Oftentimes it’s the simplest of foods that bring compliments from people every time they’re served. Case in point: fruit salad. With the abundance of fruit ready to harvest and that yet to come, a salad composed of the freshest fruits of summer is what we’ve longed for during the dreary rainy weather we experienced last winter and spring. Double that with the coronavirus epidemic, and we’re ready for a healthy dose of flavor.
Fruit salad is the ideal accompaniment to any of the foods you might have on the grill this July 4, whether it be burgers, steaks, chicken, pork or fish. There’s must something about the clean, fresh taste of berries, melons and stone fruits that makes the taste of smoked meats sparkle.
“When I think of fruit salad, I think of my mother,” says Jessica Randhawa, founder of the food blog The Forked Spoon. “During childhood summer weekends, my mother would make a special dinner just for my sister, brother and me. We would all pick our favorite fruits and help with the washing, chopping and mixing. The salad was always too large for four people, so we always knew there would be fresh fruit for breakfast in the morning.”
And there’s something about waking up to a bowl of freshness after a good night’s sleep that seems like magic in your mouth.
“A fresh, juicy, seasonal fruit salad is the perfect way to curb a sugar craving without anything extra. No syrups or goopy dressings are needed, and it sits so nicely on your tastebuds to give you a refreshing flavor and interesting textures.”