This is a twist on your typical fruit salad and is something I love to serve with brunch. Now that the herbs are going strong in our garden, I am taking full advantage of it. The idea is very simple – take your favorite fruits and 2-3 herbs, chop and combine. The following is what went into the photo above but you can make a much simpler combination and it works beautifully:
Apples
Strawberries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Mango
Kiwi
Pear
Mint
Chives
Cilantro
Combine the above ingredients, chopped, into a bowl and allow the flavors to mingle for a while before you serve it. There are a myriad of combinations to the fruit and herb salad, but I would steer clear of using too strong of an herb flavor – like sage or thyme or tarragon, as it will overwhelm the fruit. Mint, cilantro, chives, parsley and basil are all good to use. You can also squeeze a lime over the salad to add additional flavor but it’s not generally necessary.
This salad is especially good spooned over some plain lowfat greek yogurt and drizzled with some honey.
I’d love to hear any favorite fruit + herb combos you’ve tried …
Filed under: Classics, Meals other than Dinner, Vegetarian (or easily made that way) Tagged: | chives, cilantro, fruit, fruit salad, herbs, mint, recipe
