A flavorful Fruit Salad Recipe with fresh peaches, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, is accented with a simple orange dressing.
Looking for some other great summer potluck dishes? This Mexican street corn pasta salad or broccoli salad are both reader favorites!
Flavorful Fruit Salad Recipe
It’s no secret I am obsessed with fresh fruit and fruit salads have frequented this site a few times over the years. This one is a bit unique and more summer-focused than ones in the past have been.
I recently got a new cookbook all about peaches (I’m obsessed again) that I’ll be sharing more about later this week, but it inspired me to create this peach-focused Fruit Salad recipe.
What fruits are good to mix together?
Obviously, I love the fruit mix I’m sharing in this recipe, but you can substitute in or out your favorite fruits! The important thing to note is that some fruits don’t play as well together as others. You want to separate acid from sweet. Acidic fruits like pineapples, sour apples and grapefruit don’t pair well with sweet fruits like bananas and grapes.
The best fruits for a fruit salad recipe:
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Blackberries
- Cantaloupe
- Honeydew
- Pineapple
- Kiwi
- Mango
- Grapes (green or red)
For a tropical-inspired fruit salad recipe, be sure to try this piña colada version! Winter version here.
How To Keep Fruit Salad Fresh?
Some fruits, like apples, pears, and bananas, turn brown when exposed to air. A little citrus juice, like lemon or orange, helps stop this.
That’s why adding fresh orange and pineapple juice to this recipe keeps the salad fresh and adds extra flavor.
What are the ingredients for Fruit Salad?
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Peaches (You can tell if a peach is ripe by giving it a gentle squeeze. If there is a bit of give, then it probably still needs a few days, but if it feels soft at first squeeze, then it’s ready for this salad.)
- Blackberries
- A fun, fresh topping to this salad is a handful of fresh mint leaves; they’re especially refreshing with citrus.
- To bring all the fruit together, keep it fresh, and really punch up the flavor, we are adding an amazing orange dressing.
Quick tips
- Cut similar-sized pieces of fruit: to ensure the salad looks pretty and is easier to eat
- Keep the proportions of the fruits even so there isn’t an imbalance of one fruit.
- Preparing fruit: make sure to take the extra time to wash (and then thoroughly dry — you don’t want a watery salad) the fruit. Watch to carefully remove any sneaky blueberry stems or remove any skins/bruises as necessary.
How long can you keep Fruit Salad in the fridge?
You can refrigerate this fruit salad recipe without dressing, in an airtight container for up to 3 to 5 days. If you want to store leftovers, store the fruit separate from the dressing. The dressing will cause the fruit to soften and become soft or mushy.
Quick Tip
If the fruit doesn’t last as long as you’d like and starts to get soft, blend it into a delicious smoothie! This mango smoothie is our favorite and calls for strawberries and peaches!
Main Dishes That Go Well With This Salad
- Burger Recipe The best grilled burgers with an amazing sauce
- Honey Lime Chicken
- Flat Iron Steak
- The best Grilled Chicken Marinade
Other salad recipes
Fruit Salad
Equipment
- Small pan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 large orange
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 16 ounces fresh strawberries hulled and thinly sliced, 2 cups
- 1 pint blueberries 6 ounces
- 2 ripe peaches pit removed and thinly sliced, 2 cups
- 1 pint fresh blackberries 6 ounces, 1 and 3/4 cup
- Fresh mint leaves optional
Instructions
- Dressing: Place the sugar, water, 1 tablespoon orange zest, and 1/2 cup orange juice in a small pan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for about 15–20 minutes or until slightly thickened. Transfer mixture to a mason jar and stir in the vanilla extract. Add a tiny pinch of salt if desired (to intensify flavor). Seal the jar and refrigerate until ready to serve. This helps concentrate and intensify flavors. You don’t want to pour the dressing over the fruit if it is at all warm.
- Prepare the fruit by washing and thoroughly drying (wet fruit waters down the salad). Remove the stems and thinly slice the strawberries. Remove any stray stems from the blueberries. Remove the pits and thinly slice the peaches. Remove any leaves/stems from blackberries. Combine all the fruit in a large bowl and gently toss. Tear off and add in a few mint leaves if desired. Pour the cooled dressing over the fruit and gently toss again.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Such a flavorful and easy salad that is perfect for summer! Made a great side dish with lunch; my kids gobbled this up!
Very fresh and very flavorful!
You know how to make a good fruit salad- this is delicious!
Thanks so much! 🙂
I love how easy and delicious this fruit salad was – our family loved it!
Yay!! Soo happy to hear! Thanks! 🙂
A must have for summer!
I couldn’t agree more! Thanks! 🙂