Strawberries and other red fruit come together for what might be the prettiest fruit salad ever. I love this as a snack, side dish, or dessert. When feeling feisty, I love making a batch of whipped cream or this vegan whipped cream to serve alongside it. For more fruit salad recipes, see our easy berry salad, or go savory with this balsamic strawberry salad and strawberry iceberg salad! Or, for another way to use strawberries, I highly recommend our fresh strawberry muffins!
Key Ingredients
Strawberries: The base of our fruit salad! Choose red, ripe strawberries that smell sweet and like strawberries. If you give them a sniff and don’t smell much, they won’t taste very good. Red Fruit: I love turning this into a red fruit salad. You can use any fruit you love, but consider raspberries, cherries, and plums to keep with the red theme. Orange: I use the juice of one orange for the easy fruit salad dressing. Sugar: I don’t add much sugar, but a little helps to macerate the fruit, making it taste even better. You’ll also have a delicious berry syrup to spoon over your salad.
How to Make Strawberry Fruit Salad
This strawberry fruit salad is quick and easy. Toss your fruit with a bit of sugar and fresh-squeezed orange juice, then let it sit for 15 minutes. As it sits, the sugar draws out some moisture from the fruit, intensifying its flavor and making a delicious syrup at the bottom of the bowl. After 15 minutes, gently stir and then serve! I love strawberries and cream, so I serve my salad with soft whipped cream. It’s outrageously delicious! 1 pound (450g) red fruit, like raspberries, plums, or cherries Juice from 1 medium orange, about 1/3 cup 1 tablespoon (12g) sugar 2In a large bowl, gently mix the fruit, orange juice, and sugar. Allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes. Gently toss the fruit salad again before serving.
