Honey Lime Basil Peach Salad (Printable version)

Bright summer fruit salad with peaches, berries, honey-lime dressing and fresh basil—ready in 15 minutes.

# Ingredient list:

01 - 4 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced

02 - 1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved

03 - 1 cup fresh blueberries

04 - 1 cup grapes, halved

05 - 2 tablespoons honey

06 - Zest of 1 lime

07 - Juice of 1 lime

08 - 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, finely sliced (chiffonade)

01 - In a large mixing bowl, gently combine the sliced peaches, halved strawberries, blueberries, and halved grapes.

02 - In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, lime zest, and fresh lime juice until the mixture is smooth and fully emulsified.

03 - Drizzle the honey-lime dressing evenly over the fruit and gently toss to coat every piece without bruising the fruit.

04 - Scatter the finely sliced basil over the dressed fruit and fold gently to distribute the herbs throughout the salad.

05 - Serve immediately at chilled room temperature, or refrigerate for up to 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to meld.

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The honey lime dressing takes about thirty seconds to whisk together but makes people think you worked much harder than you did.
It works equally well as a lazy breakfast, a potluck side, or something you eat standing over the sink with a fork.

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Once you add the dressing the clock starts ticking since peaches will soften and release liquid quickly, so aim to serve within two hours.
Tossing the fruit with a spatula instead of a spoon keeps the berries from getting crushed and the peaches from turning into sauce.

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Taste a peach before you commit because an underripe one will drag the whole salad down with mealy texture and zero sweetness.
Warm the honey for ten seconds in the microwave so it thins out and coats the lime juice without clumping.