This berry fruit salad is a combination of blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, all tossed in an easy honey lime poppy seed dressing. This berry salad is a must-make for all your summer celebrations!
Berry fruit salad is the perfect side dish for a summer bbq, potluck or picnic. I make this summer berry salad at least once a week while berries are in season and inexpensive. It’s a great way to get your kids to eat their fruit. This is one of my favorite fruit salads along with tropical fruit salad and ambrosia salad!
Berries are always a popular hit when it comes to a snack or side dish. This berry fruit salad is no exception. With a ton of fresh berries including strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries, everyone will come running for seconds.
If you want more berries, you should try my mixed berry smoothie, berry cheesecake salad or strawberry spinach salad!
Berry Fruit Salad Ingredients
To make this berry fruit salad you will need fresh raspberries, fresh blueberries, fresh strawberries and fresh blackberries. For the dressing you will want to have lime juice, poppy seeds and honey. You can garnish the salad with mint sprigs and lime wedges.
How Do You Make Berry Fruit Salad?
Making this summer berry salad is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Simply rinse and pat your berries dry with a paper towel. Then slice your strawberries and toss them into a bowl with your blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. In a separate small bowl, mix together lime juice, honey and poppy seeds to make the dressing. Pour the dressing over the berries and toss everything together.
Tips For The Perfect Berry Salad
- Gently toss the mixed berry salad with your dressing to keep the berries intact.
- You can make this berry summer salad up to 4 hours in advance. Make sure to keep it in the fridge until you serve it to keep the berries fresh.
- If the berries stay warm for hours, the berry fruit salad isn’t as inviting. Eventually, the berries may start to break down a bit in the acidic dressing if you wait too long to serve it.
- I don’t recommend using frozen fruit if fresh fruit is available. Frozen fruit can get a little mushy when it thaws.
- You could enjoy this berry fruit salad as a dessert with a little whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Quick Tip
I try to use equal amounts of berries for a variety of flavors and textures. However, if you have a favorite berry, you can always use more of your favorite berry!
Recipe FAQs
Fruits are commonly sweet. Just because they’re a fruit doesn’t mean they don’t make a perfect dessert option. Further, choosing fruit for dessert is a healthier option. The honey lime poppy seed dressing only adds an extra level of sweetness making it the perfect recipe to cover both a dessert and a side dish.
Mint is a delicious option to add to your berry summer salad. The mint’s strong flavor mixes flawlessly with the sweetness of the fruit therefore, adding a unique flavor combo. Fresh mint leaves can be quite strong, so start with a small amount and then taste your salad before you add any more mint into the mix.
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Flavor Variations
Changing up the flavors is a fun way to make this berry fruit salad your own.
- Summer Fruit: Swap some of the berries out for other summer fruits such as watermelon or cherries. I also like to add other melon like cantaloupe or honeydew or fruit like orange slices or grapes.
- Tropical Fruit: Sometimes I go a little tropical and add fruits such as mango, pineapple or kiwi.
- Add ins: Some of my favorite add-ins are: lime zest, lemon juice, sliced almonds, whipped cream, vanilla Greek yogurt, shredded coconut, granola, white chocolate chips and crystallized ginger.
This berry fruit salad is the ultimate summer salad. It takes just minutes to whip up, and no one can resist a pile of fresh summer fruit! The honey lime poppy seed dressing turns an ordinary fruit salad into an extraordinary side that is sure to get rave reviews.
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Berry Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups raspberries
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries hulled and halved
- 1 1/2 cups blackberries
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
- mint sprigs and lime wedges for garnish optional
Instructions
- Place the raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, lime juice and poppy seeds until well combined.
- Pour the honey mixture over the berries and toss gently to coat.
- Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours. Garnish with mint sprigs and lime wedges if desired.
Notes
- I try to use equal amounts of berries for a variety of flavors and textures. However, if you have a favorite berry, you can always use more of your favorite berry!
- Gently toss the salad with your dressing to keep the berries intact.
- You can make this berry summer salad up to 4 hours in advance. Make sure to keep it in the fridge until you serve it to keep the berries fresh.
This is such a great combination of flavors! I served it with vanilla yogurt.
We loved the dressing on this fruit! I served it with vanilla yougart!
Wow this had no right to be as good as it was! So simple and delicious. I usually have to force myself to eat fruit but I couldn’t stop eating this.
Awesome fruit salad
Great with greek yogurt.
ANGELA M.
Great fruit salad which I serve with vanilla Greek yogurt!
Great refreshing salad perfect for this time of year! I’ve made this a few times now and sometimes vary the fruit.
Love this salad so much! So easy, light and great for summer picnics or at a side for 4th of July!
This is so easy and so good! Love it for brunch or a side dish when entertaining.
There’s nothing better than fresh fruit salad in the summer! Fresh berries are the best!
Fresh and delicious! Thanks for a great recipe!
The perfect dessert or snack any time! Especially when you usually have to say “no” to dessert.
Love this beautiful fruit salad full of all these healthy berries!
This sounds absolutey amazing! I would eat so much of this! I am going to make it and take it to work with me!
Ooh, this looks like a perfect summer side dish! I will have to give this recipe a try! My kids LOVE berries. This steps it up a notch.
i love this combination of berries. it is so healthy. thank you for sharing the recipe. lovely photos too
I am a huge fan of berries so this is definitely a dish that I’ll enjoy! I consider fruit salads like this a dessert but it can be a lovely side dish as well, depending on the dressing. I love the suggestions that you shared as well, about what we can use or add to make this salad even more yummy!
Mmm I especially like it with coconut shavings 🙂 thanks for sharing, very healthy and delicious!
Wow, this berry fruit salad looks so healthy and nutritious. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us, I will prepare it at home soon.
Awww this berry fruit salad looks soooo pretty and delicious, and healthy as well. Adding some shredded coconut sounds like a great idea! Thank you for sharing this!
This berry salad looks delicious! I love fresh berries, and my kids do too! I think I need to make this soon! I’m sure the kids will have it all eaten in no time!