Homemade Fruit Salad Recipe
Servings: 10 Servings
Ingredients
Lemon Flavored Simple Syrup
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Fruit Salad
- 2 cup fresh strawberries quartered or sliced
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
- 3 mandarin oranges peeled and sectioned
- 2 cups blackberries
- 2 bananas peeled and sliced
- 1 cup seedless grapes
Instructions
Lemon Flavored Simple Syrup
- In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine the water, sugar, and lemon juice.½ cup water, ½ cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Let simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved.
- Remove the pan from the heat and store the syrup in your fridge to chill while you prep the fruit.
Fruit Salad
- Combine all of the fruit into a large mixing bowl.2 cup fresh strawberries, ½ cup fresh blueberries, 3 mandarin oranges, 2 cups blackberries, 2 bananas, 1 cup seedless grapes
- Pour the lemon flavored simple syrup over the fruit and use a wooden spatula to gently toss the everything together. Be sure to get as much syrup on the fruit as possible.
- Serve immediately or store in your fridge for up to 3 days.
Notes
The calories listed are an approximation based on the ingredients and serving size of a half to three-fourths (1/2 to 3/4) cup of fruit salad. Actual calories will vary. The homemade fruit salad can be stored in your fridge in a sealed container for up to three (3) days.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Fruit Salad Recipe
Serving Size
0.75 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
110
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.5
g
1
%
Saturated Fat
0.1
g
1
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Sodium
2
mg
0
%
Potassium
257
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
28
g
9
%
Fiber
4
g
16
%
Sugar
22
g
24
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
274
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
34
mg
41
%
Calcium
26
mg
3
%
Iron
0.5
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
