Keto Fruit Salad

Fruit is one of the healthiest food groups and can be enjoyed on a Keto diet in moderation. This Keto fruit salad is sweet, refreshing, creamy, and crunchy. It provides the right amount of natural sweetness while still helping you maintain ketosis. This recipe is perfect for those seeking sweet treats without added sweeteners.

Is fruit salad Keto?

Most fruits are high in natural sugars and carbs; thus, many fruit salads aren't suitable for a Keto diet. This Keto recipe uses the lowest-carb fruits combined with high-fat ingredients. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and coconuts are some of the most Keto-friendly fruits, making up the base of this salad. Coconut is usually overlooked as a fruit, but it is an excellent addition to Keto recipes because of its high-fat content. Lemon zest adds a citrusy flavor, mint adds freshness, and lemon juice balances the sweetness with a tang. Whipped cream brings everything together.

How to increase the fat content of this Keto salad?

Even though berries are Low-Carb, it is best to add high-fat ingredients to recipes to help maintain ketosis. We have added fresh coconut meat, sliced almonds, and whipped cream to this salad, but you can add coconut cream, goat cheese, mascarpone, nuts, seeds, or clotted cream.

How can you customize this recipe?

This healthy Keto fruit salad uses fruits that are the lowest in carbs. You can alter the ratio of berries to your preference or add your desired fruits. You can swap the lemon zest and juice for orange zest and juice, mint leaves for basil of thyme, and sliced almonds for walnuts or pecans.

How to adapt this recipe to a vegan diet?

The only non-vegan ingredient in this recipe is whipped cream. You can leave it out or replace it with whipped coconut cream.

How many servings does this healthy Keto fruit salad make?

While you can consume fruit on a Keto diet, monitoring the quantity is necessary. This recipe yields 8 servings of 1/3 cup. One serving has 5g of net carbs, 4g of fat, and 69 calories.