Fresh Summer Fruit Salad with Extra Virgin Olive Oil Dressing

A fruit salad in a small bowl, sitting on a wooden shelf with La Tourangelle's extra virgin olive oil can in the background.

The summer season is the perfect time to try making one of the easiest – and most delicious – recipes: a refreshing fruit salad. With healthy ingredients and a dash of La Tourangelle’s Smooth & Fruity Extra Virgin Olive Oil, this salad pops with bright colors and flavors.  

This salad dressing pairs beautifully with any assortment of fruit; Feel free to toss in another ingredient, exchange one you aren’t fond of, or completely mix it up: this fruit salad recipe is versatile and can be catered to your preferences. Share with friends and family and enjoy the lush hint of olive. 

Category: Salad 

Servings: 5 

Author: Maya Kornyeyeva 

 

Ingredients 

Dressing 

  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) La Tourangelle Smooth & Fruity Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • ½ teaspoon (2.8 g) honey 

Salad 

  • 1 cup (123 g) raspberries
  • 1 cup (166 g) sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup (140 g) blueberries
  • 1 cup (152 g) chopped watermelon
  • ½ cup (70 g) sliced green or red seedless grapes
  • 1 medium-sized nectarine, chopped into ½-inch cubes
  • ½ a ripe mango, peeled and chopped into ½-inch cubes
  • 10-12 (10 g) shredded fresh mint leaves, for garnish 

Directions 

Make the salad dressing 

  1. In a small bowl, whisk the orange juice, lemon juice, honey, and lemon zest until well combined.
  2. Whisk in the extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon (15 ml) at a time, until the dressing is smooth and emulsified.
  3. Set aside. 

Assemble the Salad 

  1. Assemble your ingredients: thoroughly wash the fruits and berries.
  2. Chop the watermelon, mango, and nectarine, then slice the strawberries and seedless grapes.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the chopped nectarines, mango, sliced strawberries, blueberries, and seedless grapes.
  4. Mix in the watermelon and top with raspberries. Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil dressing and add the shredded fresh mint leaves for garnish.
  5. Refrigerate for one hour or serve fresh.  

 

Better in Tin - The La Tourangelle Difference  

At La Tourangelle, we believe in the power of nature to provide. Our high-quality, artisan cooking oils are all-natural and minimally processed to preserve nutrients and full flavors.  

We protect our oils in fully recyclable tin packaging. It’s lighter to ship than glass and can be reprocessed endlessly without losing quality, unlike plastic.   

Our high-quality line of early harvested extra virgin olive oils are sourced from the best so that you can cook with the best and feel good doing it.   

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