Mustard Free Apple-Ginger Fruit Salad Cups
Fresh fruit salads are one of those dishes that look effortless but can quietly hide surprising ingredients — bottled dressings in particular are notorious for sneaking in condiments and spice blends that aren't always obvious on the label. This version keeps everything clean and from scratch, so you know exactly what's going into every bite. The dressing is a bright, zingy mix of fresh lime juice, raw honey, grated ginger, a touch of Ceylon cinnamon, and lime zest — nothing more, nothing less. It coats a colorful mix of diced apples, pear, blueberries, and strawberries, and that ten-minute rest lets everything meld into something that tastes way more intentional than the sum of its parts. Serving it all inside hollowed apple cups is a genuinely fun presentation move that requires zero extra equipment — just a melon baller and a little patience. The lime juice brushed onto the cups keeps browning at bay, so the whole thing stays gorgeous on the table. Finish with a scatter of fresh mint if you have it, and you've got a dish that's as pretty as it is refreshing.
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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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