Berries and Banana Fruit Salad

Get out your red, white, and blue with this simple fruit salad of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apple, and bananas, tossed with honey and lemon juice.

By
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.
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Updated March 11, 2022
Elise Bauer
Berries and Banana Fruit Salad
Elise Bauer

Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light... Happy Fourth of July! If you are thinking about ideas for something red, white, and blue to bring to a July 4th gathering, consider this simple mixed berry and banana salad.

It's light and easy, with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, chopped apple, and bananas, tossed together with honey and lemon juice.

So, what are you making for Fourth of July? Grilling? Barbecuing? Please let us know in the comments, I'm always looking for ideas.

Have a safe and festive 4th!

Berries and Banana Fruit Salad

Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Servings 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups strawberries, hulled and roughly chopped 

  • 1 handful raspberries

  • 1 cup blueberries

  • 1 apple, peeled, cored, roughly chopped

  • 2 bananas, peeled and thickly sliced

  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon honey

Method

  1. Prep the berries before the bananas and apples, and add them to a large bowl.

  2. As soon as you add the bananas and apples, sprinkle lemon juice over them to keep them from getting brown.

  3. Add the zest and the honey and gently toss to combine.

    Serve immediately. Or cover and chill for up to 2 hours before serving.

Berries and Banana Fruit Salad
Elise Bauer
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
148 Calories
1g Fat
38g Carbs
2g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 148
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 38g 14%
Dietary Fiber 5g 19%
Total Sugars 22g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 41mg 204%
Calcium 17mg 1%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 540mg 11%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.