Mexican Fruit Salad Recipe with Chili Powder

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A simple Mexican fruit salad with cubed melon, mango, dragon fruit, kiwi, jicama, lime juice, and a hint of spice from chili powder. It’s an unexpected and delicious take on the traditional fruit salad. Great for a summer picnic, an outdoor bbq, or even for Cinco de Mayo!

Fruit salad is one of my favorite healthy recipes to enjoy in the spring and summer months. Typically, I just throw whatever fruit I have on hand into a bowl and dress it with a bit of lemon juice (or for dessert – some honey).

This Mexican Fruit Salad is a fun take on the usual way you might dress up summer fruits. In this salad I brought together: mango, dragon fruit, melon, jicama, pineapple, strawberry, kiwi and chili powder for a sweet + spicy side dish. You can use whatever fruits you have on hand – although tropical fruits work really well in this recipe!

How To Make This Mexican Fruit Salad Recipe

Ingredients and Notes

The ingredients for these Mexican fruit bowls are easy to find at your local grocery store, especially since you can customize it based on whatever is in season!

Fruit: I used Yellow Watermelon, Jicama, Mango, Kiwi, Dragon Fruit, Strawberries – but this recipe is so flexible, feel free to use a combination of your favorite fruit! Honeydew melon, Coconut Flakes, or any seasonal fresh fruit would taste great in this sweet fruit salad.

Seasonings: A squeeze of lime juice, Salt, Black Pepper, and spicy chile powder or chili lime seasoning gives this salad its unique flavor. You could also use ancho chili powder for a more smoky flavor.

Tools and Equipment

• Cutting board
• Chopping Knife
• Large Mixing bowl

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: Cube all of your fruit to be about the same size.

Step 2: Transfer to large bowl. Pour fresh lime juice over top. Using clean hands gently combine so that lime juice covers the fruit evenly. Add salt, pepper, and chili powder. Incorporate with your hands to evenly spread spices among the fruit.

Step 3: Serve in individual bowls, and enjoy!

What Makes This Mexican Fruit Salad Healthy?

• Low Calorie: One serving of this fruit salad has only 55 calories. It’s a healthy low calorie dessert, or perfect to bring to a picnic.
• No Added Sugar: Most fruit salads add orange juice or some fruit juice or syrup to make it sweeter. But this fruit salad has no added sugar. All of the fruits included are already naturally sweet! There’s no need to sprinkle any sugar on top to enjoy this recipe. One serving of this fruit salad contains 8 grams of natural sugars.
• High in Fiber: Whole fruit is a natural source of fiber, and is much healthier than fruit juice (which has no fiber and is all sugar). One serving of this fruit salad has 2 grams of fiber.

Recipe FAQs

How to Serve

This salad would pair perfectly with most Mexican food. Here are a few ideas…

• Black Bean Tacos
• Elotes
• Chips and this healthy guacamole recipe
• Enchiladas
• Burrito Bowl
• Quesadillas
• Loaded Veggie Nachos

Expert Tips

• Cut all of your fruit into similarly sized small cubes.
• Use more or less chili powder depending on how spicy you like it. If you have kids you may want to hold off on adding the spices until you have separated out their portion. 
• For an extra kick – add a pinch of cayenne to this dish!
• Add other tropical fruit such as papaya or pineapple! Or use any fruit you have on hand!

More Healthy Salad Recipes!

• Healthy Breakfast Fruit Salad
• BBQ Jackfruit Burrito Bowl
• Apple Walnut Salad with Dates

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