Refreshing Rose Water & Berry Fruit Salad

Name: Refreshing Rose Water & Berry Fruit Salad
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 people
Ingredients: 1 cup Strawberries; 0.5 cup Blueberries; 1 count Apple; 0.5 count Pomegranate; 0.5 count Lemon; 1 tbsp Honey; 1 tsp Rose Water; 0.25 cup Pistachios

Vegetarian • Gluten-Free • Dairy-FreeNo-Cook • Under 15 MinsLow Calorie • BalancedDessert

Easy

10minutes

180kcal

2people

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An incredibly light and elegant no-cook dessert featuring fresh berries and apples tossed in a fragrant lemon, honey, and rose water dressing.

After a rich, savory main course like black pepper beef, sometimes you need a dessert that is bright, incredibly light, and refreshing. This Refreshing Rose Water & Berry Fruit Salad is the ultimate elegant palate cleanser. By combining your highly perishable strawberries and blueberries with crisp apples and juicy pomegranate arils, you get a beautiful bowl of contrasting textures and sweet-tart flavors. The real magic happens in the simple dressing: a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to make the fruits pop, a drizzle of honey for natural sweetness, and just a tiny splash of rose water. The rose water elevates a simple bowl of fruit into a sophisticated, fragrant dessert that feels like it belongs in a high-end Mediterranean restaurant. Tossed together and finished with crushed pistachios for a buttery crunch, this naturally gluten-free and vibrant dessert takes less than 10 minutes to throw together with absolutely zero cooking required. It is the perfect guilt-free treat!

Ingredients

150 g Strawberries (about 1 cup)
75 g Blueberries (about ½ cup)
1 count Apple (medium)
0.5 count Pomegranate (about ½ cup seeds)
0.5 count Lemon (juice only)
1 tbsp Honey
1 tsp Rose Water
30 g Pistachios (about ¼ cup shelled)

Instructions

1
Wash the strawberries, blueberries, and apple.
2
Remove the stems from the strawberries and cut them into halves or quarters. Core and chop the apple into bite-sized cubes.
3
Extract the seeds from the pomegranate half.
4
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the juice from the lemon, honey, and rose water.
5
Add the prepared strawberries, blueberries, apple, and pomegranate seeds to a serving bowl.
6
Pour the fragrant dressing over the fruit and gently toss to coat everything evenly.
7
Roughly chop the pistachios and sprinkle them over the top right before serving for a buttery crunch.

Chef's Tips

•If you want the flavors to meld even more, you can let the salad sit in the fridge for 10-15 minutes before adding the pistachios.
•Rose water is very strong; stick to 1 teaspoon so it adds a beautiful floral note without tasting like perfume!
•If your fruits are already very sweet, you can reduce the honey by half.

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