Mexican Fruit Salad

5 from 1 vote

A simple Mexican fruit salad that's spiced up! I toss my favorites - watermelon, honeydew, pineapple, cantaloupe and of course, mangoes in a light honey-lime and chili flavored dressing! This is the perfect refreshing and healthy treat for all your summer gatherings!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Appetizers

Keyword: ancho chili powder, berries, cantaloupe, chamoy, cinco de mayo, fruit, fruit salad, fruit salsa, honey, honey dew, lime juice, mangoes, melons, Mothers Day, no refined sugars, refined sugar free, salad, vegetarian, watermelon

Servings: -14 servings

Author: Marzia

Ingredients

dressing:

2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup or agave nectar
3 tablespoons lime juice
⅛ teaspoon salt
¼ -¾ teaspoon ancho chili powder use more or less to taste

salad:

2 ½ cups honeydew diced (~½ a melon)
3 cups watermelon diced (~½ a melon)
3 cups cantaloupe diced (~1 melon)
2 ½ cups pineapple diced (~1 pineapple)
1 ½ cups mangoes diced (~2 mangoes)

Instructions

DRESSING: In a small bowl, combine the honey, lime juice, salt and ancho chili powder to taste. Add additional sweetener if you want it to be sweeter or another pinch of salt if you want it to be a little saltier. Set aside.
ASSEMBLY: In a large bowl, combine the fruit until thoroughly mixed. Dress the salad with as much or as little of the dressing as you like. Add additional chili powder to taste if desired.

Notes

You can replace any/all of the fruit with what you like. I've used diced avocados, jicama, strawberries, blueberries, kiwis, and orange slices in the past. The possibilities are endless with this fruit salad!