Easy Fruit Salad

This Easy Fruit Salad is quick to make and perfect for a side dish, snack, or healthy dessert. Made with fresh fruit and a simple dressing that elevates the flavors, this salad is perfect for any occasion. Plus, it can be made ahead of time for added convenience.

This fruit salad recipe is incredibly simple and ideal for warm summer days. My kids love preparing this dish as well as devouring it. Additionally, you can use any fruits available to you to experiment with different flavor combinations.

Another refreshing salad I love is my Creamy Fruit Salad which is made with yogurt and naturally sweetened, or try this Key Lime Fruit Salad for something equally healthy and refreshing.

Why You Will Love This Easy Fruit Salad

No artificial sweeteners or refined sugar in this recipe!
Uses easy-to-find ingredients
The tastiest way to eat the rainbow
Great for making ahead and for sharing at any get-together

Ingredients

DRESSING: For the dressing you will need fresh orange juice, lime zest, lime juice, honey, and vanilla.

FRUIT: The fruits I like to use are grapes (I like to use both colors), pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, oranges, and kiwi.

Three pictures showing how to make this delicious and easy to make salad.

How To Make This Easy Homemade Fruit Salad

STEP 1: Start by preparing your fruit. Wash, peel, and chop the fruit you have chosen. Place all fruit in a large bowl.

STEP 2: Combine the orange juice, lime zest, lime juice, honey, and vanilla in a small bowl. Pour over the fruit and lightly toss to combine.

Close up of easy fruit salad. Fresh mint to garnish.

FAQs

CAN I MAKE THIS SALAD AHEAD OF TIME?

Yes, this is a great salad to make in advance. You can make it up to 12 hours in advance. After that, the fruit may start to look a little less fresh. I don’t recommend adding bananas to this salad if made in advance.

CAN I USE FROZEN FRUIT?

I don’t recommend frozen fruit because when it thaws it becomes mushy and will not hold up in this salad.

Fruit salad in a cream bowl with spoon off to the side ready to scoop up some fruit salad.

Tips and Suggestions

Feel free to use different fruits such as blackberries, cantaloupe, honeydew, and pitted cherries, just to name a few.
If you use bananas, don’t add those until just before serving.
Use ripe fruit that is in season for the best taste.
Feel free to use canned pineapple and mandarin oranges. Just drain before adding.

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Ingredients

FRUIT:

2 cups (490g) pineapple chunks
2 cups (310g) grapes
2 cups (300g) quartered strawberries
2 cups (290g) blueberries
2 mandarin oranges, peeled and separated
3 kiwi, peeled and sliced

DRESSING:

¼ cup (60ml) Fresh orange juice
zest of 1 lime
juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Combine all fruit in a large bowl; set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, lime zest, lime juice, honey, and vanilla. Pour over the fruit and lightly toss to combine.