Fruit Salad with Easy Simple Syrup
Servings: 10 Servings
Ingredients
Lemon Simple Syrup
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Fruit Salad
- 2 cups fresh strawberries quartered or sliced
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- 1 cup seedless grapes
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
- 3 mandarin oranges peeled and sectioned
- 2 bananas peeled and sliced
Instructions
To Make the Lemon Simple Syrup
- Add the water and sugar to a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the sugar fully dissolves.½ cup water, ½ cup granulated sugar
- Remove the pan from the heat, then stir in the lemon juice.2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Place the syrup in the fridge to chill while you prep the fruit.
To Make the Fruit Salad
- Add all of the fruit to a large mixing bowl.2 cups fresh strawberries, 2 cups fresh blackberries, 1 cup seedless grapes, ½ cup fresh blueberries, 3 mandarin oranges, 2 bananas
- Pour the cooled syrup over the fruit. Gently toss until every piece is coated.
- Serve right away, or chill until ready to serve.
Notes
- Use fresh-squeezed lemon juice, not bottled. The acid keeps the fruit from turning brown.
- Stir in the bananas and strawberries last so they don't get mushy.
- Taste your fruit first. If it's very sweet, cut the sugar to ⅓ cup. If it's tart, add a little more.
- Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Don't freeze; the fruit turns mushy once thawed.
Nutrition Facts
Fruit Salad with Easy Simple Syrup
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.
