Best Ever Fruit Salad
This simple but spectacular fruit salad filled with fresh berries, pineapple and pomegranate is my new favorite!
This salad happened sort of by accident. I threw it together for my sister’s wedding shower back in November, with whatever ready-to-use fruit looked good at Costco— strawberries, pineapple, blueberries, blackberries, pomegranate arils and raspberries. I also added some chopped fresh mint and vanilla bean paste to make it extra special for the occasion.
And the combo was amazing! I just had to share it with you.
This really is THE BEST fruit salad ever. It’s my new go-to for brunches and potlucks. And you can bet it’s going to make an appearance on Easter!
There’s not a lot of chopping and the whole thing comes together in just a few minutes. The addition of mint and vanilla may sound a bit unusual, but they do a lot to set this salad apart from others. It’s so fresh and flavorful, and even feels a bit fancy!
The Best Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb sliced strawberries
- 6 oz raspberries
- 6 oz blackberries
- 6 oz blueberries
- 2 cups chopped pineapple , about 1/2 a regular pineapple
- 1 cup pomegranate arils
- 1-2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, pineapple, and pomegranate.
- Add the sugar, vanilla and mint and toss to coat.
- Serve salad immediately, it's best enjoyed the day it's made.
I tried this yesterday for mother’s day, and everybody loved it!
Yay! I’m so happy you all loved it! Thanks for the feedback.
Iam going to make this lovely wholesome fruit salad. Iam thinkkng this also will make a great mix fruit smoothies.
This is SO DELICIOUS! I need to make a fruit salad for a family reunion Saturday and had some fruit in the fridge. Made a small trial portion for me and it’s fabulous! Love the mint and vanilla combo. Thank you!
Hands down. This is a very delicious fruit salad. Very refreshing and a crowd pleaser indeed. Thanks for sharing.
What kind of mint did you use? Spearmint? Peppermint? Wintergreen?
It’s just labeled “mint” at the grocery store. Not peppermint or spearmint, not sure what other varieties there are.
Made this for Christmas morning but didn’t have fresh mint and only used pure vanilla extract, it was still a hit and so delicious. Can’t wait to try with mint; will make this again and again!