Fruit Salad Recipe
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Fruit Salad Recipe
Description
The Fruit Salad Recipe mixes multiple fruits such as green and red grapes, cubed pineapple, sliced strawberries, blackberries, and kiwi. It includes a dressing made by boiling light brown sugar with pineapple and orange juice, then adding vanilla extract after cooling. The fruit is tossed with the cooled dressing and chilled for at least an hour before serving, which brightens the flavors and softens the fruit slightly.
The combination of fruits creates a balance of sweetness, tartness, and varied textures—firm grapes, juicy pineapple, and tender berries—accompanied by a lightly sweet and citrus-infused syrup. This results in a fresh, vibrant salad with natural flavors enhanced but not overwhelmed by the dressing.
This fruit salad can be prepared in advance and is ideal for serving chilled at gatherings or as a light side or dessert. It offers flexibility for variations, such as adding marshmallows or toasted coconut, to alter sweetness or texture according to preference.
Leftovers should be refrigerated in an airtight container for one to two days but freezing is not recommended as thawed fruit tends to lose texture. To preserve extra fruit, freezing separately for use in smoothies is suggested rather than preserving the salad itself.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups green grapes
- 2 cups red grape
- 1-2 cups pineapple cubed
- 1 cup strawberries sliced
- 1 cup blackberry
- 1 cup kiwi sliced
Instructions
- Bring packed brown sugar, pineapple juice, and orange juice to a boil in a small pot over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add vanilla and let cool.
- Combine all fruit in a large bowl. Pour dressing over fruit, toss to coat, and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Prepare the fruit salad up to one day ahead by combining the fruit and refrigerating.
- Add the dressing just before serving and chill the salad another hour to meld flavors.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days.
- Freezing the prepared salad is not recommended as it affects texture; freeze extra fruit separately for smoothies.
- For extra sweetness or texture, consider mixing in mini marshmallows or toasted coconut.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 98 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 98kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 236mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 104IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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