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    Fresh Fruit Salad

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    If you're looking for the best fresh fruit salad, this easy recipe is one you'll want to make time and time again! Full of grapes, nectarines, banana, mango, kiwi, strawberries, oranges, and pineapple, it is incredibly bright and refreshing! This easy, classic fruit salad recipe features a made-from-scratch honey citrus fruit sauce that just screams summertime!

    The Best Summer Fruit Salad Recipe

    A great fresh fruit salad is a summertime staple. Whether you're at a BBQ, picnic, or potluck, you can bet that a bowl of fruit salad is going to make an appearance.

    This chilled fruit salad includes a sweet honey sauce with hints of vanilla and citrus that compliments the variety of fresh fruits wonderfully! It's cool, refreshing, and will make a wonderful addition to any summer menu!

    Gorgeous, tasty fresh fruit salad served in white bowl on light background with fresh mint garnish.
    Nothing beats a chilled fruit salad made with fresh fruit on a hot day!
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    • The Best Summer Fruit Salad Recipe
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 How To Make Simple Fresh Fruit Salad
    • 💭 Angela's Tips & Recipe Notes
    • 🍍 More Great Salad Recipes!
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    🥘 Ingredients

    It should come as no surprise that the fruit is the star of the show here. The fresher your produce the better!

    Fresh Fruit

    • Red Grapes – 1 cup.
    • Green Grapes – 1 cup.
    • Bananas – 2 bananas, sliced.
    • Nectarines – 2 nectarines, peeled and sectioned.
    • Mango – 1 mango, cubed.
    • Kiwis – 3-4 kiwis, peeled and sliced.
    • Mandarin Oranges – 3-4 oranges, peeled and sectioned.
    • Pineapple – ½ pineapple, peel removed and cut into cubes.

    There are so many other fruits that you can choose to add to your fruit salad, based on seasonality and availability. Choose whatever you love, and that is FRESH!

    Add blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, plums, apricots, plumkots, apples, or pears.

    Fruit Sauce

    • Honey – 2 tablespoons (*see note).
    • Lemon Juice – 2 tablespoons from your zested lemon.
    • Lemon Zest – From 1 large lemon.
    • Vanilla Extract - ½ a teaspoon.

    *Be sure to see the recipe card below for ingredients, amounts & instructions!*

    🔪 How To Make Simple Fresh Fruit Salad

    There is absolutely no cooking involved in this recipe, it is super simple! You'll need a knife and cutting board for slicing fruit, a large and small mixing bowl, and a whisk.

    Process photo 1 of the variety of fresh fruit cut and prepared in mixing bowl.
    1. Make sauce. In a small mixing bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of honey, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, lemon zest from 1 large lemon, and ½ a teaspoon of vanilla. Whisk lightly to combine. Set aside and allow the ingredients to marry as you cut your fruit.
    2. Combine fruit. After cutting your fruit, add them all to a large serving or mixing bowl (1 cup red grapes, 1 cup green grapes, 2 bananas, 2 nectarines, 1 mango, 3-4 kiwis, 3-4 mandarin oranges, ½ a pineapple). Pour the honey sauce over all of the fruit and toss lightly until the fruit and sauce are evenly distributed.
    3. Chill and serve. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or foil and place it in the refrigerator to chill for 2-4 hours, toss lightly once more before serving.

    A simple fruit salad goes with just about anything! You can't go wrong with summer classics like cheese burgers or BBQ ribs!

    No matter what you choose, a side of fresh fruit salad will only make it better. Enjoy!

    💭 Angela's Tips & Recipe Notes

    • Add more honey as needed to thicken the sauce (or to taste), if desired.
    • You should have roughly 1-2 cups of each fruit type (if you prefer to buy cut fruit).
    • When making the fruit sauce, other citrus fruit juice, pineapple juice, and orange zest are also tasty and can be used in place of lemon.
    • If cutting your fruit in advance, wait until you are ready to serve to add the bananas. They turn mushy quickly in the fridge.
    • Storing: In an airtight container, leftover fresh fruit salad will last for 1-2 days, it is best fresh!
    Tall closeup on the assembled fresh fruit salad in white serving bowl.

    🍍 More Great Salad Recipes!

    • Greek Salad
    • Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
    • Caprese Salad
    • Asian Cucumber Salad
    • Egg Salad
    • Baked Potato Salad

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    Fruit Salad

    If you're looking for the best fresh fruit salad, this easy recipe is one you'll want to make time and time again! Full of grapes, nectarines, banana, mango, kiwi, strawberries, oranges, and pineapple, it is incredibly bright and refreshing! This fresh fruit salad features a made-from-scratch honey citrus fruit sauce that just screams summertime!
    Author | Angela
    Servings: 10 servings
    Calories: 154kcal
    Prep 15 minutes
    Chill Time 2 hours
    Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
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    Ingredients
     

    Fruit Sauce

    • 2 tablespoon honey (*see note)
    • 1 large lemon (zested and juiced, use 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice)
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Fresh Fruit

    • 1 cup red grapes
    • 1 cup green grapes
    • 2 large bananas (peeled and sliced)
    • 2 large nectarines (or white nectarines, pit removed and cut into cubes)
    • 1 large mango (peeled and cubed)
    • 3-4 kiwis (peeled, sliced, cut into chunks)
    • 3-4 mandarin oranges (peeled and sectioned)
    • ½ pineapple (peel and core removed, cut into cubes)

    Instructions

    • In a small mixing bowl, combine honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla. Whisk lightly to combine. Set aside and allow the ingredients to marry as you cut your fruit.
      2 tablespoon honey, 1 large lemon, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • After cutting your fruit, add them all to a large serving bowl or mixing bowl. Pour the honey fruit sauce over all of the fruit and toss lightly until everything is thoroughly combined.
      1 cup red grapes, 1 cup green grapes, 2 large bananas, 2 large nectarines, 1 large mango, 3-4 kiwis, 3-4 mandarin oranges, ½ pineapple
    • Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator to chill for 2-4 hours, toss lightly once more before serving.

    Equipment You May Need

    Chef's Knife
    Mixing Bowl
    Silicone Whisk

    Notes

    • Add more honey as needed to thicken the sauce (or to taste), if desired.
    • You should have roughly 1-2 cups of each fruit type (if you prefer to buy cut fruit).
    • When making the fruit sauce, other citrus fruit juice, pineapple juice, and orange zest are also tasty and can be used in place of lemon.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 154kcal (8%) | Carbohydrates: 39g (13%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 1g (2%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 416mg (12%) | Fiber: 4g (17%) | Sugar: 30g (33%) | Vitamin A: 610IU (12%) | Vitamin C: 83mg (101%) | Calcium: 39mg (4%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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    bbq side dishes, best fruit salad recipes, Fresh Fruit Salad, salad recipes
    Course Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine American

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    Angela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma's kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love!

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