Yesterday on our way home from the gym, we walked by our corner store and couldn’t help but notice the incredible summer fruit on display. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries,watermelon – the list goes on and on. We decided to take home a few different types of berries to make our favorite simple summer dessert courtesy of the Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten. This recipe is super simple and requires minimal ingredients/prep time. We suggest it for a night in or if you are hosting a fab summer dinner party.

* sidenote – we also love balsamic vinegar, which this recipe calls for. It seems like a strange ingredient to pair with berries and sugar, but trust us – this sweet treat is to die for.

Very Berry Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 Pint strawberry hulled and cut in half
• 1 Pint blueberry
• 1 Pint raspberry
• 1 tablespoon good Balsamic vinegar
• ¼ cup Sugar
• fersh Mint for garnish

Method:

1. Place 6 glasses in the refrigerator.
2. In a large bowl, combine the berries, vinegar and sugar. Stir gently. Cover securely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
3. Spoon the berries into the chilled glasses. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint

*recipe and photo courtesy of Ina Garten