Fruit salad

Mango, berries, kiwi and orange. Your first real knife work.

  • Lazy AF
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • American
  • Snack
  • Dessert
  • Fruit
  • No cook
Hands-on
12 min
Total time
15 min, show breakdown
  • Prep 12 min
  • Cook 0 min
  • Clean up 3 min
Pans
0
Ingredients
6
Cost/serving
$2.85

Per serving

Calories
181
Protein
3 g
Fiber
7.7 g
Net carbs
37 g
Fat
1.2 g

High in (% Daily Value per serving): Vitamin C 207%, Vitamin K 34%, Folate 25%

Full nutrition facts, vitamins and minerals. All nutrition is estimated; check your own labels.

Already vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free.

Ingredients for 2

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  • 1 medium mango (200 g)

    Same amount as: about 1¼ cups.

  • 1 cup strawberries (152 g)

    Same amount as: 240 mL.

  • 2 medium kiwis (140 g)
  • 1 medium orange (130 g)
  • ½ cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (74 g)

    Same amount as: 120 mL.

  • 1 tbsp lime juice (15 g)

    Same amount as: 15 mL, ½ lime squeezed from fresh limes.

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Quantities are for 2 servings. Keeps 1 day covered in the fridge.

Nutrition Facts

2 servings per recipe

Serving size 1 plate (356 g raw)

NutrientPer serving% DV*Whole recipe
Calories181
Total fat1.2 g1%
Saturated fat0.2 g1%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Sodium4 mg0%
Total carbohydrate45 g16%
Dietary fiber7.7 g27%
Total sugars34 g
Net carbs†37 g
Protein3 g6%
Vitamin D0 mcg0%
Calcium76 mg6%
Iron0.86 mg5%
Potassium658 mg14%
Vitamin A66 mcg7%
Vitamin C186 mg207%
Vitamin E2.5 mg17%
Vitamin K41 mcg34%
Thiamin (B1)0.14 mg11%
Riboflavin (B2)0.11 mg9%
Niacin (B3)1.5 mg10%
Vitamin B60.26 mg15%
Folate101 mcg25%
Vitamin B120 mcg0%
Magnesium41 mg10%
Zinc0.41 mg4%
Selenium1.4 mcg3%

Estimated, not verified. These numbers are calculated from typical ingredient data and haven't been checked against a lab or your brands. Check the labels of what you buy and confirm anything that matters to you, especially sodium, sugar and allergens.

* % Daily Value shows how much one serving adds to a 2,000-calorie day. † Net carbs is not on US labels; it is total carbs minus fiber, allulose, erythritol and half of other sugar alcohols. "To taste" amounts are counted as written. Counted items (eggs, cloves, spoons) use the rounded amount shown in the ingredient list. Vitamins and minerals are from raw ingredients; cooking lowers some, especially vitamin C and folate. How this is calculated.

Steps

  1. Rinse the strawberries and blueberries. Cut the green tops off the strawberries, then cut each in half. Keep the fingers of your other hand curled under.

  2. Stand the mango on its end and cut down on each side of the flat stone. Score the flesh in squares without cutting the skin, then scoop the cubes out with a spoon.

  3. Cut the ends off the kiwis, peel them with a spoon or knife, and cut into half-moons. Peel the orange, pull it into segments and cut each in half.

  4. Put everything in a bowl, add the lime juice and toss gently.

    Done looks like: Glossy fruit in bite-size pieces, a little juice in the bottom of the bowl.

Equipment

Chef's knife, 20 cm (8 in) $15–50

What to look for

  • Comfortable handle that does not slip when wet
  • Blade you can sharpen, or a cheap one you replace every few years

Skip: Knife blocks with 12 knives. A chef's knife and a small paring knife cover almost everything.

Cutting board $10–30

What to look for

  • At least 30 × 40 cm (12 × 16 in), so food stays on it
  • Wood or plastic; plastic goes in the dishwasher

Skip: Glass or stone boards. They dull knives fast.

What goes wrong

WhatCauseFix
Brown, mushy fruitMade too far ahead, or banana or apple added early.Make it up to 4 hours ahead. Add banana or apple just before serving.
Nicked fingersHolding hand flat on the fruit.Curl your fingertips under (claw grip) and cut slower. Speed comes later.

Notes

Allergies: removing an allergen from the recipe does not remove it from your kitchen or from other products. Check labels for "may contain" warnings.