A refreshing mix of chopped fruits seasoned with citrusy lemon juice and tangy Tajin. A quick healthy snack for the family on a hot summer day.
Have you ever had a Mexican Fruit Cocktail? If you haven’t, you’re missing out! It’s one of my favorite desserts during the hot summer season (and throughout the year).
I actually didn’t discover this tasty healthy snack until last summer when a friend bought one to share.
Fruit salads are delicious in general because a mixture of various chopped fruits has so many different flavors. But adding lemon juice and Tajin seasoning takes this healthy snack to a whole other level. You can taste the refreshing lemon juice drizzled on the outer surface of the fruit. Tajin powder, which is a combination of chile powder, salt, and dehydrated lime juice, adds tanginess to the fruits. These seasonings intensify the flavors of the fruits.
I love the Mexican fruit cocktails, but if you’ve ever bought one from the fruit stands, you know what they don’t come cheap. Each container, about the size of the container I used, costs $7. Pretty pricy to me. Luckily, the fruit stands have see through glass windows. So I get to watch the people make the fruit cocktails and see exactly how they made it, which means I can share this simple and healthy dessert with you. =)
Hope you’ll like it as much as I do! It’s perfect as an afternoon snack, a dessert at a picnic or a refreshing side at a BBQ.
First, chop up your favorite fruits. I used strawberries, mango, and cantaloupe, and added blueberries at the end. Some of the fruits and vegetables that you can often find in these fruit cocktails are watermelon, pineapple, cucumber, jicama, mango, strawberries, and honeydew. You get to pick whichever fruits or vegetables that you like and are available to add to your cocktail.
Divide the fruits between 2-3 containers. Sprinkle in Tajin seasoning. Drizzle lemon juice over the fruits and seasoning. Then sprinkle on more Tajin seasoning. The lemon juice will help distribute the seasoning to the rest of the fruits at the bottom. If you need more Tajin seasoning, add more to taste, but don’t forget that this seasoning does contain salt so you don’t want to over season your fruits with it.
Serve the fruits cold.
Enjoy!
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So good and Tajin is great. I usually add some jicama to it too.
I love jicama too. But I didn’t have any on hand so this is just fruits =)
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Thank you so much!
This looks delicious! I eat melon and strawberries for breakfast regularly. It gets a bit boring. I can’t wait to try this spice!
I hope you’ll like it. I’m addicted to seasoning my fruits with Tajin.
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Thank you! I do take all the photos that I cook. It gets kind of difficult when I’m in the middle of cooking. So sometimes the photos are off centered.
that looks like a delicious and appetizing fruit salad. now all i have to do is get my hands on some tajin sauce! thanks for liking my latest blog post. you’re a one-woman force of good news about good food!
Thanks lol
I haven’t had one and just heard if it here. Adding tajin spice mix to my grocery list, hope its available here in Dubai.
If you can find the seasoning, I hope you’ll like the recipe =)
Looks delicious.
Thank you!
Yes! When I lived in Mexico we used the tajin on EVERYTHING. So good!
I agree, Kelsey! And you only need a little bit of tajin for flavor. =)
I have enjoyed many of these in Mexico, where lime juice is used on that incredibly fresh, tasty, and abundant fruit. Most have had various melons, pineapple, oranges, or mangoes. All for 10-15 pesos, around $1. Wow!
$1? So lucky! I buy them for $7 here. So expensive!
Om nom nom… 🙂
=)