Honey Lime Basil Peach Salad (Print View)
Juicy peaches, berries and grapes tossed with honey, lime and basil for a bright, summery fruit salad.
# What You Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 4 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
02 - 1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
03 - 1 cup blueberries
04 - 1 cup grapes, halved
→ Dressing
05 - 2 tablespoons honey
06 - Zest of 1 lime
07 - Juice of 1 lime
→ Herbs
08 - 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, finely sliced
# How to Make It:
01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the sliced peaches, hulled strawberries, blueberries, and halved grapes.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, lime zest, and fresh lime juice until fully blended and smooth.
03 - Drizzle the honey-lime dressing evenly over the fruit and gently toss to coat all pieces thoroughly.
04 - Sprinkle the finely sliced basil over the dressed fruit and fold gently to incorporate without bruising the fruit.
05 - Serve immediately chilled, or refrigerate for up to 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It takes exactly fifteen minutes and looks like you spent an hour arranging something beautiful.
- The honey lime dressing does something magical to summer fruit that makes people close their eyes when they take the first bite.
02 -
- Do not dress the fruit more than two hours ahead or the peaches will weep and the whole bowl turns soupy.
- Slice the basil at the very last second since it blackens quickly once cut.
03 -
- Run your knife through the basil in a single confident direction rather than chopping back and forth, which bruises the leaves and turns them dark.
- A tiny pinch of salt in the dressing wakes up every flavor without anyone guessing it is there.