Gluten Free Mango-Lime Fruit Salad Cups

Total time30 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time0 min

4.5

(21)

Bright, juicy, and bursting with tropical flavor, this fruit salad is the kind of dish that makes people stop and stare before they even take a bite. Ripe mango, fresh pineapple, and sweet strawberries get tossed in a zingy dressing of lime juice, lime zest, honey, and freshly grated ginger — a combination that's simple but genuinely electric. The whole thing gets spooned into hollowed-out lime halves, which means zero extra dishes and a presentation that looks like you spent way more effort than you actually did. A quick ten-minute rest lets the dressing soak into the fruit, so every bite is glossy, fragrant, and perfectly balanced between sweet and tart. Because every single ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, there's no label-reading stress or ingredient swapping required — it's just real, whole food doing exactly what it's supposed to do. Torn fresh mint scattered over the top adds a cool, herby finish that ties everything together beautifully. Whether you're serving this at a backyard cookout or a weekend brunch, it disappears fast.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the fruit salad

2 large ripe mangoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch dice
1 cup fresh pineapple, cut into ½-inch dice
1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered

For the dressing

2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 tsp lime zest
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
1 tbsp honey

For the cups

4 large limes, halved and hollowed to form cups

For serving

2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, torn (optional)

Instructions

1
Halve the 4 large limes crosswise. Use a small spoon or melon baller to scoop out the flesh and juice, leaving a clean shell at least 1/4 inch thick. Reserve the scooped lime flesh for another use or discard. Trim a thin slice from the rounded bottom of each cup so they sit flat without tipping.
2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the lime juice, lime zest, grated ginger, and honey until the honey is fully dissolved and the dressing is smooth.

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