Description
A crisp, sweet-tart fruit salad featuring apples, cranberries, grapes, pineapple, and oranges tossed in a bright honey-lemon dressing. Perfect for holiday tables or a refreshing snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium crisp apples (Honeycrisp or Gala), diced
- 1 cup fresh or 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup red grapes, halved
- 1 cup mandarin oranges (drained if canned)
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned, drained)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp poppy seeds (optional)
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced apples, cranberries, grapes, mandarin oranges, and pineapple chunks.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and honey (or maple syrup) until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the fruit and toss gently to coat.
- If using, sprinkle in poppy seeds and chopped nuts and toss again.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld.
- Garnish with fresh mint just before serving, if desired.
Notes
- Substitute dried cranberries for fresh if you prefer a sweeter salad.
- Add sliced bananas or kiwi for extra variety (add bananas right before serving).
- Use agave syrup instead of honey for a vegan version.
- Top with shredded coconut for a tropical twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg