Fruit salad is a favorite of mine all year long, particularly during the warm summer months. I recently discovered this recipe from Shutterbean which offers a quick and easy way to spruce up an ordinary fruit salad. The recipe was slightly adapted from a Martha Stewart Living recipe, and I went ahead and made a few more adaptations of my own.
Lime zest is the key ingredient… featured here on a nostalgic floral plate from a set that my mom bought for me when I moved into my first college apartment. 
I added extra lime zest and juice as I happened to have three limes (the original recipe calls for two). I also added extra sugar and salt to taste. The end result was a thick slurry as opposed to the crumbly sugar mixture in the original recipe.
I chopped the mangoes and apples instead of slicing them and added some red grapes for extra color.
The end result was sweet and tart with a hint of saltiness and still allowed the flavors of the individual fruits to come through. Delicious!
Yum! Its looks so simple and delicious! Definitely trying this as soon as I get my hands on some fruit!
Evani
It is! And I think most fruits would pair well with this topping, so it’s versatile too.
Looks so refreshing to punch up a fruit salad!
It is! I think the topping would be great paired with most fruits.
Looks really refreshing and perfect for a hot day!
Yes, definitely a great warm weather dish. Thanks for reading!
This looks delicious! Nice combination of tartness and sweetness!
Thanks, Supal!
I love fruit so much! This recipe looks delicious! It reminds me of the fruit carts I used to visit in LA – they cut up the fruit for you, squeeze lime in it, but then they shake chili powder it in. So delicious!
Wow, those fruit carts sound great! Never thought about sprinkling chili powder on fruit… will have to give that a try!
There’s a specific fruit chili powder – it’s spicy, but not too much. At the grocery store, it’s in the section with the International foods!
Oh. my. yum!!!!!
It is yummy, and would taste even better eaten on a porch with a fabulous view!
this looks delicious, perfect for the long weekend coming up!
xo K
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Yes, and it’s so easy to make! Definitely perfect for summertime picnics and potlucks.
This is such a great idea! Sounds absolutely delicious and it’s the perfect summer treat.
xo,
Angela
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Thanks, Angela! Hope you had a great weekend in DC!
so clever! must try this this summer. thanks for filling me in (: xo j
You’re welcome! Thanks for reading!
super inspired by the sugared lime zest. nice one! I’m so going to make this!
You’ll have to let me know what you think! Thanks for stopping by!
fruit salad is such a refreshing treat on a summer day, and this one looks delicious. A little hint of lime zest sounds fabulous. I’ll have to try this!
You should try it! It’s pretty easy and would go well with just about any fruit.