Recipe For Fruit Salad

Fruit Salad with honey lime dressing is sweet and full of fresh flavor. This easy fruit salad recipe is a favorite summer side dish or dessert!

Fruit salad is a classic side dish that’s perfect for almost any occasion. Along with this Berry Fruit Salad recipe, this fruit salad is one of our very favorites. It’s bursting with fresh fruits and perfect for serving at a summer BBQ.

This recipe features a rainbow of fruits and a sweet fruit salad dressing. The combination of ingredients in this recipe make for a delicious and colorful salad. You can swap in your favorite fruits and adapt this recipe to use what is in season. The honey lime dressing is light and fresh and we use just enough to add an extra zip of flavor to our fresh fruit.

We can’t get enough of this fresh fruit salad. The recipe makes a big bowl, which is a good thing because it always gets eaten in record time!

This fruit salad is tossed in a simple dressing made from lime zest, lime juice and honey. The dressing brings out the sweet flavor of the fruit and makes this salad worthy of a special occasion!

Since ripe fruits are already sweet, we just need a little bit of dressing on the salad. If you don’t have limes on hand, you can substitute fresh lemon juice and lemon zest. You may want to scale down the amount of lemon juice, since lemons are more tart than limes.

Here’s an overview of the ingredients needed for this salad recipe. I chose this combination of fruit and berries because it gives you a delicious mix of flavors and colors. Below, you’ll find suggestions for other fruits you can use. This recipe is easy to customize and make your own!

1. Wash and dry all the strawberries, grapes, blueberries. Then peel the pineapple, oranges, and mangoes. …
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime zest, lime juice, and honey.
3. Drizzle the honey lime dressing on top of the fruit salad, gently toss everything together, and enjoy!

Fruit Salad

Everyone needs a staple fruit salad for cookouts, brunches, and picnics, and our easy recipe—with a delicious, simple dressing—should be your new go-to.

Prep: 15min

Total: 20min

Yield: 8 – 10 serving(s)

Nutrition Facts: calories 178 Calories, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 4 mg, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 36 g, Protein 2 g

Ingredients:

• 1/4 c. honey
• 1/4 c. freshly squeezed orange juice
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 lb. strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 6 oz. blueberries
• 6 oz. raspberries
• 3 kiwis, peeled and sliced
• 1 orange, peeled and wedges cut in half
• 2 apples, peeled and chopped
• 1 mango, peeled and chopped
• 2 c. grapes

Instruction:

1. In a small bowl whisk together honey, orange juice, and lemon zest. Add fruit to a large bowl and pour over dressing, tossing gently to combine. Chill until ready to serve.

Overnight Fruit Salad

I first tasted this rich, old-fashioned fruit salad at my wedding reception many years ago. The ladies who did the cooking wouldn’t share the recipe at the time, but eventually I got it. I’ve made it for many meals, and our daughters copied the recipe when they married. —Eileen Duffeck, Lena, Wisconsin

Prep: 30min

Total: 30min

Yield: 16 servings.

Nutrition Facts: calories 244 calories, Fat 16g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 44mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Ingredients:

• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups green grapes
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained
• 1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
• 2 medium firm bananas, sliced
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instruction:

In a double boiler over medium heat, cook and stir eggs, sugar and vinegar until mixture is thickened and reaches 160°. Remove from the heat; stir in butter. Cool. , In a large serving bowl, combine grapes, marshmallows, pineapple, oranges and bananas; add cooled dressing and stir to coat. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Just before serving, fold in whipped cream and pecans.

Pudding Fruit Salad

Pudding Fruit Salad—our take on ambrosia fruit salad—combines fresh fruit, canned fruit and sweets, such as marshmallows and vanilla pudding. This refreshing fruit salad with Cool Whip and pudding is a great addition to any BBQ. With only 80 calories per serving, this guilt-free fruit salad with Cool Whip will keep your sweet tooth happy. If you’re looking to take this Pudding Fruit Salad from summer to fall, take a peek at our “Expert Tips.”

Prep: 20min

Total: 20min

Yield: 9

Serving Size: 1/2 Cup

Nutrition Facts: calories 80 , Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2 , Fiber 1 g, Protein 0 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, servingSize 1/2 Cup, Sodium 30 mg, Sugar 13 g, Trans Fat 0 g

Ingredients:

• 1 container (4 oz) refrigerated vanilla pudding
• 1/2 cup Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
• 1 cup miniature marshmallows
• 1 can (11 oz) mandarin orange segments, drained
• 1 can (8 oz) pineapple tidbits in juice, drained
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced

Instruction:

1. In medium bowl, mix pudding and whipped topping.
2. Gently stir in grapes, marshmallows, oranges and pineapple. Add strawberries; toss gently to coat. Serve immediately or store in refrigerator up to 8 hours.

Fruit Salad

This fresh fruit salad is tossed in a delicious honey lime dressing. Try the combination of fruits here or add other fruits that are in season. It’s the perfect side dish or healthy dessert!

Prep: 20min

Total: 20min

Yield: 10

Serving Size: 1 cup

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 cup, calories 109 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 3 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 21 g

Ingredients:

• 1 pound red grapes (or green grapes, about 3 cups)
• 2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
• 1 pound fresh strawberries (about 2 cups sliced)
• 6 ounces fresh blueberries (about 1 cup)
• 6 ounces fresh blackberries (about 1 ½ cups)
• 3 kiwi (peeled and sliced)
• zest of one lime
• 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons honey

Instruction:

1. Wash and dry the fruits well. Peel, core and chop the pineapple, slice the strawberries and peel and chop the kiwi. Combine all fruit in a large bowl.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime zest, lime juice and honey. Pour over the fruit and toss gently to combine. Serve immediately.

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FAQ

How to make a simple fruit salad?

What fruits should not be mixed in fruit salad?

Which is the best guideline in making fruit salad?

1. 1 Drain your fruit cocktail overnight. …
2. 2 Use fresh fruit! …
3. 3 Add more nata de coco and maraschino cherries. …
4. 4 Stir in the red or green kaong last. …
5. 5 Make the dressing. …
6. 6 Keep it chilled.

What do you put on fruit salad to keep it from turning brown?