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Bright, colorful, and bursting with natural sweetness, this fruit salad is the ultimate refreshing treat! With juicy berries, tropical pineapple, tangy citrus, and a zesty maple-honey dressing, every bite is a flavor explosion. Top it with whipped cream, yogurt, or granola for a fun twist that everyone will love.

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Southerners love a good fruit salad, but it’s usually mixed with a Cool Whip or mayonnaise dressing, which kind of detracts from the fruit’s nutritional value.

This one is made with a simple honey-lime dressing that enhances the fresh berries and chopped fruit. I could eat this fruit salad all day long (and frequently do!).

Testing results for fruit salad with honey-lime dressing

  1. We tried making this fruit salad a couple of days in advance, and it loses a lot in terms of texture. The strawberries and kiwi get mushy. It’s best to consume this fruit salad within 24 hours of making it.
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Ingredient notes

Here are a few things to know about the ingredients in this recipe.

➡️➡️➡️ The full ingredient amounts and instructions are listed below on the printable recipe card. Scroll below the recipe card for frequently asked questions and tips for success.

Fruit: We used fresh pineapple, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and kiwi. You can really mix this up and use whatever is seasonal in your area.

Dressing: It’s important to use fresh juice and zest for the honey-lime dressing. Bottled juice will taste artificial, and you need the brightness of fresh fruit to really make it pop.

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Fruit Salad

A refreshing, colorful fruit salad with a zesty honey-lime dressing is perfect for breakfast, snack, or a light dessert!
Prep: 30 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
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A bowl of mixed fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, kiwi, and orange segments, garnished with mint and served with white utensils.

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups fresh pineapple, cubed
  • 12 ounces strawberries, sliced
  • 6 ounces blackberries
  • 11 ounces blueberries
  • 3 kiwi, peeled, halved, and sliced
  • 15 ounce can of mandarin orange slices, drained

Dressing

  • 1 navel orange, juice and zest
  • 1 lime, juice and zest
  • 2 tablespoons honey
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Instructions 

  • Juice and zest the lime and orange, add to a small pot, and drizzle with honey.
    A small sieve with seeds and pulp rests over a pot of strained citrus juice on a white surface, surrounded by squeezed citrus halves.
  • Bring to a boil and simmer on low for 5-10 minutes till slightly thickened. Set aside and let cool completely.
    A white saucepan containing orange-yellow liquid and zest sits on a white countertop surrounded by citrus halves and a strainer.
  • Core the pineapple and cut into cubes, slice the strawberries and kiwi, and add to the bowl. Add the remaining fruit to the bowl.
    A glass bowl filled with sliced kiwi, mandarin oranges, blackberries, strawberries, and blueberries on a marble surface. A whisk and bowl of dressing are nearby.
  • Once the dressing has cooled completely, drizzle it over the fruit just before serving. Stir the fruit gently to mix.
    A bowl of assorted fresh fruits including blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, kiwi, and mandarin oranges with a spoonful of orange dressing held above.

Notes

  • To make the fruit salad in advance, wash, dry, peel, and cut all the fruit, then keep it separately in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • The dressing can also be made in advance, but it is best to keep it in a separate air-tight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 141kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 5mg, Potassium: 371mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 26g, Vitamin A: 535IU, Vitamin C: 105mg, Calcium: 63mg, Iron: 1mg
Course: Salad, Sides
Cuisine: American
Calories: 141
Keyword: Fruit Salad
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