Honey Lime Basil Peach Salad (Print View)

Juicy peaches, berries, honey-lime dressing and fresh basil combine for a bright, refreshing summer salad.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 4 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
02 - 1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
03 - 1 cup fresh blueberries
04 - 1 cup grapes, halved

→ Dressing

05 - 2 tablespoons honey
06 - Zest of 1 lime
07 - Juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons)

→ Herbs

08 - 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chiffonade cut

# How To Make It:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, gently combine the sliced peaches, hulled and halved strawberries, blueberries, and halved grapes.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, lime zest, and freshly squeezed lime juice until smooth and fully emulsified.
03 - Drizzle the honey-lime dressing evenly over the combined fruit and gently toss to coat all pieces without bruising the fruit.
04 - Scatter the chiffonade-cut basil leaves over the dressed fruit and fold gently to distribute the herb throughout the salad.
05 - Serve immediately at chilled room temperature, or refrigerate for up to 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • It requires zero cooking, which means your kitchen stays cool and you stay sane.
  • The honey lime dressing tastes like something from a fancy restaurant but takes about thirty seconds to whisk together.
02 -
  • Toss the dressing no more than two hours before serving or the fruit will start weeping and the whole bowl turns into sad juice soup.
  • Taste your peaches before adding the full amount of honey because especially sweet fruit needs less than you think.
03 -
  • Warm the honey for ten seconds in the microwave before whisking so it combines smoothly instead of clumping in cold lime juice.
  • Cut all the fruit to roughly the same bite size so every spoonful feels balanced instead of awkward.

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