Xanthan Gum Free Grape and Apple Salad with Honey-Ginger Dressing
This vibrant fruit salad is the kind of dish that looks like you put in way more effort than you actually did — jewel-toned grapes and crisp apple slices piled together and finished with fresh mint. The honey-ginger dressing is where the magic happens: a quick whisk of raw honey, bright lemon juice, freshly grated ginger, and warm Ceylon cinnamon creates a silky coating that clings naturally to every piece of fruit without any thickeners or additives. That matters a lot when you're avoiding xanthan gum, since it quietly shows up in many store-bought dressings and sauces as a texture agent. Here, the dressing gets its body the old-fashioned way — from the honey itself — so there's nothing to second-guess on the label. The result is refreshing, lightly spiced, and just sweet enough to feel like a treat while still being genuinely wholesome. It works beautifully as a side at brunch, a light dessert, or an afternoon snack that actually satisfies.
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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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