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Fruit Salad with Lemon Coconut Cream

Fruit salad with ripe seasonal fruit and naturally sweetened coconut whipped cream makes for a fresh and frisky side dish. The perfect fruit salad to bring to a picnic or barbecue!

Fruit Salad with Coconut Whipped Cream | TheRoastedRoot.net #healthy #recipe #summer #dairyfree

For me, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer even though there are still three weeks until the summer solstice.

It’s the first huge barbecuing weekend of the year, where we break out our sundresses, sangria, and steak. To me, all the aforementioned = summer.

Never look back. Never surrender.

You’re looking at one of my go-to summer side dishes: fruit salad!

This fruit salad (or as I like to call it, The Only Fruit Salad Recipe You’ll Ever Need)  is PERFECT for whipping up and bringing to any picnic or barbecue.

It’s all things…

  • Fresh and seasonal
  • Dairy-free and vegan
  • Naturally sweetened
  • Super flavorful
  • Ripe and zesty

Fruit Salad with Coconut Whipped Cream | TheRoastedRoot.net #healthy #recipe #summer #dairyfree

What do I do to “dress” a fruit salad? Homemade coconut whipped cream, my friends.

I simply refrigerate a can of full-fat coconut milk for a few hours (overnight works, too), scoop out the hardened flesh, and stick it in a stand mixer along with honey, vanilla extract, AND lemon extract.

Whip those ingredients together with a pinch of sea salt, and you’re looking at the best healthy fruit salad since sliced bread. 😉

Recipe Tips:

  • Be sure to refrigerate your can of coconut milk prior to preparing this recipe – the longer the better. If your coconut flesh isn’t super solid when you go to whip it, you’ll end up with a watery fruit salad (which is fine if that’s your jam).
  • If you don’t have a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, no big deal! You can use a mixing bowl and a hand mixer.

Recipe Adaptations:

  • Replace the honey with pure maple syrup or agave to make this recipe vegan.
  • Incorporate any of your favorite in-season fruit. Did you buy a ton of blueberries and raspberries from the Farmer’s Market? Toss them in? Obsessed with all things melon? Melon to your heart’s delight. Love Banana or apple in fruit salad? In they go, amigo!
  • If you don’t have fresh mint on hand, you can omit it from the recipe OR use fresh basil instead.

Fruit Salad with Coconut Whipped Cream | TheRoastedRoot.net #healthy #recipe #summer #dairyfree

If you love fruit salad recipes, also try my Apple Walnut Fruit Salad and my Zesty Fruit Salad with Coconut Milk and Basil!

My cookbook, Paleo Power Bowls, is now available! CLICK HERE to check it out. Thank you for your support!

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Fruit Salad with Coconut Whipped Cream | TheRoastedRoot.net #healthy #recipe #summer #dairyfree

Fruit Salad with Lemon Coconut Whipped Cream

Fruit Salad with Lemon Coconut Whipped Cream is a fresh, unique fruit salad recipe that will surely please your friends and family!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
8 Servings

Ingredients

Coconut Whipped Cream:

  • 1 14-ounce can full-fat coconut milk, see note
  • 3 tablespoons honey, to taste (or liquid sweetener of choice)
  • ½ teaspoon pure Vanilla Extract
  • Pinch sea salt

Fruit Salad

  • 3 cups strawberries, halved
  • 3 cups green grapes
  • 2 cups ripe peaches, pitted and chopped (2 peaches)
  • 1 cup large ripe mango, peeled and chopped (1 mango)
  • Zest of 1 lemon or lime
  • 3 leaves large fresh mint, finely chopped

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients for the coconut whipped cream to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk. Start mixer on low, then gradually work up to the highest speed. Whip until very thick and fluffy.
  • Add all of the fruit to a large serving bowl, along with the zest and mint.
  • Stir in the coconut whipped cream and toss until everything is well-coated. Taste the fruit salad and add more honey if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Notes

You only need the coconut flesh (also known as the coconut cream) from the can of coconut milk. Refrigerate the can of coconut milk for at least 3 hours (overnight is better). When you're ready to make the coconut whipped cream, scoop only the hardened cream out of the can, saving the coconut water for later use, such as a smoothie.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving - Calories: 191kcal - Carbohydrates: 28g - Fat: 8g - Fiber: 2g - Sugar: 24g
Course: Salads
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fruit salad recipe, healthy fruit salad, paleo fruit salad, vegan fruit salad
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 191kcal
Author: Julia
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Ainee

Saturday 23rd of November 2019

Approximately how many servings does this yield?

Julia

Sunday 24th of November 2019

Hi Ainee! I would say 8 to 10 :D

Suzanne Spencer

Saturday 15th of April 2017

Hey! The first ingredient of the dressing says a one ounce can and then says "14" after. Could someone clarify that for me? Thanks very much! It sounds delish!! (I'm making this for Easter, tomorrow.)

Julia

Saturday 15th of April 2017

Hi Suzanne,

My apologies for the confusion! I switched recipe plugins a couple months ago, and some of my recipes translated over incorrectly (this being one of them). It should be 1 (14-ounce) can of full-fat coconut milk - I went ahead and changed the recipe so it reads correctly now ;) Thanks so much for bringing the error to my attention, and I hope you enjoy the fruit salad! Have a happy Easter! xo

Janelle

Sunday 19th of June 2016

Making this again for the second time in a month! I took it to a Memorial Day cookout and it was a hit! My dad requested me to make it again for his Father's Day cookout today. Thanks for a refreshing twist on fruit :)

Angie@cuisinestudy

Sunday 29th of May 2016

That coconut cream sounds delicious and really adds something to this delicious fruit salad! I just want to dip all the fruit in it!

lindsay Cotter

Saturday 28th of May 2016

Tahitian vanilla and coconut cream ---> I die. Like of drooling on myself. haha. Love this combo girl!

Juanita Johnson

Saturday 28th of May 2016

This sounds like a "try me out". Will do.

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