Not Your Momma's Fruit Salad: Watermelon, Mango & Blueberry Fruit Salad with a Twist

Happy Friday! Today's post is simple and sweet. Literally.

Growing up in Russia, I'm sure we had fruit salads. But those involved a bit of mayonnaise. I know. What can I say? We love our white condiments.

When my family moved to the States, we discovered new types of fruits while others simply became more accessible. For a while, I LOVED that. But then, it just became the norm and I started to turn my nose up toward watermelon and grapes with seeds. My dad still reminds me how in Moscow I would have been happy to have any watermelon or grapes period.

I also began to detest bananas. I hate the smell of them, the texture and just the idea. I know I'm not the only one.

So this salad has no bananas. Instead, it uses sweet mangoes, juicy cubes of watermelon, hand-picked blueberries and for a bit of novelty jalapeno pepper and basil!

Yes, this combination of sweet and savory is definitely not your momma's fruit salad.

Watermelon, Mango & Blueberry Fruit Salad with a Twist

Ingredients
1 part watermelon cubes
1 part mango cubes
1 part blueberries {I actually used frozen blueberries that I picked myself}
finely chopped jalapeno to taste
chiffonade of basil to taste
optional: a squeeze of lemon, lime or orange and/or a dash of sugar or salt

Serve the salad right away or let the flavors get familiar with one another as they hang out in the refrigerator.

What do YOU put in your fruit salad?