Name: Summer Berry Fruit Salad with Lime Honey
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup of mixed berries, washed and dried; 1 teaspoon of honey; 1/2 teaspoon of lime zest

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It's finally summertime! The sun is out, the berries are poppin' off the vine and I get to eat one of my favorite desserts for the next few months. The flavor (and price) of summer berries can't be beaten and I'm thrilled about it. I will give you all the details to make this 5 minute treat so you can see what all the excitement is about.

A honey wand drizzling honey on a bowl of berries.

Only three ingredients are required to make Summer Berry Fruit Salad with Lime Honey Drizzle. Scroll down to learn how to easily recreate this perfect bowl of goodness.

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Variation of Summer Berry Fruit Salad with Lime Honey Drizzle
Summer Berry Fruit Salad with Lime Honey
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Featured Ingredients

Read below about a few of the ingredients used to make Summer Berry Fruit Salad with Lime Honey Drizzle.

Berries - I typically like using a combination of raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries. This time the farmers market had ripe blackberries so I swapped out the strawberries. Feel free to use what you prefer, whether it's a medley of berries or simply one type.

Zest - This recipe calls for lime zest, but you can use lemon as well. You'll need a microplane or cheese grater to remove the zest. You'll want to peel away only the top green part, leaving the white bitter pith behind. If you are in the market for a new kitchen tool, the microplane is one of my favorites. It gets used weekly, is low in cost, and lasts for years.

Cutting board with microplaning tool zesting a lime.

Honey - I am relatively new to the honey world. I've always had a honey bear on hand through the years for guests or the random recipe that calls for it, but really never cared for the flavor. In the last few years, I've had the opportunity and access to a local Pacific Northwest business that sells honey and it has seriously changed my life! I learned that bees source honey from all different types of plants, and each honey has a different flavor.

Jar of honey with a honey drizzle stick in it.

Grocery stores will normally sell clover honey and occasionally blackberry honey. In the past, I believed that honey was made with blackberries in it, but no. It is honey that comes from bees who forage their nectar from the flowers of blackberry bushes. You can also get honey sourced from pumpkin, radish, coriander, my all time favorite meadowfoam flower, and much more! Each honey has a subtle but noticeable difference in flavor. I enjoy the meadowfoam flower honey the most because it tastes like marshmallows!
If you'd like an easy read to see exactly how these amazing bees make their tasty honey check out this interesting article at Honeyflow.com.

Tools for the job

Colander
Paper towel or cloth towels
Small bowl
Zesting tool like microplane or cheese grater

How to make Summer Berry Fruit Salad

Wash the berries

Gently wash all the berries to remove bugs and dirt.
To wash them, carefully place them into a generously sized, smooth-bottomed colander. Setting the water flow to half strength, gently tilt the colander from side to side, ensuring that each berry receives a rinse.
Do not agitate them too vigorously, and avoid overcrowding the strainer. Once rinsed, transfer the berries onto a towel or several layers of absorbent paper towels, allowing them to soak up any remaining water. Carefully pat the top of the berries with another piece of paper towel. When they are dry, transfer them into a container lined with a paper towel.

Make the salad

Zest ½ teaspoon of lime zest per 1 cup of berries.
Add the berries to a small bowl and sprinkle the lime zest over them. Then, drizzle about 1 teaspoon of honey over the top of the berries. If you don't have a honey wand, try using a fork to achieve thin streams of honey all over the berries.
Stir just before eating.

Variation of Summer Berry Fruit Salad with Lime Honey Drizzle

Add cream - Serve this dessert with a dollop of whipped cream, a few tablespoons of table cream, or heavy whipping cream for all the Berries and Cream feels!