Ensalada de Frutas (Fruit Salad)

A note from Gaby Melian:

The ensalada de frutas I grew up with in Argentina is not your everyday fruit salad. Many different types of fruit are cut into bite-size pieces and soaked in citrus juice and ice cubes. In South America, Christmas falls right in the middle of summer, making a cold fruit salad the perfect holiday dish. The fancier the gathering, the more fruits I like to add to my ensalada de frutas. A basic version of this dish involves banana, green apple, pear, orange, and grapes. But to make it superfancy? Add pineapple. For me, pineapple smells like Christmas. That’s when the pineapples are in season and affordable and taste amazing in Argentina. When I was growing up, my abuela always added a few spoonfuls of sugar to her ensalada de fruta.