Winter Fruit Salad With Ginger-Lime Dressing

This winter fruit salad blends juicy citrus, sweet berries, and crisp apples with watercress and mint, all tossed in a bright ginger-lime dressing for a refreshing, seasonal treat.

Recipe Information

Total Time:

Yield:

12 servings

Ingredients

Dressing

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

¼ cup white balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon refrigerated ginger paste

1 tablespoon honey

Zest and juice of 1 orange

Zest and juice of 1 lime

½ teaspoon coarse-ground pink peppercorns, plus additional for serving

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Salad

1 cup lightly packed watercress

¼ cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves

4 mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented

4 kiwi, peeled and sliced

1 pink grapefruit, peeled and segmented

1 blood orange, peeled and sliced

1 Honeycrisp apple, cored and cut in matchsticks

1 Asian pear, cored and thinly sliced

½ cup pomegranate arils

½ cup blueberries

½ cup blackberries

Coarse kosher salt, for serving

Directions

For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, ginger paste, honey, orange zest and juice, lime zest and juice, and ½ teaspoon coarse-ground pink peppercorns until well combined.
For salad, in a large bowl, combine watercress and mint. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons dressing; gently toss to coat. Add mandarins, kiwi, grapefruit, blood orange, apple, pear, pomegranate arils, blueberries and blackberries. Toss to combine.
To serve, arrange salad on a large serving platter. Serve with remaining dressing. Season to taste with salt and additional coarse-ground pink peppercorns, if desired.