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Mixed Fruit Salad with a Basil Mint Dressing

Here's how you make Mixed Fruit Salad with a Basil Mint Dressing
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 0m
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FRUIT (6-8 cups any fresh fruit, diced):
  • Watermelon
  • Cantaloupe
  • Strawberries
  • Blueberries
  • Mango
  • DRESSING
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint, fine chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil, fine chopped
  • 1 lemon (juiced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange liquor (splash, or amaretto I have even used brandy as well)
  • Honey, optional)
  • 1/8 cup sugar
  • 1/8 cup water
  • Garnish:
  • Fresh mint leaves
  • Fresh basil leaves
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Mixed Fruit Salad with a Basil Mint Dressing.

  • Step 2: Simply a nice way to "jazz" up a basic fruit salad. Now, you can use any fruit you like. But, I prefer to use a mix of melon, strawberries, blueberries, mango, etc. The best thing you can do, is to use fruit that in season.

  • Step 3: Fruit (8 cups): watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries.

  • Step 4: Simple Syrup ... Add the water and sugar to a small cup, and microwave 30 seconds until the sugar is dissolved and the water is warm. It may take a few seconds longer depending on your microwave. Then transfer to the refrigerator to cool.

  • Step 5: Dressing ... Add all the ingredients (except the honey) to a small bowl or measuring cup and mix.

  • Step 6: Finish, Serve, and ENJOY! ... Add the dressing to the fruit and toss. Sometimes, depending on the sweetness of the fruit, I will add a little drizzle of honey too.

  • Step 7: Garnish with fresh herbs. Orange liquor, brandy, or amaretto all can be used. They all taste great in the salad. And most importantly, use fruits that are in season.


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