MSG 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 lime-ginger-honey dressing that ties everything together without a single processed ingredient in sight. That matters more than you might think — a lot of bottled dressings and pre-made fruit cups sneak in additives and flavor enhancers that have no business being near fresh produce. Here, every component is exactly what it looks like: real fruit, real citrus, real ginger. The hollowed lime halves double as edible serving cups, which makes presentation effortless and cleanup even easier. A short rest lets the dressing soak into the fruit so the flavors deepen and meld before you serve. Finish with a scatter of torn mint and you've got something that looks like it came from a catering spread but took almost no effort at all.

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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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