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Berries are my jam. They’re antioxidant superstars and are low in sugar while totally hitting the spot when I get a sweet tooth. If you’re a berry lover too then this berry salad is for you.
Take a bunch of fresh seasonal berries, top them with some naturally sweet n’ tangy plants and finish them off with a little crunch. Voilá! You’ve got a rawkstar breakfast berry fruit salad to share (or not!).
I love bringing fresh fruit to the brunch, party or dinner. This berry salad elevates the fresh fruit offering to a gorgeously yummy dish. It’s super simple to make, so grab those berries and let’s get started!
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Breakfast Fruit Salad Recipe
Make sure to wash and dry all the fruit before adding it to your bowl. You can either keep all the berries whole or slice the strawberries, your choice. Add a pink or yellow grapefruit that’s been peeled and segmented, again keeping the slices whole or chopping them in half.
After you drizzle the orange juice and maple syrup over the fruit, very gently mix it all together. You don’t want to smash the berries yet you do want to distribute the ‘dressing’ evenly.
I love the addition of mint yet if it’s not your favorite flavor then omit it. Sprinkle the sliced almonds and your gorgeous berry salad is ready to enjoy.
Antioxidant Feast
If you aren’t already convinced that berries are great Top Superfoods List to add to your daily routine then read on:
- The antioxidants in berries help protect your cells from free radicals.
- Though berries are known for their sweetness, they are typically low in sugar and can help control blood sugar.
- Berries are especially high in fiber, which many Americans are lacking.
- Benefit from all the anti-inflammatory properties when you include these bright fruits in your diet.
Enjoy the deliciousness that comes from berries along with incredible health benefits designed to help you live your best life.
Easy Ingredient Swaps
I chose berries that are all fresh at the same time in Central Florida. Feel free to swap out any of these with berries that are local and seasonal for you.
If nut-free is what you need, then swap out the almonds with hemp hearts to keep the nutty flavor and crunch. Coconut flakes also pair well with this fruity concoction in place of almonds.
Honey can replace maple syrup, or omit altogether to keep this lower in natural sugar.
Berry Salad FAQs
Try to make it and eat it the same day so all the fruit is fresh. If you wash and dry the berries well before mixing together, this salad can be made in the morning, then refrigerated until ready to enjoy.
I added grapefruit and fresh-squeezed orange juice to my bowl of berries to balance out the sweetness and add a bit more color.
Honestly, choose local, seasonally fresh berries for your salad. These might change depending on your location and that’s fine! I follow EWG’s Dirty Dozen when choosing which organic produce to buy.
More Breakfast Recipes
If you’re looking for an entire breakfast spread made with mostly plants, then I’ve got some great recipes for you to add to your menu:
- Savory Breakfast Bowl
- Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
- Pumpkin Pancakes
- Steel Cut Oats
- Pumpkin Chia Pudding
- Jam Stuffed Muffins
- Vegan Yogurt Parfaits
- Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
- Chocolate Hazelnut Crepes
Don’t forget to tag @SimpleGreenSmoothies so I can see your incredible creations! I’d also love if you left a rating so I know how you liked this fun recipe.
Bright Berry Salad
Ingredients
- ½ cup strawberries
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ cup blackberries
- ½ cup raspberries
- 1 grapefruit peeled and segmented
- 3 tbsp orange juiced
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 4 mint leaves
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- In a serving bowl, combine the berries and grapefruit.
- Drizzle the orange juice and maple syrup on top.
- Sprinkle with the mint and almonds.
Notes
- If this won’t be served right away, squeeze fresh lemon juice over top and store in the fridge with an air-tight lid.
- Swap grapefruit with an orange.
- Swap maple syrup with honey (turns this vegan dish into a vegetarian one).
- To make this nut-free, swap almonds with hemp hearts or sunflower seeds.
Yummy!
I love berries! Delicious!
Refreshing and delicious
Made enough for the whole family and all enjoyed it
While doing the salad challenge, I’m sorry to say that I couldn’t get fresh mint this week in my area. However, the salad was delicious without the mint. I know the mint will add a lovely pop of extra flavor, so I fully intend to make this again when I can get fresh mint! I loved the mix of berries and the dressing. Though simple, the dressing complemented the berry mix perfectly. I WILL be making this again!!!
It was so fresh and summery, made me forget for a moment that it was frigid outside. I loved all the flavors mixing together
Made a perfect healthy topping on pancakes.
This was very tasty but the mint leaves brought it all together. That fresh mint taste.
Very refreshing salad, feels more like a breakfast salad, but would also sooth on a hot day.
This would also make for nice a light dessert.
Delightful salad breakfast this morning! I couldn’t make it last night as planned so had it for breakfast this morning. The mint and almonds were the perfect pairing for the citrus & loved the maple syrup dressing.
I make fresh fruit salads frequently but have not put grapefruit with berries before. I loved it. The dressing was a nice addition (without the mint as I don’t like mint). This is a versatile salad which can be served at breakfast or as a dessert.
Love this one, but then knew we would since we have it at least twice a week at dinner. Fresh fruit is always a go to in our house. However, was the first time to add the grapefruit and add this dressing. Both got thumbs up. No need to say we will make again.
What Can I say, berries by far are my favorite fruit. This was a very delightful new way of eating them .
So good! The perfect salad to have for breakfast or even after dinner. I cant have grapefruit so I replace them with little cuties. It was quick and simple and satisfied my sweet tooth.
This salad was simple and delicious. My husband doesn’t like grapefruit so I used a couple of satsuma mandarins instead. I bought all 4 kinds of berries but it was too early in Northern California to get sweet blackberries and blueberries–the ones I bought were so bitter that I didn’t put them in the salad. I just used strawberries and raspberries and fresh mint from the garden pllus the maple syrup and blood orange juice. Mmm good!
MMMM sounds so good!
A delicious, simple fruit salad. The combination of flavors is perfect
I love fruit ! Such a yummy colorful salad!
Thanks for this one!
Salad was a hit. Loved the maple syrup and orange juice dribbled on the berries.