Honey Lime Basil Peach Salad (Printable)
Juicy peaches and mixed berries glazed with honey-lime and fresh basil for a bright, no-cook summer salad.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 4 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
02 - 1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
03 - 1 cup blueberries
04 - 1 cup grapes, halved
→ Dressing
05 - 2 tablespoons honey
06 - Zest of 1 lime
07 - Juice of 1 lime
→ Herbs
08 - 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, finely sliced
# Directions:
01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the sliced peaches, strawberries, blueberries, and halved grapes.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, lime zest, and lime juice until fully combined and smooth.
03 - Drizzle the honey-lime dressing over the fruit and gently toss to coat all the fruit evenly.
04 - Sprinkle the finely sliced basil over the dressed fruit and fold gently to incorporate.
05 - Serve immediately chilled, or refrigerate for up to 2 hours before serving for enhanced flavor.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It takes exactly fifteen minutes from cutting board to table and tastes like summer condensed into a bowl.
- The honey lime dressing pulls every fruit together without masking their individual flavors, and the basil adds a surprising herbal note that makes people ask what your secret is.
02 -
- Do not prepare this more than two hours ahead because the peaches will soften into mush and the basil will darken and lose its fragrance.
- Resist the urge to add the dressing until you are close to serving time, since salt and acid from the lime juice will start breaking down the fruit immediately.
03 -
- Roll your lime firmly on the counter before zesting and juicing to break the membranes inside and you will get nearly double the juice.
- Slice the basil into the thinnest ribbons you can manage because large pieces overwhelm each bite while thin ones dissolve into the dressing beautifully.