Fruit Salad is a perfect choice for any occasion, anytime of the year. Made with a mix of fresh seasonal fruits and simple honey lemon dressing, this colorful fruit salad is not only quick and simple but also bursting with flavors.
Best salad with fresh fruits
- Fruit salads are simple, easy, and very flexible. With a simple honey lemon dressing, you can make this salad anytime of the year with seasonal fruits.
- During summer, make a summer fruit salad by adding summer fruits like mango, watermelon, berries, peaches, nectarines, etc.
- To make a fall or winter fruit salad, combine fresh fruits like apples, Pomegranate, oranges, and pears.
- Add exotic fruits like kiwi, dragon fruit or pitaya, cherries when in season.
- While you are here, check out our fall favorite apple salad and tropical fruit salad with coconut mustard dressing.
Ingredients
For the fruit salad dressing: freshly squeezed lemon juice, orange juice, and honey.
Fruits: any seasonal fruits of your choice.
For eg: apples: add crunch and sweetness
Banana: Makes the salad filling
Grapes and Pomegranate: kids' favorite for their bite-sized sweetness
Orange: tangy, refreshing.
Kiwi and Pineapple: give a tart and zesty flavor.
Check out the recipe card for the full list of ingredients.
Step-by-step instructions
- Wash all the fruits thoroughly and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
- In a bowl, add orange juice, lemon juice, and honey and whisk.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all the fruits and drizzle dressing. Toss well to combine.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve.
Tips
- You can serve the salad immediately or chill it in the refrigerator for 1 -2 hours and then serve. Just make sure you give a good stir before serving.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- While making salad, fresh fruits are the best. Thawed or frozen fruits will not have the same texture or flavor.
- Other fruits that can be used include mangoes, peaches, nectarines, berries of your choice, pears, watermelon, cantaloupe, or honeydew.
- Bananas can be added just before serving to prevent browning and maintain their texture.
Serving suggestions
- This refreshing and easy fruit salad recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch, picnics, summer parties, or even as a light dessert.
- During the 9-day Navratri, it is one of the best options to offer as bhog or even enjoy it for all three meals on fasting, upvas, and vrat days.
- Serve it with ice cream, custard, or jelly for the Diwali party.
- During Thanksgiving and Christmas, serve fruit salad as a side on your dinner table or even as a light dessert after the heavy holiday meal.
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Recipe card
Fruit Salad (Best and Easy)
Fruit Salad is a perfect choice for any occasion, anytime of the year. Made with a mix of fresh seasonal fruits and simple honey lemon dressing, this colorful fruit salad is not only quick and simple but also bursting with flavors.
Equipment
Ingredients
Use any seasonal fruits of your choice
- 1 medium Pineapple peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1 Banana
- 2 Kiwi peeled and sliced
- 2 Mandarin oranges
- 2 Apples cubed. I have used red and green crisp apples
- ¾ cup Pomegranate 1 medium
- 2 cups Grapes seedless
- 1 Dragon fruit pitaya, peeled and cubed
Dressing for fruit salad
- ¼ cup Orange juice freshly squeezed for best flavor
- 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Honey maple syrup
Instructions
- Wash all the fruits thoroughly and cut them into bite-sized pieces.1 medium Pineapple, 1 Banana, 2 Kiwi, 2 Mandarin oranges, 2 Apples, ¾ cup Pomegranate, 2 cups Grapes, 1 Dragon fruit
- In a bowl, add orange juice, lemon juice, and honey and whisk.¼ cup Orange juice, 2 tablespoon Lemon juice, 2 tablespoon Honey
- In a large mixing bowl, add all the fruits and drizzle dressing. Toss well to combine.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve.
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Notes
- You can serve the salad immediately or chill it in the refrigerator for 1 -2 hours and then serve. Just make sure you give a good stir before serving.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- While making salad, fresh fruits are the best. Thawed or frozen fruits will not have the same texture or flavor.
- Other fruits that can be used include mangoes, peaches, nectarines, berries of your choice, pears, watermelon, cantaloupe, or honeydew.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 453mgFiber: 6gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 310IUVitamin C: 89mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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