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Perfect as a side dish, snack, or healthy dessert, this Fruit Salad Recipe couldn’t be easier! Loaded with fresh summer berries, grapes, and pomegranate, it gets tossed in a honey, lime, and poppy seed dressing. A great option for busy families, this recipe takes no time at all!
Fruit salads have always been my go-to for taking along to cookouts. It’s so tasty, and it’s nearly 100% guaranteed that it will be eaten right up with no leftovers!
This simple fruit salad recipe is fresh and vibrant! I chose strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, grapes, and pomegranate as they’re my favorites and I always have them on hand. However, you can add any fresh fruits you like!
The best thing about this fruit salad is the dressing! I whipped up lime, honey, vanilla, and poppy seeds. These ingredients are perfect together and make the fruit flavors shine!
Why you will love it
- So easy! All you have to do is prepare the fruit, mix it with the dressing, and allow it to sit for an hour in the fridge! That’s it!
- Quick: Prep for this fruit salad recipe takes less than 10 minutes. You can even eat it straight away, but I love letting the flavors develop in the fridge for an hour for the best taste.
- Everyone loves it: Whether it’s a side dish for a cookout or a snack after school, everyone loves this fruit salad recipe. It pairs with just about anything, from grilled chicken to ice cream!
Ingredients you’ll need
Below is a list of the ingredients you will need to make this fruit salad. Full measurements are listed further down below in the recipe card.
- Fruit: Strawberries, grapes, raspberries, and blueberries are my favorite summer fruits! Feel free to add in any fruits you have on hand.
- Pomegranate: I have a tutorial on how to cut a pomegranate.
- Honey: you can swap it with agave.
- Vanilla: Adds a nice touch.
- Lime: Lime juice is a key ingredient in the fruit salad dressing! It balances the sweetness and keeps the fruit looking and tasting fresher for longer. You can substitute lemon, orange, or pineapple juice if needed.
- Poppy seeds: I wanted to add a little texture, so I threw in some poppy seeds. You can skip this ingredient if necessary or use chia instead.
- Thyme: Garnishing with fresh herbs adds a pop of vibrance to the flavor. This fresh thyme is a delicious addition to this fruit salad recipe! Basil or mint would also be great in this.
How to make fruit salad
1. Begin by placing the prepared fruits into a large bowl.
2. Drizzle the fruits with honey, and stir in the vanilla, lime juice, and poppy seeds.
3. Gently toss to combine. Garnish with thyme and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Tips for Success
- Add any fruit: You can add any fruit you have on hand to this fruit salad! I love to toss in a diced apple, cherries, or banana if I have some in my kitchen.
- Double batch: Whether you’re making this for a crowd or just to have it as an easy, healthy treat at home, make a double batch to last for a couple of days!
- Try different citrus juice: The lime juice in the fruit salad dressing is important as it keeps the fruit fresher for longer, however, you can use any citrus fruit juice like orange, lemon, or pineapple to add some variety.
- Store this fruit salad in the fridge for up to 2 days in an airtight container. Avoid adding bananas, apples, pears, and peaches until serving, as they will turn brown.
Frequently Asked Questions
The best way I’ve found to keep fruit salad bright and vibrant is to add lime, lemon, orange, or pineapple juice to the salad dressing and toss the fruit well with it. These citrus fruits contain a key enzyme that keeps other fruits like apples, pears, peaches, and bananas from browning.
That depends on the fruits your using! If you’re going to add apples, pears, bananas, or peaches, I would wait until the next day to add in those fruits. Other fruits like berries are great to prepare the night before. Allow them to marinate in the dressing for the best flavor!
Yes. If you do not want to use honey or agave, you don’t have to, especially if you are trying to cut down on your calories.
No. I do not recommend freezing it. But, if you plan to freeze it to use in smoothies later on, then you sure can. It will freeze for up to 6 months.
If you have leftovers, place them in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days.
You may also like
- Mixed Berry Fruit Salad
- Spinach Apple Pecan Salad
- Easy Fruit and Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl
- Cottage Cheese Chips
- Watermelon Feta Salad
- Citrus Cajun Shrimp Salad
- Pistachio Cream Recipe
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Easy Fruit Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound strawberries, chopped
- 1/2 pound seedless grapes
- 4 ounces raspberries
- 4 ounces blueberries
- 1 Pomegranate , arils from 1 fruit
- 1 tablespoon honey, maple syrup or agave
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lime juice, or lemon
- 1/2 tablespoon poppy seeds
- a few sprigs of thyme, or mint
Instructions
- Place the prepared fruits into a large bowl. (1/2 pound strawberries, 1/2 pound seedless grapes, 4 ounces raspberries, 4 ounces blueberries, and 1 Pomegranate )
- Drizzle with 1 tablespoon honey, and stir in the 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and 1/2 tablespoon poppy seeds.
- Gently toss to combine. Garnish with a few sprigs of thyme and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
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Notes
- Add any fruit: You can add any fruit you have on hand to this fruit salad! I love to toss in a diced apple, cherries, or banana if I have some in my kitchen.
- Double batch: Whether you’re making this for a crowd or just to have it as an easy, healthy treat at home, make a double batch to last for a couple of days!
- Try different citrus juice: The lime juice in the fruit salad dressing is important as it keeps the fruit fresher for longer, however, you can use any citrus fruit juice like orange, lemon, or pineapple to add some variety.
- Store this fresh fruit salad in the fridge for up to 2 days in an airtight container. Avoid adding bananas, apples, pears, and peaches until serving as they will turn brown.
- I love using mint sometimes instead of thyme, or you can skip it completely.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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