Fresh Fruit Salad
Nothing says summer like fresh fruit. I like to serve fruit salad at brunch as a side dish or for dessert after a big dinner. Sometimes I add a scoop of fruit salad on top of coconut yogurt or chia pudding to serve to my kids for breakfast. They love it!
The best thing about fruit salad is that you can totally mix up the fruits and it'll still be delicious every single time. I often substitute pear for apple and swap peaches for strawberries or nectarines. Grapes add a nice crunch to fruit salad too. I usually pick whatver is in season or on sale! Pumpkin seeds provide an amazing source of zinc and many other minerals because these seeds grow underground, within the mineral-rich soil.
My only rule with making fruit salad is that you have to use a variety of colours to not only make it look more beautiful but also to provide the body with a wider range of phytonutrients. More colours = more health benefits to the body. Eat the rainbow, my friends!
Leave a comment below if you tried this Fresh Fruit Salad. I'd love to hear what you think of it and any variations you tried!
Fresh Fruit Salad
1 cup blueberries
1 pear, chopped
2 peaches, chopped
2 tbsp raw pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp pure maple syrup
1/2 lime, juiced
1 pinch lime zest (rub the skin from the lime on a cheese grater to get a pinch of zest)
shredded coconut (top with desired amount of shredded coconut)
Wash the fresh fruit. Cut the peaches and pears into small cubes.
Add the chopped peaches and pears to a mixing bowl with the blueberries.
Add the pumpkin seeds, maple syrup, lime juice and pinch of lime zest.
Gently mix the fruit salad to evening coat it with the dressing.
Sprinkle shredded coconut on top and enjoy!