Description
The Very Best Fruit Salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish that epitomizes summer with its colorful blend of fruits and zesty glaze. This easy-to-make salad is perfect for any gathering, from BBQs to potlucks, offering a delightful mix of flavors and textures that everyone will love. With no cooking required, you can whip it up in just minutes. The sweet-tart apricot glaze beautifully enhances the natural sweetness of the fruits, making this salad not only healthy but also incredibly satisfying. Customize it with seasonal fruits or your favorites for a unique twist every time. Whip up this delicious fruit salad today and watch it disappear from the serving bowl!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 pineapple (chopped)
- 2 cups purple grapes (halved)
- 2 cups green grapes (halved)
- 1 pound strawberries (hulled and quartered)
- 5 kiwi (peeled and quartered)
- 2 large mangos (chopped)
- 10 ounces blueberries
- 6 ounces raspberries (optional)
- 2 cans mandarin oranges (drained)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine apricot preserves, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Mix well.
- Chop the pineapple, halve the grapes, hull and quarter the strawberries, peel and quarter the kiwi, then add all to the bowl.
- Slice mangos close to the pit, score without cutting through the peel, scoop into bits, and add to the mix along with blueberries and optional raspberries.
- Drain mandarin oranges thoroughly before adding them to your salad mix; gently stir everything together.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh mint if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg