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Strawberry and Mango Fruit Salad Recipe

May 7, 2014 by Dara 16 Comments

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Serve this sweet fruit salad for dessert, breakfast or as the perfect accompaniment for brunch. It takes less than 15 minutes to make! 46 calories and 0 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
Serve this sweet fruit salad for dessert, breakfast or as the perfect accompaniment for brunch. It takes less than 15 minutes to make! 46 calories and 0 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP #fruit #weightwatchers #cleaneating

My mum has never been able to decided whether fruit salad is her greatest achievement or worst failure in the dessert department. My vote is definitely for “greatest achievement”. Even though she makes killer chocolate chip cookies and the best fruit salads around, my mum has always apologized for not making fancy cakes or baking pies. She has the same aversion to (i.e., fear of) pie dough that I have.

Leading up to Mother’s Day, I am here to tell you two things, Mum…I love your fruit salads (always have) and I love you even more. Teaching me that the natural sweetness of fruit can be appreciated as much as cakes and cookies is a gift unto itself. I enjoy a rich, sugary dessert as much as the next gal, but sometimes fresh fruit is enough to do the trick.

Sliced strawberries, whole strawberries and a lime on a black cutting board.

Of course, fruit salad isn’t just for dessert. In fact, it is the perfect accompaniment for a Mother’s Day brunch. Serve it alongside a Skinny Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole or Whole Wheat Waffles with Bananas & Walnuts. It’s got that perfect pop of color and good dose of vitamins to impress that mum in your life.

Sectioned mango, chopped mint and a bowl of strawberry slices on a cutting board.
For a little help with dicing the mango, see How to: Cut a Mango.

The beauty of fruit salads is that you can use almost any fruit that is seasonal and at its sweetest. We happened to have a fridge full of strawberries, and the supermarket was selling mangoes for 80 cents (a steal!), so this combination seemed natural.

Plus, mangoes always make me think of my mum’s childhood in Jamaica and her love of the tropical fruit.

The lime zest and fresh orange add a pop of citrus and the agave nectar (or honey) are all that is needed for a little added sweetness. Depending on the natural sweetness of the fruit you are using, feel free to adjust the amount of agave nectar.

Chopped mango, strawberries and mint in a large glass bowl.

If you choose to use bananas, apples or pears in your fruit salad, be certain to add some lemon or lime juice to prevent the fruit from turning brown. Nobody likes beige-colored fruit!

A fresh fruit salad is the perfect thing for brunch or for a quick breakfast. Strawberries and mango in this easy version. 46 calories and 0 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP #brunch #recipe

My family liked this fruit salad so much that I think I’ll start serving it in the morning with a dollop of Greek yogurt and granola, similar to my favorite (5 times per week!) Healthy Yogurt Breakfast Parfait with Blueberries & Granola.

Other recipes for Mother’s Day:

Cookin’ Canuck’s Strawberries & Cream Scone Recipe for Mother’s Day
Cookin’ Canuck’s Poached Eggs Over Avocado & Smoked Salmon
Half Baked Harvest’s Raspberry-Rhubarb Bellini Smoothie with Blueberries
Lauren Kelly Nutrition’s Overnight Mixed Berry French Toast

Serve this sweet fruit salad for dessert, breakfast or as the perfect accompaniment for brunch. It takes less than 15 minutes to make! 46 calories and 0 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP #fruit #weightwatchers #cleaneating

Strawberry and Mango Fruit Salad Recipe

Serve this sweet fruit salad for dessert, breakfast or as the perfect accompaniment for a Mother’s Day brunch. It takes less than 15 minutes to make! 46 calories and 1 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Gluten Free, Light Mother's Day Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 46kcal
Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 2 mangoes diced
  • 1 orange juiced
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1 teaspoon agave nectar or honey

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, stir together the strawberries, mangoes, orange juice, lime zest and agave nectar (or honey).
  • Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 hours.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points: 1 (Freestyle SmartPoints)

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5Cup | Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.7g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 0.6mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g
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Strawberries and mangos are the perfect combo for this easy fruits salad! 46 calories and 0 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP #cleaneats #breakfast

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Gluten Free, Light Mother's Day Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: brunch, fruit salad, mango, Mother's Day, strawberry

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  1. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    May 7, 2014 at 4:43 am

    I love strawberries, the husband loves mangos…so this is a perfect marriage for us (marriage reference intended!) Love a fresh, fruit salad. Pinned! 🙂

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  2. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says

    May 7, 2014 at 6:59 am

    I’d be so happy eating this! Such great flavors 🙂

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  3. [email protected] says

    May 7, 2014 at 7:13 am

    What a gorgeous fresh fruit salad! It looks so bright and fresh-looking and I love the combo of strawberries and mangos. This salad would be perfect for my Mother’s Day brunch this Sunday! pinned.

    Reply
  4. Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says

    May 7, 2014 at 7:13 am

    This is absolutely beautiful and so refreshing. Love fresh fruit in a salad.

    Reply
  5. Maria says

    May 7, 2014 at 7:23 am

    Beautiful salad! I could eat this every day!

    Reply
  6. Annie @Maebells says

    May 7, 2014 at 7:30 am

    This looks so refreshing! I love the strawberry mango combination!

    Reply
  7. Christine from Cook the Story says

    May 7, 2014 at 8:46 am

    I’m crazy for mango! This looks delicious!

    Reply
  8. Cassie says

    May 7, 2014 at 2:54 pm

    Love this! I never ate mangoes until earlier this year and I am so obsessed with them now. Great idea to add lime zest, too!

    Reply
  9. Karen @ The Food Charlatan says

    May 7, 2014 at 4:18 pm

    I love the presentation in the glass! Very pretty 🙂

    Reply
  10. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    May 7, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    Two of my favorite fruits together!

    Reply
  11. cheri says

    May 7, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    Great salad Dara! all of my favorites!

    Reply
  12. Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says

    May 8, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    So simple and pretty – perfect for Mother’s Day!

    Reply
  13. Lily (A Rhubarb Rhapsody) says

    May 9, 2014 at 12:42 am

    Beautiful! My husband’s the resident fruit salad maker here. A good fruit salad is not to be underestimated!

    Reply
  14. Kacy says

    May 20, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    Finding a nice simple way to share mango is something we all need towards the end of summer when the price drops and mangoes are just everywhere! Nice share, haven’t seen mango combined with strawberries so well!

    Reply
  15. Subarna Maitra says

    Jul 4, 2016 at 8:40 am

    Great post! can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  16. Rob says

    Jul 8, 2017 at 2:57 pm

    5 stars
    Thank u for ur time. for sharing this with us..BUT thank your mom!!!!

    Reply

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