Honey Vanilla Fruit Salad
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Honey Vanilla Fruit Salad
Description
This fruit salad combines pineapple chunks, quartered strawberries, whole blueberries, sliced kiwi, and drained mandarin orange segments. The dressing blends reserved mandarin juice, honey, and vanilla extract, which is whisked together to coat the fruit evenly. The mixture highlights natural fruit flavors by complementing their sweetness with the honey’s richness and the vanilla’s delicate aroma.
The salad offers a mix of textures: the firm pineapple and kiwi contrasts with the softness of mandarins and strawberries while bursting blueberries add juice. The dressing absorbs lightly without weighing down the fruit. This makes a vibrant, visually appealing dish suitable for summer meals, potlucks, or a healthy snack.
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple peeled, cored, and chopped
- 16 oz. strawberries stemmed & quartered
- 12 oz. blueberries
- 4 kiwi peeled & sliced
- 1 (23.5 oz.) container mandarin oranges in juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, and kiwi.
- Drain the juice from the mandarin oranges (keep the juice). Add the orange segments to the bowl with the rest of the fruit.
- In a medium bowl, add 3 tablespoons of the reserved mandarin juice. Add the honey and vanilla. Whisk to combine.
- Pour the honey vanilla sauce over the fruit. Gently stir until the fruit is well coated.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 164 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion = 1/10th of the salad | |
| Calories | 164kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 422mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 560IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 124.7mg | 139% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.