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!
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.
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
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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!).
You Will Need
For the Berry Salad2 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)
For the Whipped Cream1 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.
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.
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Your recipes are great! Easy to find ingredients, simple and delicious! Keep the great work
Great site with lots of ideas.
Made this up for my daughter & she loved it! Served it atop plain Greek yogurt with a bit of whipped cream & a drizzle of pure chocolate syrup. She said it’s her new favorite dessert! Thank you for sharing this with us!
As a vegetarian I especially love this dish. I may have it for dinner using yoghurt instead of the cream. Carliss