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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.
My boyfriend’s daughter enjoyed the strawberries and blackberries best. My boyfriend said it was fruity. I enjoyed the strawberries, blueberries and raspberries best and will modify it going forward to include other ingredients to make it taste crunchier.
This was a wonderful breakfast on its own, I did with I had a yogurt to go with it. We will be making this all throughout berry season 🙂
Loved this refreshing salad! It was a beautiful day to enjoy this as well!!! Love it!!
Very good. I would probably put a little less grapefruit and a little less orange juice next time. But tasty as is.
Super delicious, sweet, flavors, colorful, it makes me happy abs enjoyed delicious fruits!!!
So fresh and delicious. I’ve been making my salad for a meal, this one was a little lite, but so good!
Delicious And Beautiful 🙂 The Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries And Blackberries, With A Burst Of Sweet Tangy Ruby Red Grapefruit, Topped With A Light Crunch Of Thinly Sliced Almonds, Yes So Good. 🙂 I Will Make This Salad Again.
Sooooo good!!! I could eat this every day! Perfect for dessert on its own or with some Greek yogurt for breakfast. Yum!
Great idea to add some Greek yogurt for breakfast!
A very good refreshing salad!! Berries are the best!!
Awesome! I ate the whole thing it was so good. Loved the sweet and the sour and the variety of colors. Definitely will make this once my berries are ripe. I probably won’t have any left to preserve for later in the year.
Salad challenge: Day 6. We really enjoyed this refreshing salad as dessert, and accompanied it with vanilla gelato.
Ooh! Gelato. Sounds like a great combo!
So good! Love the berries.
We really liked this salad. We were already making a similar salad; strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries drizzled with aged raspberry balsamic vinegar. The grapefruit went very well with the berries. It was a nice flavor contrast.
My husband said this was the best salad so far! I really liked the mint & hint of maple syrup!
I love this fruit salad! And yes very good for breakfast. The light dressing on it is perfect.
The best salad so far. This was so amazing. We had it for dessert and so I added a little homemade whipped cream. Definitely a future go to recipe!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Bursting with flavour! I’ve never added grapefruit to berries but will do so from now on! Also, we usually add lemon juice to berries but by using orange juice it balanced out the acidity of the grapefruit beautifully and let the berries shine! The use of mint further elevated this berry bowl and truly made this salad sing! Will be on our regular summer salad or dessert rotation!
Awesome salad 🙂
very tasty. enjoyed this for breakfast
This salad was ‘berry’ delicious! It was lively and refreshing!
Chockful full of juicy fruits
I love berries and fruit salads! I can’t have grapefruit so used oranges in today’s salad. And almost lost mine to the grandkids who ate theirs too fast! The dressing was the best and will be used again!