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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 tablespoon orange juiced
- 1 tablespoon pure 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.
We often have fruit with breakfast, but the dressing made it an indulgence!
Glad we could kick it up a notch for you!
Delicious! I added slivered almonds & hemp hearts for crunch/protein, so a great lunch salad.
Yum, yum, and yum. I just juiced the grapefruit remains after segmenting it instead of cutting open an orange for the ‘dressing’. No butter or syrup needed for our belgian waffles!
Berry Delicious!
This combo is great and a nice refreshing, light breakfast or lunch. I would cut the maple syrup in half. We mixed the orange juice with the maple syrup and that enable us to toss the berries a bit lighter. I cannot have grapefruit, so we substituted kiwi in for the tang and it worked beautifully. Will definitely be our go to fruit salad.
Kiwi sounds like a great sub for the grapefruit!
Yes, perfect idea!
LOVED this fruit salad! I’m not so much into mint on fruit so omitted it. Also didn’t have grapefruit so used 2 clementines instead. The dressing was simple, although it would probably be good without maple syrup too (if you didn’t have it on hand). I would definitely make this again.
Fruit salad is always delicious & the options are endless. We don’t eat grapefruit so subbed with an orange.
I love berries!
So colorful! Loved how the dressing had just the right amount of sweetness. Usually I’m not a big grapefruit fan but loved it in this fruit salad. Will make this summer!
That’s RAWESOME that you enjoyed grapefruit in this salad!
Simple yet festive for Saturday breakfast! I love the addition of mint and almonds. I’m allergic to strawberries and couldn’t find other berries, so went with blueberries, mango and pineapple.
Perfect to accompany my red lentil chocolate porridge.
Fun berry salad. Dole makes a frozen berry package that was perfect for this salad.
As many others commented, how can you go wrong with berries. I liked the addition of the mint and almonds. I made it this morning and had it as my breakfast accompanied by one of my homemade paleo pumpkin muffins. Great way to start my day.
YUM!
This fruit salad was delicious paired with granola and a bit of Greek yogurt ❣️
I made this for breakfast alongside avocado toast. The berries and grapefruit combo is something different from my norm, and I thought it was delicious. The version of the recipe I was using didn’t have almonds, but I’ll try adding them next time I make this (and probably leave out the mint…never been a big fan).
Well, way to go for trying it! Avocado toast sounds like a great pairing for this salad!
Fresh fruit is always a winner!
So good and so refreshing. The sliced almonds added a satisfying crunch while the grapefruit and mint took the flavor to the next level. Tasted like something you would get on vacation.
Love this recipe! How can you go wrong with fresh fruit…and berries are my personal favorites. Loved the mint.
We love just about all fruit so I knew this salad would be a hit in my family. Unfortunately I cannot have grapefruit right now so I subbed for the cara cara orange from New Seasons (their flavor burst choice this week) and it was so good. I made the dressing and tasted it. It’s great for something else as I like to eat my fruit just plain with the nuts.
Berrylicious!!!! The grapefruit is a wonderful addition. Had it for breakfast this morning.
The grapefruit and mint elevated this berry salad! I mixed the orange juice and maple syrup together before adding to the fruit. I skipped the almonds because I served it alongside yogurt and granola.
Sounds delicious!
OMG this is so good! I typically skip breakfast and I’m not a big fruit eater which is why I’ve loved doing the simple green smoothie challenges. I now have a smoothie just about every day for lunch. Of fruits my favorites are berries and citrus so this was right up my alley. Used blood orange for the dressing. May become a breakfast eater!