A Fruit Salad Recipe with Creamy Chia Seed Dressing

This is a fruit salad recipe that has an easy, 3 ingredient, Creamy Chia Seed Fruit Salad Dressing. My mom created this dressing and passed it along to me! Growing up whenever we had our favorite fruits in the summertime, my mom always dressed it with this creamy and sweet dressing.

She would use poppy seeds instead of Chia Seeds, but since I had Chia Seeds on hand, I decided to try it with those instead. You may think that sour cream and fruit don’t go together, but after you try it, you’ll realize that it tastes like cheesecake mixed with fresh sweet fruit. 🙂

This easy salad is perfect to bring to summer cookouts on a hot day, or as a side dish on a special occasion like Easter or Mother’s Day brunch! This will even be a wonderful summer fruit salad where you could just add strawberries and blueberries and serve at a 4th of July party!

Ingredients needed to make your easy fruit salad recipe:

• Fresh fruit cut into bite size pieces (I used fresh strawberries, cantaloupe (use a melon baller if you want), and purple grapes (use green grapes if you prefer) – you could also include mandarin oranges, plump blueberries, fresh mango, fresh pineapple, green apples, or whatever other ripe fruit that will be a huge hit for your family to want to eat. Basically, mix and match your favorite different fruits and top with the easy dressing to make your easy fresh fruit salad!)
• 1 8 oz container of light sour cream
• 3 tablespoons of honey
• 1 tablespoon of Chia Seeds

I personally prefer to use light sour cream for this creamy fruit salad recipe, although regular sour cream will work just as well.

1.  To make this fruit salad dressing, start by adding all 8 oz of light sour cream to a large bowl.

2. Add one tablespoon of chia seeds.

3. Then add 3 tablespoons of honey. You can add a bit more honey if you like your dressing sweeter – give it a taste and add as much honey as your palate desires. I personally think 3 tablespoons is just perfect for a delicious fruit salad. Remember that the addition of the fruit will make it even sweeter.

4. Stir these three ingredients until it is smooth.

5. Pour the dressing over your fruit and gently mix until the fruit is covered. That’s it – a simple fruit salad recipe is done! How easy!!!

6. Be sure to serve this healthy side dish cold. This makes a wonderful side dish for any summer lunch or light dessert! My husband describes this as liquid cheesecake on top of the fruit. This is a fruit salad recipe that is truly is divine and oh-so-easy to make!!!

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This colorful fruit salad will become one of your family’s favorite recipes! It has loads of fresh fruit and is a good option to serve during the summer months. You don’t need cream cheese to make the creamy dressing, and it’s an easy recipe that will be an instant crowd pleaser!

**This delicious salad is best stored in an air-tight container and eaten within a few days of making it before it spoils. Do not leave it out in the heat as it does contain sour cream.

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Pistachio Pudding Cool Whip Salad (ambrosia fruit salad)

Garden Fresh Green Beans with Lemon & Rosemary Dressing

Strawberry Freezer Jam Recipe with Honey

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