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Juicy Summer Fruit Salad (with Orange Mint Dressing)

5 from 8 reader reviews
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 -8
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Ingredients

Salad

  • 4 cups chopped cantaloupe (from 1 small cantaloupe)
  • 4-5 cups sliced peaches, plums & nectarines (about 6-8 pieces stone fruit total)
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 1 cup blueberries

Orange Mint Dressing

  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon sumac, optional
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons finely sliced fresh mint, plus extra for garnish

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the cantaloupe, sliced stone fruit, raspberries, and blueberries.
  • Make the dressing. In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice, maple syrup, olive oil, vanilla, sumac, salt, and mint.
  • Pour the dressing over the fruit and toss gently to coat.
  • Garnish the summer fruit salad with more sliced mint and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

  • Sumac has a lemony and tangy flavor that complements fruit beautifully. If you can't find it, a small squeeze of fresh lemon juice is a good substitute. I'd really encourage seeking it out though!
  • In the summer, I have lemon thyme in my garden and it also compliments this salad nicely! If you have some in your garden, go for it.
  • For my stone fruit, I used a mixture of white nectarines, regular nectarines, regular peaches, and red plums. Use whatever is in season and in abundance to you locally! 
Ripe stone fruit, cantaloupe, and berries dressed in a whisked-together orange, vanilla, and sumac dressing that takes this well beyond your average fruit salad. The dressing does double duty -- it lifts the flavor and keeps everything from browning. Ready in 20 minutes and easy to make up to 5 hours ahead.