A fabulous and healthy fruit salad recipe featuring a rainbow of your favorite tropical fruits, all tossed with a sweet and creamy yogurt dressing.
Healthy Fruit Salad with Honey Orange Yogurt Dressing
This easy fruit salad includes mango, pineapple, kiwi, grapes, and sweet oranges! Tossed with a wonderful homemade fruit salad dressing, it is a tasty snack or dessert loaded with deliciousness and goodness. Naturally low in fat, sodium, and calories, fruits are the perfect source of many essential nutrients, including potassium, fiber, vitamin C, and folate. All the more reasons to LOVE fruit in your salads. My Moscato Fruit Salad is probably our favorite for obvious reasons 🍷, but, this winning combination of tropical fruits drizzled with a honey orange yogurt dressing makes for the best homemade fruit salad that everyone can enjoy. Not just the 21+ crowd.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Quick & Easy: With minimal prep time and easy-to-find ingredients, you can whip up this dish in no time, making it perfect for last-minute gatherings or a quick healthy snack.
- Nutrient-Rich: Made with a variety of fruits, this salad is packed with essential vitamins and minerals, ensuring a delicious way to boost your daily nutrient intake.
- Versatile Dressing: The honey orange yogurt dressing adds a creamy yet light touch, making it a versatile companion not just for this salad but other dishes as well.
How to Make A Fresh Fruit Salad
- Selecting the Right Fruits: Begin with sweet navel oranges – the sweeter, the better. Combine them with red grapes, pineapple chunks, diced mango, and sliced kiwis.
- Crafting the Dressing: This dressing blends vanilla yogurt, honey, orange zest, and a hint of vanilla. It can be prepared in advance, making your salad assembly a breeze later on.
- Chill: This salad tastes best when the ingredients are cold. Aim for about two hours in the fridge before serving.
- Serve Fresh: While the dressing can be stored for up to 5 days, the salad itself is best enjoyed fresh to avoid the fruits releasing excess juice.
Tips For The Best Fruit Salad
- Selecting the Right Fruits: Begin with sweet navel oranges – the sweeter, the better. Also, while this recipe combines tropical fruits, feel free to substitute or add fruits based on seasonality and preference.
- Fruit Ripeness: Ensure your fruits are ripe but not overripe. Overripe fruits are mushy, making your salad less appealing in texture and appearance.
- Crafting the Dressing: This dressing blends vanilla yogurt, honey, orange zest, and a hint of vanilla. It can be prepared in advance, making your salad assembly a breeze later on.
- Serve Fresh: While the dressing can be stored for up to 5 days, the salad itself is best enjoyed fresh to avoid the fruits releasing excess juice.
- Chill: This salad tastes best when the ingredients are cold. Aim for about two hours in the fridge before serving.
- Texture: For an added crunch, sprinkle some granola or toasted coconut flakes on top just before serving.
- Avoiding Excess Liquid: Since fruits release their juices over time, especially after being cut, consider draining any excess juice from the bowl before adding the dressing. This helps to prevent the salad from becoming too watery.
Serving Suggestions
Whether it is for a crowd or a Mother’s Day brunch, this is the perfect homemade salad recipe to share with your family and friends. Here are some delicious ways to serve it:
- For Breakfast: Serve the fruit salad atop oatmeal for a refreshing breakfast.
- Dessert Twist: Pair the salad with a scoop of vanilla or coconut ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for a dessert option.
- Smoothie Base: Use leftover salad as a base for smoothies. Check out my Fruit Salad Smoothie for inspiration. You can also just blend it with almond milk, honey, and some ice for a quick, refreshing drink.
- Pancake/Waffle Topping: Instead of regular syrup, heap the fruit salad on top of pancakes or waffles for a fresh twist to your breakfast.
- Side for Grilled Dishes: The cool, refreshing nature of this fruit salad pairs well with grilled chicken or meats, especially during summer barbecues.
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Easy Fruit Salad With Sweet And Creamy Dressing
This delicious and easy fruit salad includes mango, pineapple, kiwi, grapes, and sweet oranges, all tossed with a sweet and creamy dressing.
Servings : 10 Cups
Ingredients
For The Honey Orange Yogurt Dressing
- 6 ounces nonfat vanilla yogurt
- 1 tablespoon honey, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon orange zest
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For The Fruits
- 3 chilled sweet navel oranges, peeled, sliced and slices cut in half
- 2 chilled mangoes, peeled, cubed
- 4 chilled kiwis, peeled, sliced
- 2 cups chilled seedless red grapes, halved
- 1 chilled pineapple, cut into bite-size chunks
- chopped fresh mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
For The Honey Orange Yogurt Dressing
- In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, honey, orange zest, and vanilla, and whisk until thoroughly incorporated. Taste for sweetness and flavor; adjust accordingly.
- Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes and up to 5 days. Stir before using.
For The Fruits
- Arrange the fruits in a large serving bowl. Pour the prepared yogurt dressing over the fruits and gently stir to combine.
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves and serve.
Notes
- Ripeness: Choose ripe fruits and avoid mushy ones. You can also change up the fruits and use whatever is in season or the ones you like.
- The dressing can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Serve it Fresh: Serve the fruit salad the same day to maintain texture and taste.
- Chill Time: The salad is best served after one to two hours in the fridge.
- Add Crunch: Top with granola or coconut flakes.
- Limit Liquid: Drain excess juice from the fruits before adding the dressing to the fruit to prevent a watery salad.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Cup | Calories: 151 kcal | Carbohydrates: 37 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 0 g | Saturated Fat: 0 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium: 13 mg | Potassium: 428 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 29 g | Vitamin A: 565 IU | Vitamin C: 115.1 mg | Calcium: 75 mg | Iron: 0.6 mg
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
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