Eggless Apple-Ginger Fruit Salad Cups
Fresh fruit salads are naturally free of eggs, but this one goes the extra mile by building every element — from the edible serving vessel to the bright, zesty dressing — entirely from whole, plant-based ingredients with zero hidden surprises. Hollowed-out apple halves stand in as the bowls, brushed with lime juice to stay crisp and golden while you pull everything else together. The dressing is a quick whisk of fresh lime juice, raw honey, grated ginger, Ceylon cinnamon, and lime zest, and it comes together in under a minute with nothing processed or packaged. Once it coats the diced apples, pear, blueberries, and strawberries, a short rest lets the flavors meld into something that tastes far more complex than the ingredient list suggests. The result is juicy, a little spicy from the ginger, warmly spiced from the cinnamon, and just sweet enough to feel like a treat. It's the kind of dish that looks stunning on a table without requiring any real effort, and the individual apple cups make serving a breeze whether you're feeding a crowd or just yourself.
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4 servings
For the apple cups
- 4 medium apples (such as honeycrisp or fuji), for the cups
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime), for brushing cups
For the fruit salad
- 2 medium apples (such as granny smith or pink lady), diced into ½-inch pieces
- 1 medium ripe pear, diced into ½-inch pieces
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
For the dressing
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- 1 tsp lime zest
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Halve 4 apples crosswise (through the equator, not stem to base) to create 8 cup-shaped halves. Use a melon baller or small spoon to scoop out the core and enough flesh to form a shallow bowl, leaving a wall about 1/2 inch thick. Brush the cut surfaces and interior of each cup with 1 tbsp lime juice to prevent browning, then set aside on a serving platter.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the 2 tbsp lime juice, honey, grated ginger, ground Ceylon cinnamon, and lime zest until the honey is fully dissolved and the dressing is smooth.
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