Summertime Fruit Salad

Summer's bounty of fruit shines brightly in this colorful and aromatic fruit salad tossed in a honeyed orange mint sauce.

Recipe Ingredients:

1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
1 pint basket California strawberries, stemmed and halved
1 half-pint basket raspberries
1 half-pint basket blueberries
2 oranges, peeled and cut into sections
1 cup cantaloupe or honeydew melon balls
Lettuce leaves for serving (optional)
California strawberries, stemmed for garnish

Cooking Directions:

1. In medium bowl whisk juice, honey and mint then add remaining ingredients. Toss gently to combine, chill 1 hour.
2. Spoon salad into 4 individual plates or bowls lined with lettuce leaves, if desired, dividing equally; garnish each with a stemmed strawberry.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy California Strawberry Commission. ©2003 California Strawberry Commission. All rights reserved. Used with permission.