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A flavorful fruit salad recipe with fresh peaches, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and a simple orange dressing

Looking for some other great summer potluck dishes? This Mexican street corn pasta salad or this broccoli salad are both reader favorites!

Overhead image of the fruit salad all on a big platter with two serving spoons

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) that I’ll be sharing more about later this week, but it inspired me to create this peach focused fruit salad recipe.

Process shot-- overhead image of the simple orange dressing that goes with this healthy fruit salad recipe

Obviously I love the fruit mix I’m sharing in this recipe, but you can definitely 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 grapefruits 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 pina colada version! Winter version here 🙂 

Overhead image of the simple orange dressing that goes over the best fruit salad recipe
  • 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. We love the flavor they add to the overall salad, but the addition is completely optional
  • To bring all the fruit together, keep it fresh, and really punch up the flavor we are adding an amazing orange dressing to this fruit salad recipe.

Dressing in mason jar

Quick tips

  • Cut similar sized pieces of fruit: this ensures the salad looks pretty and is easier to eat
  • Keep the proportions of the fruits even so there isn’t a ton of one fruit leftover.
  • 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.
  • More tips here.

Up close image of the fruit salad all put together ready to eat

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Fruit Salad Recipe
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

A delectable fruit salad recipe with fresh peaches, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and a simple orange dressing

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fruit salad, fruit salad recipe
Servings: 4 -6 servings as a side
Calories: 165 kcal
Ingredients
Orange Dressing
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 large juicy orange (1 tablespoon zest and 1/2 cup juice)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Fruit:
  • 16 ounces fresh strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced (~2 cups)
  • 1 pint (6 ounces) blueberries
  • 2 ripe peaches, pit removed and thinly sliced (~2 cups)
  • 1 pint (6 ounces) fresh blackberries (~1 and 3/4 cup)
  • Fresh mint leaves, optional
Instructions

  1. DRESSING: place the sugar, water, orange juice and orange zest in a small pan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved and then bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low 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 (intensifies flavor). Put the lid on the mason jar and store in the fridge 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.

  2. FRUIT SALAD: Prepare the fruit by washing and thoroughly drying. You don't want the fruit at all wet when adding the dressing or it will water it down. 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 over cooled dressing and again gently toss.

  3. STORAGE: fruit salad best enjoyed the same day it is dressed. If you'd like to have leftovers, store dressing and salad separately and only add dressing to the salad.

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