Fresh Fruit Salad with Blackberry Yogurt Glaze {Summer Salad Series}

Today’s guest in the Summer Salad Series is the lovely Sondra Lyn of Sondra Lyn at Home! And while you are going to love her Fresh Fruit Salad recipe, I guarantee you will also love her philosophy on life: “Follow your dreams and your passions… Love people… Make things… Nurture your creative side.” I couldn’t agree more! Welcome, Sondra!

Happy Summer Weekend!

What fun it is to be a part of the SUMMER SALAD SERIES at Making Lemonade!! I am honored to pop over from Sondra Lyn at Home to share one of my favorites with you today!

Carrie had a wonderful idea to bring different salads to you this summer. I am one of those she talked about who easily suffers from Salad Boredom. When that happens, you can bet I’ll be in the mood for a fruit salad! Or if I need to satisfy my sweet tooth, I might turn to this salad instead of something decadent.

The ingredient that does sweeten this dish up a bit is homemade Blackberry Jam! My son-in-love has a granddad who makes the best, and he’s so kind to share!! Thanks, Big Daddy!

This is the fruit I used, but almost any in-season fruit would work:

Fruit Salad- Sondra Lyn at Home — Pineapple, Kiwi, Nectarines, Blueberries, Strawberries, Cantaloupe

Of course, also delicious would be mango, watermelon, peaches, grapes, banana… the possibilities are endless!

I used this technique and tool to core and slice the pineapple, and simply cut each fruit into bite sized pieces. You could also scoop out melon balls instead of slicing the melon into chunks.

Here is the recipe just for you:

Fresh Fruit Salad with Blackberry Yogurt Glaze

Enjoy this refreshing fruit salad with just the right amount of sweetness!

Ingredients

Melon
Strawberries
Blueberries
Pineapple
Nectarines
Kiwi
½ cup pecans or walnuts, chopped and toasted, {optional}
Glaze:
12 oz vanilla or plain yogurt
2 T blackberry jam

Instructions

Chop fruit into bite-sized pieces.
Combine yogurt and jam in small bowl.
Pour yogurt mixture over fruit in mixing bowl and stir gently, being careful not to mash fruit.
Pour into serving bowl. Top with nuts if desired.
Enjoy!

Notes

Serving Option: You can serve the Blackberry Yogurt Glaze as a topping and let each guest have the option of glazing or enjoying their fruit au naturale!

I sincerely hope you enjoy my take on fresh fruit salad.

Thanks again to Carrie for inviting me to participate in her Summer Salad Series!!

For more yumminess and other creativity, you’re invited to visit my blog at Sondra Lyn at Home!

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Meet Carrie Higgins

Dreamer, thinker, + lemon squeezer; you'll usually find me clutching a mug of coffee, glue gun, fandeck of paint colors, and a child at any given time. This mom of two (and wife to one) loves to share freshly squeezed ideas for home and family. Join the adventure as we learn most lemons can indeed become lemonade-- with generous amounts of sweetness, perspective, and love.