Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

A large bowl of fruit salad topped with a sprig of mint

Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

This Fresh Fruit Salad is bright and just sweet enough. A simple citrus glaze made with fresh lemon juice, orange juice, sugar, and lemon zest that coats the fruit and makes it perfectly sweet and juicy.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 0

Refrigerate 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 94kcal

Author Susie Weinrich

Ingredients

Fresh Fruit

1 small pineapple cored and cut into ½ - 1 inch chunks
16 oz strawberries cut in half
2 - 6 oz containers blueberries
2 cups green grapes halved
3-4 clementines or mandarins, segmented

Citrus Glaze

¼ cup lemon juice fresh squeezed
⅓ cup orange juice
3 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon lemon peel grated
fresh mint for garnishing optional

Instructions

In a large bowl combine the pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, grapes and mandarin sections.
1 small pineapple, 16 oz strawberries, 2 - 6 oz containers blueberries, 2 cups green grapes, 3-4 clementines
In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, orange juice, sugar and lemon peel. Whisk together until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
¼ cup lemon juice, ⅓ cup orange juice, 3 tablespoon sugar, ½ teaspoon lemon peel
Pour the juice mixture over the fruit and toss thoroughly to combine and coat the fruit with the mixture.
Garnish with fresh mint.
Optionally, chop the mint and stir it into the fruit for an extra fresh flavor. Do it right before serving so the mint doesn't brown in the fruit salad.
Pop back in the fridge for 30 minutes, up to 4 hours, until ready to serve.
If you are refrigerating for closer to 4 hours, give the fruit a toss a couple times to redistribute the citrus glaze.
Can also be served right away, the fruit just won't have time to completely absorb the citrus glaze.

Notes

Any fruit will work in this fruit salad. Variety in color is key (red, orange, yellow, green and blue/purple).

Other fruits that work well are raspberries, mangoes, melon - cantaloup or honeydew, and kiwi.

Don't refrigerate for more than 2-4 hours or some of the fruit can become soggy/mushy.

Store leftovers in the fridge and use to make really great smoothies the next day.

Taste and adjust - Depending on how sweet or tart your fruit is, you might want to add a little more sugar or a splash more lemon. Don’t be afraid to adjust!

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