Carrageenan Free Stone Fruit Salad with Honey & Fresh Mint

Summer stone fruit at its peak deserves nothing more than a light, fragrant dressing — and this salad delivers exactly that. Juicy peaches, nectarines, and sweet cherries are tossed in a honey-lemon vinaigrette brightened with apple cider vinegar, a hint of ground ginger, and fresh lemon zest, then finished with torn mint and optional basil. The result is something that tastes far more sophisticated than the handful of ingredients suggests. Many store-bought fruit salads, dressings, and flavored yogurt toppings rely on carrageenan as a thickener or stabilizer, so making your own from scratch is the cleanest way to keep things simple and additive-free. Every ingredient here is whole and straightforward — real fruit, real honey, real citrus — with zero need for emulsifiers or gums of any kind. Letting the salad rest for a few minutes before serving is the small but important step that coaxes the fruit into releasing its natural juices, which mingle with the dressing into something almost syrupy and irresistible. Serve it as a light dessert, a brunch centerpiece, or a vibrant side that genuinely makes people stop and ask for the recipe.

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