Buy Now → Sour, Spiced & Salted Summer Fruit Salad
Inspired by this Watermelon Chaat from NYT Food and this Seasonal Fruit Chaat from The Kitchn.
- Yield: 4 - 6 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups / 330 g diced or balled seedless watermelon
- 1 cup / 140 g sliced strawberries
- 1 cup / 150 g red grapes, halved
- 1 cup / 160 g pitted cherries, halved
- 2 tbsp / 30 ml fresh lime juice
- 3/4 tsp ground amchur powder, see notes
- 1/2 tsp fine pink Himalayan salt
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked rainbow peppercorns (omit for AIP)
- 1/4 tsp ground mace
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped mint, or 1 – 2 tsp dried mint
Optional, to serve:
- Pinch of ground pink Himalayan salt
- Freshly cracked rainbow peppercorns (omit for AIP)
- Drizzle of raw honey
- Sprinkle of dried mint
Instructions
COMBINE: Add the watermelon, strawberries, grapes, cherries and lime juice to a bowl. Sprinkle the amchur powder, salt, ground ginger, pepper, mace and chopped or dried mint over the fruit, then stir to combine.
MACERATE: Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or so, stirring occasionally. This will allow the fruits to release some of their juices and for all the flavors to mingle before serving.
TO MAKE AHEAD: Combine all the ingredients, except the fresh mint and stir to combine. Refrigerate up to overnight, then add the fresh mint just before serving. The longer you allow the fruit to macerate in its juices, the more deeply pink the strawberries will become and the fruit will soften slightly. The sour and spicy elements of the seasoning blend will mellow out, too, so if I make this overnight, I like to serve the summer fruit salad with an additional pinch of salt and cracked pepper, a sprinkle of dried mint and a drizzle of honey.
Notes
Amchur powder, or amchoor, is a traditional souring ingredient in Indian and Pakistani cuisines. It’s made from dried sour green mangos and you can find it in international or Indian markets. Alternatively, you can find it here on Amazon!
Find it online: https://meatified.com/summer-fruit-salad/