Fresh Fruit Salad with Ice Cream
Fresh, colorful, and super tasty: the fresh fruit salad with ice cream is the perfect summer dessert to refresh yourself without giving up flavor. With apple, pear, pineapple, watermelon, kiwi, blackberries, and grapes, this fruit salad is enriched by a delicious scoop of ice cream that makes it even more indulgent and creamy. Easy and quick to prepare, it’s ideal for any occasion, from family lunches to brunch with friends. Try it with vanilla, coconut, or lemon ice cream for a mix of fresh and natural flavors!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
- Energy 94.76 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 15.99 (g) of which sugars 14.13 (g)
- Proteins 1.81 (g)
- Fat 2.73 (g) of which saturated 1.64 (g)of which unsaturated 0.88 (g)
- Fibers 1.91 (g)
- Sodium 22.28 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 130 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Fresh Fruit Salad with Ice Cream:
- 1 apple
- 1 pear
- 1 cup pineapple
- 1 cup watermelon
- 1 kiwi
- 1/2 cup blackberries
- 1/2 cup grapes
- Half lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 4 ice cream (scoops)
- mint
Steps
For the preparation of Fresh Fruit Salad with Ice Cream, watch the video HERE.
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Prepare the fruit:
Wash all the fruit well. Peel the apple, pear, and kiwi, then dice the apple, pear, pineapple, watermelon, and kiwi. Cut the grapes in half if they are large, leave whole if small. Combine all the chopped fruit and the blackberries in a large bowl.
Add the lemon juice to the fruit salad to keep the colors vibrant. Add honey if you desire an extra touch of sweetness. Gently mix to combine everything. Let the fruit salad rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Serve the fruit salad in bowls or cups, add a scoop of ice cream on top of each portion, and garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Enjoy!
🧊 Storage and Tips:
The fruit salad without ice cream can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Do not store the fruit salad mixed with the ice cream, as it will melt and alter the texture and flavor. Add the ice cream just before serving.
You can customize the ice cream flavor based on the season or your tastes: vanilla, coconut, lemon, or yogurt are perfect.
To serve the fruit salad in a more scenic way, try using half-empty watermelon or pineapple shells as natural bowls.
For a vegan or light version, omit the honey and use only well-ripened fruit.
