This colorful Rainbow Fruit Salad is packed with fresh fruit and tossed in a sweet, tangy honey citrus dressing! Perfect for parties, brunch, or a healthy snack. Ready in just 15 minutes! 🍓🍍🍊
Easy Fruit Salad Recipe
Looking for a fresh, vibrant dish that’s as beautiful as it is delicious? This Rainbow Fruit Salad with Honey Citrus Dressing is the perfect way to enjoy a variety of juicy, colorful fruits, all tossed in a sweet and tangy dressing.
I should note that this easy fruit salad works with almost any kind of fruit your family likes! If you prefer raspberries over blueberries, by all means switch them out! If clementines are on sale that week, use them in place of oranges! Do your kiddos only eat green grapes? Not a problem! Maybe you prefer peaches over apples – that’s okay, too! This recipe is great because it is easy to customize and still turns out delicious!
⭐ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Quick & Easy – Ready in just 15 minutes!
- Healthy & Refreshing – Packed with vitamins and natural sweetness.
- Perfect for Any Occasion – Serve it at brunch, picnics, or as a light dessert.
🛒 Ingredients and Substitutions
For the Fruit Salad
- 🍏 Apples → Use pears or firm peaches for a similar crisp texture.
- 🍓 Strawberries → Swap with raspberries, blackberries, or cherries.
- 🍍 Pineapple → Mango or papaya make great tropical alternatives.
- 🫐 Blueberries → Use blackberries or red currants for a similar burst of flavor.
- 🍇 Grapes → Try chopped plums or pitted cherries for a juicy bite.
- 🥝 Kiwi → Green or red grapes, or even cucumber slices for a fresh twist.
- 🍊 Oranges → Use mandarins, tangerines, or even grapefruit for citrusy flavor.
- 🍌 Bananas → Try sliced plantains or omit them if storing for later (bananas brown quickly).
For the Honey Citrus Dressing
- 🍯 Honey → Substitute with maple syrup or agave nectar for a vegan option.
- 🍋 Lemon Juice → Lime juice or apple cider vinegar work as tangy alternatives.
- 🍊 Orange Juice → Pineapple or mango juice add a tropical flair.
- 🍋🟩 Lime Zest → Use lemon or orange zest to change things up.
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🔥 Tips For the Best Fruit Salad Recipe
- Use Fresh, Ripe Fruit – The sweeter and juicier the fruit, the better your salad will taste!
- Add Bananas Last – To prevent browning, toss bananas in a little lemon juice or add them just before serving.
- Chill for Extra Refreshment – Let the salad sit in the fridge for 30 minutes to enhance flavors.
- Customize Your Fruits – Swap in mango, raspberries, blackberries, or pomegranate seeds for variety.
- Make It a Meal – Serve with yogurt, granola, or cottage cheese for a wholesome breakfast or snack.
- Store Smart – Leftovers? Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Avoid freezing, as fruit texture changes.
Enjoy this bright, delicious fruit salad at any time of day! 🍓🍍🍊
❓ FAQs
Yes! You can prep the fruit a few hours in advance, but for the freshest taste, add bananas and dressing just before serving.
Toss apples and bananas in a little lemon or lime juice to slow browning. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Fresh fruit is best for texture and flavor, but you can use thawed frozen fruit in a pinch. Just drain excess liquid before serving.
It stays fresh for about 1-2 days in an airtight container. However, bananas may get mushy, so add them just before eating.
Absolutely! Mango, raspberries, blackberries, pomegranate seeds, or even coconut flakes make great additions.
Yes! The dressing enhances the flavor, but the fruit is naturally sweet on its own. You can serve it plain or with a squeeze of citrus juice.
It’s perfect on its own, but also great with yogurt, granola, whipped cream, or as a topping for pancakes and waffles!
🍽️ Other Recipes You May Enjoy
- Watermelon Berry Fruit Salad
- Sour Patch Grapes
- Summer Fruit Salad
- Mawmaw’s Million Dollar Fruit Salad
- Orange Creamsicle Fruit Dip
Rainbow Fruit Salad with Honey Citrus Dressing
Equipment
- cutting board
- knife
- large bowl
- small bowl
- whisk
Ingredients
For the fruit salad
- 1 red apple cored and chopped
- 1 green apple cored and chopped
- 1 lb. fresh strawberries hulled and quartered
- 1 small pineapple outer skin and core removed, fruit cut into pieces
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 2 cups red grapes halved
- 4 kiwi fruit peeled and chopped
- 3 oranges peeled and segmented
- 2 firm ripe bananas peeled and chopped
For the honey citrus dressing
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- Zest of 2 limes 2 teaspoons
Instructions
- Place all of the fruit in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a food processor, blender or medium bowl with a whisk, combine all of the dressing ingredients until well combined. Pour the dressing over the fruit and stir to coat.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate.
Notes
Tips for the Best Rainbow Fruit Salad
- Use Fresh, Ripe Fruit – The sweeter and juicier the fruit, the better your salad will taste!
- Add Bananas Last – To prevent browning, toss bananas in a little lemon juice or add them just before serving.
- Chill for Extra Refreshment – Let the salad sit in the fridge for 30 minutes to enhance flavors.
- Customize Your Fruits – Swap in mango, raspberries, blackberries, or pomegranate seeds for variety.
- Make It a Meal – Serve with yogurt, granola, or cottage cheese for a wholesome breakfast or snack.
- Store Smart – Leftovers? Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Avoid freezing, as fruit texture changes.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
Originally published on July 16, 2015. Updated on March 5, 2025.
I’m Jamie, a self-taught home cook passionate about sharing easy, delicious, and family-friendly recipes. From comforting classics to irresistible desserts, I believe homemade food brings people together. Join me on my journey of creating and sharing meals that bring joy to every table!
Used to hate shopping for back-to-school stuff and the lists grew longer each quarter ! Fortunately we all love fruit salad so this one will be a hit with my family !
I wish I was one of your kids! That fruit salad looks so pretty and paired with those pancakes wraps, this would be a perfect breakfast!!
OH Yum!!
Oh my goodness – this salad has my name on it!
I love fruit salad! you can never go wrong 🙂
What a gorgeous looking salad!
Such a gorgeous salad, Jamie! I love the presentation!
This is about the prettiest fruit salad I've ever seen and the dressing sounds irresistible!
This looks great. If I made this do I have to worry about the fruit going brown. I need recipes for a baby shower and I would love to make this.
Does the dressing have a strong honey taste? If it does, could another natural sugar be used?
I think it depends on the kind of honey you use – some varieties taste stronger than others. I used local honey and didn’t find it overpowering.
This fruit salad looks delicious and i will make it as soon as the local strawberries are available. But the pancake wraps ? Omg……they do not look any healthier than corn dogs. Wit all the info on the net …..everywhere…….it is amazing that people are still giving there kids corn dogs. I never bought those…..thought they were junk food.
thanks for the recipe – it was delicious. Next time I am going to switch the lime zest for mint