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    Urban Bliss Life » All Recipes » Side Dishes » Simple Fruit Salad

    Published: July 24, 2021 / Updated: August 12, 2021 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Simple Fruit Salad

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    This simple fruit salad is easy to make and delivers delicious fresh flavors. This is a bright and light side dish to serve at any gathering, but especially at picnics, barbecues, and potlucks!

    bowl of simple fruit salad

    When I was growing up, my mom always made fruit salads. Granted, she also always made "jello salads," and we don't need those to come back in style. But fruit salads always stuck with me as a delicious, easy, fast, healthy option to bring to and serve at any gathering.

    What I love about this simple fruit salad is that it's quick to make, a great make-ahead dish for parties and gatherings, and it's so versatile and forgiving. It's a great clean-out-the-fridge recipe.

    Some of my favorite fruits to use in fruit salad:

    • Strawberries
    • Blueberries
    • Pineapples
    • Apples
    • Grapes
    • Mango
    • Mandarin oranges
    • Watermelon
    • Cantaloupe
    • Honey Dew

    But it's a little more than just tossing together your favorite fruit. There are three other ingredients that truly make this simple fruit salad sensational.

    Jump to:
    • 🍓 Ingredient notes
    • ✅ Step-by-step instructions
    • 🍽 What to serve with fruit salad
    • 🎉 Easy Make-Ahead Party Dish
    • 🥂 Wine pairings for fruit salad
    • 🫐 Recipe FAQs
    • 🍉 More delicious fruit recipes
    • Simple Fruit Salad

    🍓 Ingredient notes

    ingredients to make a summer simple fruit salad

    Let's start with the specific fruit that I prefer to use in this dish. For an always delicious combination, try these ingredients together.

    Berries - I love using a mix of strawberries and blueberries. On occasion, I'll also use raspberries and/or blackberries if we have them. However, if you are using raspberries, blackberries, or marionberries, keep in mind that they are more tender and can get smushed easily in fruit salads. They will also bleed color more than blueberries.

    Grapes - green or red grapes add some nice sweetness and color. You can choose to cut grapes in half or leave them whole.

    Tropical fruit - pineapple is always in my fruit salad. I love the bright fresh tropical flavor, color, and texture it adds! But you can also use mango or papaya.

    Once you've gathered your fruit, three next three ingredients are KEY to taking a fruit salad from simple to sensational.

    Orange juice - this helps keep the fruit from turning brown faster, and also adds some nice citrus flavor to the salad. You could also use lemon juice or pineapple juice.

    Honey - Honey helps coat the fruit with a floral layer of sweetness. It also helps bind ingredients together a bit so it's easier to get forkfuls of fruit at once.

    Mint - a few finely chopped fresh mint leaves adds brightness to the fruit salad.

    ✅ Step-by-step instructions

    making simple fruit salad bowls of ingredients

    All you need to make this fruit recipe in terms of tools and equipment are:

    • A large bowl. I like to serve fruit salad in either a large wooden serving bowl or a large white porcelain serving bowl.
    • A large wooden spoon, tongs, or salad servers to toss together the ingredients.

    Simply add each of the ingredients to the bowl together and toss to coat.

    That's it! So easy!

    🍽 What to serve with fruit salad

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    This dish is delicious on its own as a healthy summer snack. It also goes well as a side dish for almost any meal! It's especially delicious with these summery main courses:

    • Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
    • Asian Burgers
    • Filipino Pork BBQ Skewers
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    🎉 Easy Make-Ahead Party Dish

    landscape photo of simple fruit salad with salad tongs

    You can make this dish the night before a party, road trip, or barbecue. Simply toss gently together before serving.

    To Store: Fruit salad is best served within 3 days. However, you can refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

    🥂 Wine pairings for fruit salad

    raptor ridge brut rose

    Pour a glass of bubbly or rosé – or sparkling rosé! – to enjoy with this bright and fresh fruit salad.

    🫐 Recipe FAQs

    How do you keep fruit salad from turning brown?

    The addition of almost any acidic juice - such as the orange juice in the recipe, lemon juice, pineapple juice, or lime juice - helps prevent fruits such as apples and grapes from turning brown.

    How long will fruit salad last in the fridge?

    If kept in an airtight container, your fruit salad should last for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

    🍉 More delicious fruit recipes

    • Mini Fruit Tarts
    • Dairy-Free Mixed Berry Ice Cream
    • Berry Meringue Parfaits
    • Ricotta Crostini with Summer Berries
    • Mini Pavlova Cakes with Peaches and Strawberries

    Did you make this recipe? Don't forget to leave a 5-Star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 rating in the recipe card, and if you really loved it, please leave a comment further down on the page. Thank you!

    easy fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, grapes, and pineapple.

    Simple Fruit Salad

    5 from 1 vote
    Prep Time: 15 mins
    Cook Time: 0 mins
    Total Time: 15 mins
    Recipe by Marlynn Schotland
    This fruit salad is perfect for picnics, potlucks, barbecues, and any family meal!
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 132kcal
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    Ingredients

    • 4 pounds mixed fruit: strawberries, pineapple, grapes, blueberries
    • ¼ cup honey
    • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced mint leaves
    • ¼ cup orange juice

    Instructions

    • Combine all of the ingredients together in a large bowl and toss gently together to coat all of the fruit with the honey, mint, orange juice mixture. Serve immediately or refrigerate to allow the flavors to marinate the fruit for a few hours before serving.

    Notes

    Storage tips: You can store fruit salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. 
    Tried this recipe?Please leave a star rating and comment! Then snap a pic of your dish and share it on social media. Tag @UrbanBlissLife and #UrbanBlissLife!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 582IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition information is a general estimate. Actual nutrition details may vary depending on the exact foods & brands you use to make this recipe. It does not take into account any substitutions, toppings, or optional ingredients.

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