A Simple Red Fruit Salad for the Summer

There is just something about a fresh fruit salad in the middle of the summer that always seems to hit the spot. They're juicy and sweet and refreshing and I love how just switching out a few fruits here and there each time make the salads so totally different!

This week we had lots of red fruits lying around so I decided to throw together a red fruit salad.




I used:
Watermelon
Cherries
Red Grapes
Strawberries

I love the mixing tastes of the fruit so I chose not to put any sort of syrup or juice in it.  I began with the cherries, cutting the fruit in half and pulling out the pits. Once I covered the bottom of the bowl I moved onto the next fruit.



I diced the watermelon into bite sized pieces and added another layer to the bowl.



I washed off the red grapes and chose to leave them whole but I could have halved them (and would have if we had any young kids in our family).  After adding another layer I then halved some fresh picked strawberries to top it all off.




Before serving I made sure to mix it all up!  I just love all those shades of red together and the flavors just burst in our mouths.




What's your favorite fruit salad combination?

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Comments

  1. Shannon @ Of The HearthJuly 9, 2018 at 7:39 AM

    I have one child who loves cherries and another who loves watermelon, so they'd both enjoy this!

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    1. Mother of 3July 9, 2018 at 7:54 AM

      That's how my boys are and they've started picking the fruit they enjoy off of each other's plates.

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  2. Sum of their StoriesJuly 9, 2018 at 8:24 AM

    This is quite literally all my favourite fruits in a bowl. I think I need to treat myself to this asap!

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  3. Teresa BJuly 11, 2018 at 7:38 AM

    Looks just perfect for summer. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.

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  4. Claire JustineJuly 13, 2018 at 1:17 PM

    This looks so yummy. I love red berries and red watermelon. I have a watermelon and cherries in the fridge, I must get them ready for after dinner. Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays :) Hope you can join us today.

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    1. Mother of 3July 13, 2018 at 4:12 PM

      You know I really am not much of a fruit person beyond strawberries, pineapple and fresh picked apples in the fall but I do find that if I make it as a salad I just LOVE it. All those flavors are so sweet and loaded with juices.

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    2. Clairejustine oxoxJuly 16, 2018 at 2:06 AM

      Thanks again for sharing at Creative Mondays, you will be one of my featured blogs today :)

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    3. Mother of 3July 16, 2018 at 11:15 AM

      Thanks so much for the feature!

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  5. Mary K.- The Boondocks BlogJuly 13, 2018 at 5:43 PM

    The perfect salad for the summertime, so refreshing and pretty to look at!

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  6. Miz HelenJuly 30, 2018 at 1:55 PM

    We will love this fresh summer salad! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and sure hope you have a great week!
    Miz Helen

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    1. Mother of 3July 30, 2018 at 7:07 PM

      I love all kinds of fruit salads in the summer. They are so refreshing.

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  7. Lazy GastronomeJuly 7, 2019 at 10:59 AM

    Simple is always the best!! Love this - Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party - have a great week ahead!

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