6 Delicious Recipes for Fruit Salads with Wild Herbs

Discover the best fruit salad with wild herbs recipes to add to your regular recipe book. They're delicious and nutritious!

Have you started eating a healthy and balanced diet? If so, then you can’t miss these herb and fruit salads we’re going to present today. Remember, you should eat fruits and vegetables every day, since they are a source of important nutrients, like vitamins and minerals. Additionally, herbs will help you add flavor to the salads without overusing salt. 

Are you ready to discover these delicious salads?

Wild herb and fruit salads

Do you want to make a light and healthy meal? Then you can’t miss our selection of wild herb and fruit salads. Each one is tastier than the last one!

1. Watermelon, radish, thyme, and sage fruit salads

Ingredients

• 1/2 Chinese radish (Daikon), peeled and chopped into thin slices, or 1/4 kilogram of regular radish
• 1/4 small watermelon, peeled and without seeds, cut into thin slices
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
• thyme and sage to taste
• salt and pepper to taste
• paprika to taste
• 2 teaspoons of grapeseed oil

Preparation

1. First, place the chopped watermelon and radish in a deep dish
2. Then, mix the grapeseed oil with lemon juice, herbs, and paprika. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Finally, pour the dressing on the salad and enjoy!

2. Prawn, avocado, mango and herb salad

Ingredients

• 3 lettuce leaves (of your favorite variety)
• 1 medium mango, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 avocado, peeled and cut into cubes
• 10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 cup of cooked prawn
• 2 teaspoons of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
• 4 basil leaves
• 4 parsley leaves
• salt to taste

Preparation

1. First, mix the mango, lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, and prawns in a deep bowl. Add salt to taste.
2. Then, chop the basil and parsley, and set to the side.
3. Mix the olive oil and lemon juice, adding the herbs.
4. Pour the dressing on the salad and eat up!

3. Watercress, strawberry, and herb fruit salads

Ingredients

• 1 cup of watercress
• 1 handful of dandelion
• 350 grams of strawberries, cut in half (or in quarters if they’re big)
• 1 cup of arugula
• 2 teaspoons of olive oil
• 5 basil leaves
• 6 parsley leaves
• 1 small handful of cilantro
• salt and chili or pepper to taste

Preparation

1. First, chop the herbs and mix them with the oil, salt, and chili pepper.
2. In a bowl, add the watercress, arugula, and strawberries.
3. Mix and dress with the herb dressing and enjoy!

4. Tomato, watermelon, and basil salad

Ingredients

• 10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half, or 2 medium tomatoes, cut in cubes
• 1 cup of watermelon, without seeds and cut in cubes
• 4 fresh basil leaves
• 3 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of freshly-squeezed lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. First, put the tomato and watermelon in a large bowl.
2. Then, cut the basil leaves in half and add them to the salad. Mix well.
3. Make the vinaigrette by combining the olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Pour the dressing on the salad and enjoy!

5. Tomato, plum, and cilantro salad

Ingredients

• 1 pear tomato, cut in cubes
• 1 green tomato, cut in cubes
• 10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 red plum, cut in thin segments
• 1 yellow plum, cut in thin segments
• 6 tablespoons of sherry vinegar
• 1 stalk of spring onion, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Cilantro to taste

Preparation

1. First, add the spring onion to a bowl with sherry vinegar. Add salt to taste and let sit for 30 minutes.
2. Then, add the tomatoes and plums to another bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Dress with olive oil and add the spring onion with vinegar.
4. Add cilantro just before serving.

6. Orange, grape, cucumber, broccoli, and parsley fruit salads

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber, cut into small pieces
• 2 small peppers (one orange and one yellow), cut into small cubes
• 1 large orange, peeled and cut into segments, without seeds.
• 6 radishes, cut into small slices
• 1 small head of broccoli, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup of seedless grapes, cut in half
• 2 tablespoons of fresh, chopped dill
• 1/4 cup of fresh, chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup of raw, shelled sunflower seeds

For the dressing

• 1 chopped garlic clove
• 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
• Juice from 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. First, prepare the dressing, mixing all the ingredients in a bowl. Set to the side.
2. Then, mix the pepper, radish, broccoli, grapes, orange, and cucumber in a large bowl.
3. Dress and mix.
4. Add the dill and parsley and mix well.
5. Finally, add the sunflower seeds before serving.

Which of these wild herb and fruit salads tempted you? Try them all and enjoy meals that are fresh, healthy, nutritious, and low in calories. You can also add nuts if you want to give a crunchy touch to your salads.

We hope you enjoy them!