16 Fresh Fruit Salad Recipes

A fruit salad is the perfect go-to recipe when you need a beautiful and easy dish for your entertaining table. Loaded with taste and nutrition, brimming with gorgeous jewel-like colors, and quick and easy to assemble, fruit salads are traditional favorites at backyard barbecues, Sunday brunches, and ladies’ luncheons. Make a weeknight meal special and drizzle a simple syrup over a bowl of mixed fruit for a light dessert. Or bump up the flavor in a green salad by tossing in seasonal berries and diced melon. Brighten up a cold winter day with a sweet and sunny citrus salad. Browse your farmers’ market for the sweetest seasonal fruit, but don’t be afraid to use frozen in your salad. It offers the same great taste and nutrition when fresh fruit is not available.

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Tipsy Red-and-Yellow Watermelon Salad

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Tipsy Red-and-Yellow Watermelon Salad

This pretty and easy to prepare spiked-fruit salad is guaranteed to be a conversation-stater at your next gathering.

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Melon-and-Mozzarella Salad

Photo: Lauren Rubinstein

Recipe: Melon-and-Mozzarella Salad

Sliced strawberries top off colorful layers of fresh summer melon and mozzarella cheese. A quick made-from-scratch Lemon-Poppy Seed Dressing ties it all together.

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Festive Fresh Fruit Salad with Mint-Lime Simple Syrup

Festive Fruit Salad with Mint-Lime Simple Syrup

Photo: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Festive Fresh Fruit Salad with Mint-Lime Simple Syrup

Mint-Lime Simple Syrup may be kept in refrigerator up to 2 weeks. Use leftovers in cocktails and to sweeten iced tea. Or spoon it over any fresh fruit.

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Tomato-and-Fruit Salad

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Tomato-and-Fruit Salad

This colorful dish captures the best flavors of summer on one cool platter. A fresh basil dressing spiked with orange marmalade merges the sweet with the savory.

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Melon and Plum Salad

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Melon and Plum Salad

Watermelon, honeydew, and plums are dressed with a bold Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette in this fresh salad.

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Citrus Salad with Spiced Honey

Photo: Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Citrus Salad with Spiced Honey

Use any combination of citrus on hand to compose this vibrant, fresh salad, and present it however you like. No matter how you serve it, sweet and sunny citrus complements any roast or fish.

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Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup

Photo: Melina Hammer

Recipe: Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup

This fruit salad incorporates a medly of juicy flavors like peaches, plums, and apricots. The zesty citrus-basil syrup makes a perfect finish.

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Summer Fruit Salad

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Summer Fruit Salad

Serve Summer Fruit Salad in short cocktail glasses to show off fresh mango, cilantro, and avocado.

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Avocado Fruit Salad

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas

Recipe: Avocado Fruit Salad

Avocado Fruit Salad combines avocado, fruit, and mint for a fresh summer salad. It pairs wonderfully with chicken salad, ham biscuits, and cheeses.

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Ginger-and-Lemon Fruit Salad

Recipe: Ginger-and-Lemon Fruit Salad

Adding honey, lemon juice and fresh ginger to your fruit salad gives it extra flavor and zest. Mix in a large bowl and let guests serve themselves.

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Watermelon, Mâche, and Pecan Salad

Watermelon, Mache, and Pecan Salad Recipe

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Recipe: Watermelon, Mâche, and Pecan Salad

Take two Southern icons, watermelon and toasted pecans, and combine them with slightly sweet, nutty mâche (a tender lettuce), and you have one out-of-this-world salad. And crumbled Gorgonzola adds an unexpected layer of creamy richness. Feel free to substitute your favorite baby lettuce for mâche – it’ll work just fine.

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Grilled Peach and Mozzarella Salad

Recipe: Grilled Peach and Mozzarella Salad

Fresh peaches replace tomatoes in this Southern twist on Insalata Caprese. A drizzle of cilantro vinaigrette spiked with tequila adds the finishing touch.

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Layered Fruit Congealed Salad

Recipe: Layered Fruit Congealed Salad

Fresh raspberries are layered atop cream cheese and orange gelatin for a impressive fruit salad. You can serve in a glass or in a traditional bowl.

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Tomato-and-Watermelon Salad

Recipe: Tomato-and-Watermelon Salad

This surprising salad combination will please your palate. The bright hues and refreshing flavors make Tomato-and-Watermelon Salad the perfect summer side dish.

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Fruit Salad with Yogurt

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Fruit Salad with Yogurt

A fruit salad is always a great way to enjoy fresh fruit. Toss together pineapple, strawberries, grapes, mangoes, and raspberries, and serve with a sweetened yogurt mixture.

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Fruitini

Recipe: Fruitini

Make fruit salad fun by serving it in parfait or martini glasses. It will look just as good as it tastes.

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16 Fresh Fruit Salad Recipes

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Tipsy Red-and-Yellow Watermelon Salad

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Melon-and-Mozzarella Salad

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Festive Fresh Fruit Salad with Mint-Lime Simple Syrup

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Tomato-and-Fruit Salad

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Melon and Plum Salad

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Citrus Salad with Spiced Honey

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Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup

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Summer Fruit Salad

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Avocado Fruit Salad

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Ginger-and-Lemon Fruit Salad

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Watermelon, Mâche, and Pecan Salad

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Grilled Peach and Mozzarella Salad

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Layered Fruit Congealed Salad

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Tomato-and-Watermelon Salad

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Fruit Salad with Yogurt

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Fruitini

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16 Fresh Fruit Salad Recipes

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Tipsy Red-and-Yellow Watermelon Salad

2 of 17

Melon-and-Mozzarella Salad

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Festive Fresh Fruit Salad with Mint-Lime Simple Syrup

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Tomato-and-Fruit Salad

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Melon and Plum Salad

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Citrus Salad with Spiced Honey

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Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup

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Summer Fruit Salad

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Avocado Fruit Salad

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Ginger-and-Lemon Fruit Salad

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Watermelon, Mâche, and Pecan Salad

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Grilled Peach and Mozzarella Salad

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Layered Fruit Congealed Salad

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Tomato-and-Watermelon Salad

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Fruit Salad with Yogurt

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Fruitini

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