Oats Free Apple-Ginger Fruit Salad Cups
This is the kind of dish that stops people in their tracks the moment it hits the table — fresh fruit piled high inside hollowed-out apple cups, bright with lime and warm with a whisper of ginger and Ceylon cinnamon. The dressing is a simple whisk-together of lime juice, raw honey, grated ginger, and lime zest, and it transforms a handful of blueberries, strawberries, pear, and diced apple into something that tastes genuinely special. Letting the salad rest for ten minutes before serving is a small step that makes a big difference, giving the flavors time to meld and coax out a little natural juice from the fruit. The apple cups themselves are brushed with lime juice to stay fresh and pretty, so everything looks as good as it tastes. There's nothing here to second-guess — every single ingredient is whole, fresh, and naturally free of grains, so it works beautifully for anyone navigating oat sensitivities without wanting to sacrifice flavor or fun. Finish with a scatter of fresh mint if you have it on hand, and serve immediately for the best texture and color.
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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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