Easy Fruit Salad
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Easy Fruit Salad
Description
The Easy Fruit Salad recipe combines a variety of fresh fruits like strawberries, tangerines, pineapple chunks, kiwi slices, blueberries, and red grapes with a citrus-honey dressing made from orange and lemon juice and zest, honey, and vanilla extract. The dressing is heated and whisked to combine and then cooled before being tossed with the fruit, which helps the fruit absorb the tangy sweetness without becoming overly wet.
This results in a vibrant and fruity salad with a balance of sweet and tangy notes, showcasing the natural flavors and textures of each fruit. The warm dressing softens slightly the fruit edges while keeping most pieces firm and fresh. Serving the salad chilled enhances its refreshing quality and makes it suitable as a snack, side dish, or a summer dessert option.
The recipe allows flexibility to toss the fruits in rainbow order for an attractive presentation and includes an optional mint garnish to add a fresh, herbal note. Timing the refrigeration for two hours or longer improves flavor integration but maintaining fruit texture is key.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest grated
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups strawberries , cut in halves
- 4 tangerines , separated into sections
- 3 cups pineapple chunks
- 3 kiwi , peeled and sliced
- 2 cups blueberries
- 2 cups red grape
- mint , optional
Instructions
- Add the orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, lemon zest, and honey to a saucepan and bring to a boil on medium heat, whisking for 3-4 minutes then turn off, add in the vanilla and let cool completely.
- Add the fruit to a large bowl and toss carefully with the sauce and refrigerate for at least two hours (you can also toss each fruit individually and line up the fruits in rainbow order then garnish the fruit salad with mint).
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 18servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 123 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 123kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 297mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 230IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 49.4mg | 55% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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