From-scratch Mixed Fruit Salad
This fresh fruit salad is light, fresh, and straightforward to cook. It takes juicy, satisfying fruit and combines it with a sweet citrus dressing.
This is the Best Fruit Salad Recipe!
This is a house favorite fruit salad you’ll ever make! Not only is it packed with a great variety of fruits, but it has a satisfying, sweet, citrus dressing.
The dressing works in two ways. Not only does it add tasty flavor to the salad, but it also adds acidity to help the salad last longer. A double winner!
This salad is suited to any time of day. It’s great at breakfast, dinner, brunch, and lunch. We love taking it as a side dish to barbecues in the summer.
It’s excellent, light, and fresh for hot summer days. It gives everyone a cool, tasty side to dig into.
There are a few ways you can serve this as dessert as well.
- On it’s own with some whipped cream
- Alongside some angel food cake or dessert shells
- With ice cream
It’s so versatile!
Why Fruit Salad Dressing Recipe stays in the rotation
There is so much to love about this plain fruit salad recipe.
- Light and fresh – this salad is suited to spring and summer. Not only will the fruit be in season, but it’s light and fresh. Well-balanced for hot summer days!
- Straightforward to cook – not only is this quick, but it’s straightforward to cook. Most of the work is chopping and slicing the fruit. The dressing is a plain combination that is ready in seconds.
- Great as a side – this works as a side dish for any time of day. It works with breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. You could even serve it as a dessert.
- Versatile – it’s straightforward to swap out any of your favorite fruits to make this customized to your liking
Ingredients to Make Fruit Salad with Dressing
One of the great things about this fruit salad is that you can swap out any of the fruit. Using what’s in season will give you a house favorite results for a satisfying salad.
Salad Ingredients
- Pineapple
- Strawberries
- Kiwis
- Red seedless grapes
- Mandarin oranges
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Blackberries
Dressing Ingredients
- Orange juice
- Lemon juice
- Honey
- Cornstarch
How to cook This Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe
Make the dressing
- Start by adding the orange juice, lemon juice, and honey to a sauce pan. Bring it to a boil and simmer it for about 5 minutes.
- Make a cornstarch slurry with the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of cold water whisked together.
- Pour the slurry into the dressing and whisk. Remove it from the heat and set it aside to cool.
Assemble the salad
- Add all of the fruits to a large mixing bowl and pour the dressing over them. Stir to combine. Serve and enjoy!
Tips For Making Mixed Fruit Salad
- If you want to add bananas to this salad, add them immediately prior to serving so they don’t brown
- Using fresh juice will give this a house favorite flavor in your dressing.
- To make this vegan, replace the honey with maple syrup or agave syrup.
- Be sure to cut the fruit into evenly sliced pieces. It’ll be easier to eat and give an even distribution of flavor.
- Fresh fruit is best.
- To make this ahead, it’s best to keep the chopped and sliced fruit separate from the dressing. When you’re ready to serve, combine the fruit with the dressing.
- The dressing is also great with a bit of lime. You can add some lime zest or lime juice right into the dressing.
- It’s great served on it’s own or with a side of whipped cream or cool whip.
How to keep Fruit Salad with Dressing
To store this fruit salad, you’ll need to place it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
This salad is best enjoyed right away or within 2 days. It will last in the fridge for up to 3-4 days when stored properly. Your fruit will begin to lose its texture over time.
Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe FAQs
Prep 10 minutesCook 15 minutesTotal 25 minutesMakes 8 people
Ingredients
Fruit Salad
- 2 cups chopped pineapple
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 2 cups peeled and sliced kiwis
- 2 cups halved red seedless grapes
- 2 cups drained canned mandarin oranges
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup blackberries
Dressing
- ⅔ cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Method
- Add orange juice, lemon juice, and honey to a saucepan .
- Bring it to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Make a cornstarch slurry with the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of cold water whisked together. Pour the slurry into the dressing and whisk. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Add all of the fruits to a large mixing bowl and pour the dressing over.
- Stir to combine. Serve and enjoy!
