Easy Berry Fruit Salad
We can’t get enough of this berry salad when berry season rolls around. It’s so easy and refreshing, and when you add the whipped cream, it turns into one of my favorite summertime desserts! Sometimes, the simplest recipes are the best, and this incredible berry salad recipe with whipped cream is one of those recipes! It takes minutes and turns into one of the most delicious summertime desserts we’ve made. I love this as a light summery dessert, but it’s also amazing when spooned onto your everyday oatmeal or chia pudding or enjoyed as a midday snack (with or without the cream). For another salad like this, try our red fruit salad, and if you have berries leftover, try this berry tart! Key Ingredients Berries: I use as many fresh berries in this salad as I can. I love strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Use what you have available. Sugar: We don’t add a lot of sugar, but a little does help to macerate the berries, which means that the berries will taste even better, and you’ll be left with a delicious berry syrup to spoon over your salad. Rice Wine Vinegar: A little acid brings out the flavors of our berries. Lemon or lime are common, but we love rice wine vinegar since it’s so mild. All you will taste is the berries! Mint: Fresh mint is super delicious with fresh berries, so we add a good amount of finely sliced mint to our salad. If you don’t have any available, simply leave it out. Whipped Cream: I love berries and cream, so I love to serve this berry salad on top of a spoonful of homemade whipped cream. I use my go-to recipe for whipped cream but reduce the sugar slightly since the berries already have some sugar added. For a dairy-free option, try coconut whipped cream. Berries: I use as many fresh berries in this salad as I can. I love strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Use what you have available. Sugar: We don’t add a lot of sugar, but a little does help to macerate the berries, which means that the berries will taste even better, and you’ll be left with a delicious berry syrup to spoon over your salad. Rice Wine Vinegar: A little acid brings out the flavors of our berries. Lemon or lime are common, but we love rice wine vinegar since it’s so mild. All you will taste is the berries! Mint: Fresh mint is super delicious with fresh berries, so we add a good amount of finely sliced mint to our salad. If you don’t have any available, simply leave it out. Whipped Cream: I love berries and cream, so I love to serve this berry salad on top of a spoonful of homemade whipped cream. I use my go-to recipe for whipped cream but reduce the sugar slightly since the berries already have some sugar added. For a dairy-free option, try coconut whipped cream. How to Make Berry Salad This berry salad is quick and easy. You’ll toss your berries with a bit of sugar and rice wine vinegar, then let them sit for 10 minutes. As they sit, the sugar draws out some moisture from the berries, intensifying their flavor and making a delicious berry syrup at the bottom of the bowl. After 10 minutes, gently stir in fresh mint, and then serve! I love berries and cream, so I serve my salad on top of a bed of soft whipped cream. It’s outrageously delicious! Easy Berry Fruit Salad PREP 15 mins TOTAL 15 mins PREP 15 mins TOTAL 15 mins This berry salad is one of my favorite summertime desserts! It’s super simple to make and tastes incredible. I love the mint and rice wine vinegar added to the berries. They genuinely turn this salad into something special. I also love serving this with whipped cream. You can skip it for a lighter dish, but the cream tastes so good with the berries! I love adding a big spoonful of the cream to my plate and then adding the salad on top (so pretty!). 4 Servings You Will Need For the Berry Salad 2 cups (334g) strawberries, quartered 1 cup (150g) blueberries 1 cup (120g) blackberries 1 cup (120g) raspberries 1 tablespoon (12g) sugar 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup mint leaves, thinly sliced into ribbons (chiffonade) 1 cup (240ml) cold heavy cream or heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon (12g) sugar 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Directions 1Place all the berries into a mixing bowl. Add the sugar and rice vinegar. Gently toss to combine. Let the salad stand for 10 minutes. 2Meanwhile, make the whipped cream. Add the cream to a stand mixer, or if you are using a handheld mixer, add it to a large bowl. 3Begin to beat the cream at a low speed, and then increase the speed to medium-high as it starts to foam and bubble. Starting at a lower speed prevents the cream from splattering. 4With the mixer running, add the sugar, and then, as it starts to thicken, add the vanilla. Whip the cream until soft peaks (as you pull the beater out of the cream, the cream should fall back into the bowl slowly). 5Once the berries have sat for 10 minutes, add in half of the mint and toss. Serve with whipped cream and more mint. 1Place all the berries into a mixing bowl. Add the sugar and rice vinegar. Gently toss to combine. Let the salad stand for 10 minutes. 2Meanwhile, make the whipped cream. Add the cream to a stand mixer, or if you are using a handheld mixer, add it to a large bowl. 3Begin to beat the cream at a low speed, and then increase the speed to medium-high as it starts to foam and bubble. Starting at a lower speed prevents the cream from splattering. 4With the mixer running, add the sugar, and then, as it starts to thicken, add the vanilla. Whip the cream until soft peaks (as you pull the beater out of the cream, the cream should fall back into the bowl slowly). 5Once the berries have sat for 10 minutes, add in half of the mint and toss. Serve with whipped cream and more mint. Adam and Joanne's Tips Leftovers: As the berries sit with the sugar, they soften, so this berry salad is best eaten the same day you make it. If you are okay with softer berries, it is still quite delicious the next day (I love it on my everyday oatmeal). The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. Leftovers: As the berries sit with the sugar, they soften, so this berry salad is best eaten the same day you make it. If you are okay with softer berries, it is still quite delicious the next day (I love it on my everyday oatmeal). The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. Nutrition Per Serving Serving Size 1/4 of the recipe / Calories 304 / Total Fat 22.2g / Saturated Fat 13.7g / Cholesterol 67.2mg / Sodium 17.9mg / Carbohydrate 26.3g / Dietary Fiber 6.3g / Total Sugars 18.6g / Protein 3.3g AUTHOR: Joanne Gallagher We’re Adam and Joanne, a couple passionate about cooking and sharing delicious, reliable recipes since 2009. Our goal? To inspire you to get in the kitchen and confidently cook fresh and flavorful meals.More About Us Previous Post: Best Chicken Salad We’ve Made Next Post: Spicy Shredded Chicken Sandwiches