Food and Recipes Recipes Fresh Fruit Salad 5.0 (1) 1 Review Whip up an easy-to-make batch of our Favorite Fruit Salad before hosting your next brunch and luncheon. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on January 11, 2019 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Jen Causey Yield: 8 cups An assortment of berries, melon, and citrus come together to create this delicious and healthy side dish. This recipe requires only eight ingredients, and it takes less than 10 minutes to make. (Be sure to budget enough time for chilling the prepared salad; it will need to sit in the refrigerator for at least one hour to allow all the flavors time to marry.) Not only is fruit salad a crowd-pleasing dish, but it also requires minimal effort for the busy host. All ages will enjoy this colorful, refreshing menu item, which pairs well with other midday favorites like quiches, sandwiches, salads, and slaws. Parts of the salad can be prepared in advance; the oranges can be peeled and sectioned and stored in the fridge until ready to use. The honeydew can also be prepared ahead of time; use a melon baller to scoop the honeydew balls and then stash them in the refrigerator until ready to use. One batch of our Favorite Fruit Salad yields eight servings, ideal for hosting a larger group of girlfriends for a springtime lunch or packing up for a sunny picnic with family. The addition of orange juice fuses the fruit with tang, but it's mellowed by the sweetness of the honey. Adorn the top of the fruit salad with chopped mint leaves, which delivers another dose of bright, fresh flavor. Everyone will be asking for seconds of this refreshing and healthy side. Ingredients 3/4 cup orange juice 1/2 cup honey 1 1/2 pints fresh strawberries, halved 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries 2 oranges, peeled and sectioned 1 1/2 cups honeydew melon balls 1/3 cup mint leaves, chopped Directions Whisk together juice and honey; add fruit and mint. Chill 1 hour. Rate It Print