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Method

4 steps

1. 1

   Cut fruit into bite-sized pieces: about 2 cups cubed melon, 2 cups hulled halved strawberries, 1 cup blueberries, 1 cup pineapple chunks, and 2 peeled sliced kiwis. Put them in a large bowl. Keep bananas out until serving if you're using any — they brown and soften fast.

2. 2

   Whisk 2 tablespoons honey with 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice and 1 teaspoon lime zest until the honey loosens and the dressing looks even. Taste — you want bright lime with a soft honey sweetness, not sticky-sweet.

3. 3

   Pour the dressing over the fruit and toss gently so you don't crush the berries. Fold in torn fresh mint leaves if you have them.

4. 4

   Chill 15–30 minutes so the fruit drinks in the lime. Toss once more and serve cold. Best within a few hours. You want juicy, bright fruit with a glossy honey-lime coat — not a watery bowl of mush or fruit that tastes flat and dull.