Artificial Food Coloring Free Grape and Apple Salad with Honey-Ginger Dressing
Sweet, crisp, and bursting with natural color, this fruit salad is proof that the most vibrant dishes don't need a drop of artificial dye to look stunning. Red and green grapes alongside thinly sliced Honeycrisp or Fuji apples create a gorgeous two-tone bowl that gets all its hue straight from nature. The honey-ginger dressing is whisked together in minutes — just honey, fresh lemon juice, grated ginger, and a touch of Ceylon cinnamon — and every ingredient is exactly what it says it is, no hidden additives or synthetic colorants to worry about. Fresh mint scattered over the top adds a bright, herby finish that makes the whole thing feel a little fancy without any extra effort. It's the kind of recipe that works beautifully for anyone navigating ingredient labels at the store, since everything here is whole and straightforward. Serve it immediately for maximum crunch, or let it chill for up to an hour so the dressing soaks into every piece.
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4 servings
- 2 cups red seedless grapes, halved
- 2 cups green seedless grapes, halved
- 2 medium apples (such as honeycrisp or fuji), cored and thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced
For the dressing
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, lemon juice, grated ginger, and ground Ceylon cinnamon until the honey is fully dissolved and the dressing is smooth.
- 2
Add the halved red and green grapes and sliced apples to a large mixing bowl.
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