Fruit salad with watermelon is a bright flavor-packed salad that kids love. Made with watermelon, strawberries, raspberries, and cherries then drizzled with a honey lime dressing.
Blend the fruit salad. Drizzle the dressing over the fruit and gently stir.
Serve. Garnish with additional mint if desired. Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
Prep Suggestions
We recommend prepping this watermelon fruit salad no more than 24 hours in advance. Pour the fruit salad dressing on right before serving to prevent the fruit from becoming soggy.
Storage Instructions
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days and enjoy as is. Leftovers can also be stored in the freezer then turned into popsicles or smoothies throughout the year.
How to Pick a Watermelon
From the weight, sound and overall appearance, there are a few characteristics of a ripe watermelon to be on the lookout for.First, the whole watermelon should be heavy for its size as this is key to a juicy fruit. Lift each watermelon aiming to pick the heaviest.Next, give it a tap, you are listening for a deep hollow sound.Lastly, the watermelon should be blemish-free, dark green in color with a yellow spot or “field spot” on the melon.
How to Cut a Watermelon
Learn how to cut a watermelon by reading our How To Cut A Watermelon into Cubesguide. CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn't require a helper.