Minty Mojito Fruit Salad
Summer is officially here folks! It’s felt like summer for the last several weeks, but there is something about the official beginning that makes me want to run through a sprinkler and eat a popsicle on the front porch. (If only I had a sprinkler… or a front porch!) When it gets hot and yucky out, I crave everything cold and refreshing- including fancy refreshing cocktails and fruit salad. So what happens when a fancy cocktail and fruit salad collide- something super amazing and delicious I tell you!
This isn’t just any old bowl of fruit. It is a bowl of fruit tossed with lots of fresh mint, lime juice and rum! All the ingredients of one of my favorite cocktails all merged into one. The mint really brings out the flavors of the fruit and the tangy lime and zing of rum are the perfect finish.
I just added a couple tablespoons of rum to this, but you really can go crazy with it. If you add a cup of rum and let the fruit really soak it up, save the rum for something else (cocktails maybe?) and drain the fruit to boozy perfection. In this situation though- I just wanted something simple and refreshing. I photographed this salad right after throwing it together, but after it sat for a few hours it got super juicy and even more delicious. Wouldn’t this be perfect for summer picnics and cookouts?
Minty Mojito Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 5-6 cups of chopped fruit, I used melon, pineapple, and berries
- 1/4 cup chopped mint
- juice of 1 lime
- 2-4 tablespoons rum, or more if you'd like!
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine all the ingredients and toss thoroughly. Allow to sit for an hour or so for the juices to release a bit.
- Fruit salad will last for 3-5 days in the fridge!
Notes
Recipe inspired by Ianapolis
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
I recently discovered how delicious mint and lime are to fruit salad — and now you’re adding rum?? Brilliant, Audra. Just brilliant :)
My husband confessed to me yesterday that the first day of summer is his favorite day of the year. Ever. If I had known, I would’ve made this salad and thrown a party. Next time, though.
I love these colorful pictures! So pretty!
I could basically eat my weight in fruit so I think I’d polish off that whole bowl.
This sounds incredible — would it be wrong to eat it for breakfast with yogurt??
This looks absolutely fabulous. The flavors sound so refreshing. And of course it helps that a berry mojito is my favorite drink!
Wondering if you used light or dark rum? Maybe it doesn’t matter – looks delicious and summery!