This easy fruit salad is colorful and healthy for a picnic or barbecue. This Summer salad recipe is a great way to add fresh summer fruits to your menu.
Summer is a great time for this salad. It is the perfect salad for a potluck or barbecue and the tropical colors look so lovely on a buffet.
Hello Friends! How is your summer so far? It's my favorite season and while this year is different, I still enjoy the longer and warmer days. We have been enjoying some barbecues and small gatherings to celebrate the season. When you are looking for a colorful side dish, this fruit salad recipe will make the table festive.
Why not savor the season with a salad full of fresh summer fruit? Kids love it too!
It is perfect as is, but you could top it off with some whipped cream if you like.
List of main ingredients:
Pineapple – I like to use fresh pineapple. This recipe uses a little less than a whole pineapple, but the flavor is so great and reminds me of being in Hawaii under swaying palm trees.
Mango – Fresh mango is what you want to use here. If you want, you can purchase precut mango pieces.
Strawberries - Pick a carton of bright strawberries that do not have any mold or dark discoloration on them.
Oranges -I prefer Mandarin oranges because they are small in size and so easy to add to the mix. Their juice adds a nice "dressing" to the salad.
Variations on this recipe.
You can easily change up this recipe by changing the grape variety or by adding other fruits like peeled papaya or dragonfruit.
For more great recipes ideas
- Rainbow Fruit Parfaits - A lovely, colorful fruit parfait.
- Easy Ambrosia Salad – This easy throwback salad recipe is always fun and delicious!
- Fresh Fruit Smoothie Bowls – A perfect way to start the day~ So tasty too!
- Raspberry Dessert - A delicious raspberry and cream dessert idea.
How to make Fruit Salad
Making a fruit salad is so easy. The most difficult part is chopping and dicing all the fruit.
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Easy Fruit Salad
Easy Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups pineapple chunks
- 1 cup cubed mango 2 mangoes
- 4 kiwi
- 1 carton strawberries
- 1 cup seedless grapes
- 1 15 oz. can mandarin oranges with juice
Instructions
- Place pineapple in a large bowl
- Add cubed mango.
- Peel and cut the kiwi into small slices, add to bowl.
- Wash, destem and slice strawberries in half. Add to bowl.
- Add one cup of washed grapes to bowl.
- Add entire contents of mandarin oranges (including juice to bowl.
- Toss gently and serve.
- Or Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Nutrition
-Prepare the fruit ahead of time, but keep it separate from the other fruit in the refrigerator until ready to put the salad together.
For a picnic or gathering, make individual fresh fruit salads and store them in these containers.
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Tamara
To use whipped cream or not.. that is the question! I agree that it doesn't need it. So much amazing sweetness. And oh, that Mandarin orange juice. YUM.
Raquel
Yes, lots of natural sweetness - like you Tamara!
Donna @ Modern on Monticello
This looks like summer deliciousness! They are easy to make but the prep work takes awhile I agree. Thanks for sharing some inspiration this week at #HomeMattersParty