Go Back
Print

Easy Fruit Salad

Try a simple fruit salad in the warmer months.  A delightful mixture of sweet flavors and perfect for the hotter months or picnic table! 

Course Dessert
Cuisine salad
Keyword Fruit Salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 sweet organic apple, fuji or honey crisp, diced
  • 1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
  • 1 orange, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup dried mission fig, chopped
  • 8 organic strawberries, chopped
  • 2 fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 1 banana, chopped
  • 1 can full fat coconut milk, chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup raw walnuts

Instructions

  1. Chop all fruit. Add to a bowl. Add banana last and fold carefully to mix. 

  2. Mix gently in a bowl. Add lemon juice and mix again. Set aside.

  3. From the can of coconut milk, scrape out solidified coconut fat.  Place into a bowl.

  4. Add, cinnamon, vanilla, and honey.

  5. Using a stick blender or hand mixer blend well. 

  6. Layer fruit salad and coconut whip in a trifle dish or in parfait glasses.  Starting with fruit salad and ending with coconut whip.

  7. Serve chilled topped with walnuts.