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A refreshing Fruit Salad!
When I have leftover fruits at the end of the week, I throw it all together into a fruit salad, and one of my favorites is this tropical fruit salad made with pineapple, kiwi, mango, blueberries, and strawberries tossed with orange juice and rose water. You can totally skip the orange juice and rose water since the fruits will release their own juices, but I think it’s what makes this recipe extra special! Hope you love it!
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
Fruit Salad Ingredients
- Fruits: Go for a couple tropical ones like pineapple, mango and kiwi, but also feel free to use any others, like strawberries and blueberries, to add color, texture and flavor.
- Orange juice: This is my “secret sauce” ingredient along with the optional rose water that makes it saucey and s good! Freshly squeeze it or use bottled orange juice. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice to help keep the fruits fresh and add a little tartness.
How to Make Fruit Salad
Fruit Salad
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Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries hulled and diced
- 2 mangoes diced
- 2 cups pineapple diced
- 4 kiwis diced
- 2 cups blueberries
- ½ cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons rose water optional
Instructions
- Place all the fruit together in a bowl. Pour the orange juice and the rose water on top and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately at room temperature or chill in the fridge for one hour.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
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Recipe Tips
- Chop the fruit into small, similar-sized pieces. They will be easier to toss in the dressing and easier to eat, and it makes the presentation for the summer fruit salad so much more appetizing.
- Use ripe fruit for the fullest flavors. While I try to get different colors and textures in the fruit salad, the most important aspect is picking fruits that are ripe and seasonal.
- Avoid fruits that become can discolor or become mushy. Because you’ll be tossing the fruit salad with orange juice, avoid fruits like raspberries, bananas, or pears that can get softened or discolor quickly when tossed. You can add them right before serving in individual cups. My kids always add banana slices.
- Serve the salad cold. Rest in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving to really let the flavors develop. It’s actually even better the next day!
- Sweeten with honey or maple syrup. If you’re using ripe and seasonal fruits, you shouldn’t have to add any sweetener on top of the fruit salad. However, if it tastes too tart, feel free to sweeten to your taste.
FAQs
Keep your fruit salad in the fridge in an air-tight container until you’re ready to serve. If you don’t like cold fruit, you can remove it from the fridge and let it come to room temp for about 20-30 minutes before serving.
This salad can be tossed in the dressing, and it will keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days. I prefer to serve it within 24 hours as the fruits will start to release their juices after that.
This is another one of my favorite recipe I prepared for 40 guests last Saturday and they loved it so much they kept coming back for more. The best part of making this fruit salad is that we are in a great season to get sweet fruits. I live in Central West Florida and strawberries are well know here for their sweetness. We have many strawberry, blueberry and orange fields in the area which enhances this recipe even more. Could never go wrong with this recipe. Is a win win.
Thank you so much, Mary! Florida does have some of the best produce, I agree!
I do not see the honey in the recipe. When do you add it and how much?
Thanks
The honey is an optional addition, so I would add it with the orange juice and the rose water. You can add as much or as little as you want because it’ll come down to sweetness preference!
Wondering if you use freshly squeezed orange juice or the store bought bottles?
You can!
This salad was delicious! The hint of rose water was very refreshing.
I added a passion fruit on top and honestly, it smelled like David Austin rose!
Thank you so much! I love that idea!
I feel stupid, but where does one get ‘rose water’?
Cortas actually sells it online! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0072NKF4E?ref=exp_influencer-feelgoodfoodie_dp_vv_d
Mmmm, saving this in my recipe box. Thank you!!
You’re so welcome!
Love fruit salad. Good selection of fruits.
Amazing tried it yesterday