Easy Fruit Salad Recipe
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Easy Fruit Salad Recipe
Description
The recipe prepares a sauce by boiling fresh orange and lemon juices with brown sugar and citrus zest until it slightly thickens, then removing from heat to stir in vanilla extract. Fresh pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, blackberries, orange sections, red grapes, and blueberries are combined in a bowl and tossed with the cooled sauce to evenly coat the fruit.
Chilling the salad for 3 to 4 hours allows the flavors to meld and the fruit to absorb the sweet and tangy notes from the sauce. The assortment of fruits provides a range of textures from firm grapes to tender berries, accented by the bright citrus sauce.
This fruit salad works well as a refreshing side dish, dessert, or healthy snack, offering both vibrant color and a pleasing blend of flavors for warmer days or any gathering.
Ingredients
Sauce
- 2/3 cup orange juice fresh
- 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest grated
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fruit
- 2 cups pineapple cubed, fresh
- 2 cups strawberries hulled and quartered
- 3 kiwi peeled and sliced
- 6 ounces blackberry
- 2 orange peeled and sectioned
- 1 cup red grapes halved, seedless
- 2 cups blueberries
Instructions
- Bring orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, orange zest, and lemon zest to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla extract. Set aside to cool.
- Add the pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, blackberries, grapes, and blueberries to a large bowl.
- Pour the cooled sauce over the fruit. Toss to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 126 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 311mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 202IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 85mg | 94% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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