way I recommend storing it. Unfortunately the structure of some of our fruits is compromised after thawing so I don’t recommend freezing this dish.

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Mixed Fruit with Lemon-Basil Dressing

4.08 from 13 votes
Prep: 15 mins
Total: 15 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 8
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This Mixed Fruit with Lemon-Basil Dressing is super refreshing and delicious with an incredible savory dressing. Perfect for summer and ready in only 15 minutes!

Ingredients

Lemon Basil Dressing

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground mustard
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/8 tsp pepper or to taste
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup basil fresh, chopped

Fruit Salad

  • 1 cup pineapple fresh, cubed
  • 1 cup strawberries fresh, sliced
  • 1 cup kiwifruit peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup watermelon seedless, cubed
  • 1 cup blueberries fresh
  • 1 cup raspberries fresh
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Instructions

  • In a small bowl add all the dressing ingredients and whisk well. 
  • In a large bowl, combine the fruit. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

Video

Recipe Notes

Feel free to use whatever fruits you prefer, or whatever is readily available for you at this time of year. 
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Recipe originally shared May 2013.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 171gCalories: 103kcal (5%)Carbohydrates: 14g (5%)Protein: 1g (2%)Fat: 6g (9%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Sodium: 75mg (3%)Potassium: 177mg (5%)Fiber: 3g (13%)Sugar: 9g (10%)Vitamin A: 189IU (4%)Vitamin C: 50mg (61%)Calcium: 19mg (2%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Course:Dessert, Salad
Cuisine:American
Keyword:fruit salad, lemon basil dressing
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  1. Karen Finkle says

    May 22, 2017 at 8:46 am

    5 stars
    I am not a fruit eating person but I do love basil. So, I gave it a go yesterday morning and ate it right away. It was good. Today the dressing, having had a chance to sit overnight, was better than good. It seemed like such an odd combination of ingredients so my husband and son wouldn’t even try it. Their loss! I will be making this for my card club group the next time I host.

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    • Joanna Cismaru says

      May 22, 2017 at 1:37 pm

      Thanks for posting your comment about the salad as it was so much fun to make the fruit salad with a twist. Thanks for letting me know about the overnight change to the dressing. I am thinking this would make a great make ahead and take along salad for picnics and family get togethers. Sounds like you will “ace” your club group next time with this recipe.

      Reply
  2. Joan Chick says

    May 12, 2017 at 8:46 am

    Mixed fruit salad with lemon basil dressing. It calls for ground mustard. Is that dry mustard powder or stone ground bottled mustard?

    Reply
    • Fenne Kieken says

      May 12, 2017 at 10:50 am

      It is a powdered mustard. Enjoy! Its a great salad for Spring

      Reply
  3. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    July 5, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    That lemon basil dressing sounds heavenly!

    Reply
    • jo says

      July 6, 2013 at 2:07 am

      It’s different, but it’s delicious. 🙂

      Reply

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