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Thanksgiving Fruit Salad

Elevate your Thanksgiving dinner with this fall fruit salad. My Thanksgiving fruit salad recipe with citrus honey dressing is a perfect side dish for your feast!

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 176 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Citrus Honey Dressing
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tsp chai spice or pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla paste
  • 1/4 tsp poppy seeds optional
Fresh Fruit Salad
  • 1 Gala or Honeycrisp apple cored and diced
  • 1 granny smith apple cored and diced
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
  • 3 kiwis peeled and sliced
  • 8 ounces ripe figs halved
  • 2 Bartlett or D'Anjou pears cored and diced
  • 4 clementines peeled and separated
  • 3 cups grapes
  • 1/2 cup Praline Pecans chopped

Instructions

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  1. Make the Dressing
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the 1/4 cup raw honey, 2 tsp spice blend, the orange juice, vanilla bean paste, and poppy seeds until well combined. Set aside.
  3. Make the Fruit Salad
  4. Put the diced apples, dried cranberries, pomegranate arils, sliced kiwis, halved figs, diced pears, clementine slices and grapes into a large serving bowl.
  5. Pour the citrus honey dressing over the fruit, then sprinkle in the praline pecans. Toss with salad spoons and serve.

Notes

  • Soak the chopped apples and pears in orange juice or pineapple juice to prevent them from turning brown, then keep the fruit salad in an airtight container.
  • Make the dressing the next day, then toss the dressing and pecans together with the fruit before serving.
  • If you're preparing the fruit salad ahead of time, store the dressing and nuts separately and toss them in right before serving. 
  • Keep the fruit salad in an airtight container overnight at best. The fresh fruit will start to change textures after that.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 176kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 8mg (0%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 33g (66%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 176

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 176kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 0%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 33g 66%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.