Healthy Thanksgiving Fruit Salad
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Healthy Thanksgiving Fruit Salad
Description
The Healthy Thanksgiving Fruit Salad brings together ripe fresh fruits including pears, apples, grapes, kiwi, and optional figs with canned mandarin oranges and dried cranberries or raisins. A citrus-spiced dressing of orange juice, pomegranate arils, and pumpkin pie spice gently coats the fruit to unify the flavors. Nuts such as walnuts, pecans, and almonds, plus pumpkin seeds, add a satisfying crunch and richness to the mix.
The salad balances sweetness, tartness, and spice, offering diverse textures from juicy to crisp with a nutty finish. Preparing it involves tossing the fruits gently to avoid bruising. It can be served immediately or chilled to allow flavors to meld further. The dish works well as a light dessert, snack, or side during festive meals.
Using ripe yet firm fruit maintains shape and texture; soaking dried fruit briefly in warm juice softens and plumps them. Pre-chopped or prepared fruits reduce prep time without compromising quality. Overall, this salad presents a colorful, healthy option with layered flavors tied together by subtle seasonal spice.
Ingredients
- ½ cup orange juice optional, freshly squeezed or storebought
- 1 pomegranate
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 pear cored and diced, ripe
- 2 apple cored and diced, crispy
- 2 cups grapes halved
- 2 kiwi peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 figs sliced (optional
- 1 mandarin oranges drained, 15-ounce can
- ½ cup dried cranberries or raisins
- ½ cup walnuts optional, crushed
- ½ cup pecans
- ½ cup almonds
- ⅓ cup pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add the orange juice (if using), pomegranate arils, and pumpkin spice. Mix well and set aside.
- Add the pears, apples, and grapes to the bowl with the orange juice mixture. Toss well and then add the kiwis, mandarins, cranberries, nuts (if using), and pumpkin seeds. Gently toss.
- Serve immediately or let it sit in the fridge for 30 minutes for the flavors to marinate into the fruits.
Notes
- Use ripe but firm fruits to maintain good texture and flavor balance.
- To save time, purchase pre-prepped items like pomegranate arils and chopped fruit.
- Soak dried cranberries or raisins in warm juice for 20–30 minutes to soften them before adding.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4to 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 515 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 515kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 101g | 34% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 1072mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 15g | 60% |
| Sugar | 77g | 154% |
| Vitamin A | 1022IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 97mg | 108% |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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