Best Fresh Spring Fruit Salad Recipes

SPRING FRUIT SALAD

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I FREQUENTLY choose this easy and elegant salad when planning a menu. The flavors blend nicely as it refrigerates. Also, it's nice to have the salad ready when you're busy with last-minute details of serving an entire meal. -Karla Retzer, Grantsburg, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 5m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple tidbits, drained
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Steps:

In a small serving bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, sprinkle with walnuts and brown sugar.

Nutrition Facts :

SPRING SALAD WITH FRUIT, FETA, AND PECANS

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We love this fresh and fruity salad. It's beautiful, colorful and so yummy. The strawberries and mandarin oranges are just sweet enough to mix with the savory feta cheese. The nuttiness of the pecans is a great addition. What really brings this all together is the homemade raspberry vinaigrette. It's the perfect balance of...

Provided by Angela (Grammy) Derby

Categories Lettuce Salads

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

SALAD INGREDIENTS:
4 c spring mix greens, washed and rinsed well
1 can(s) mandarin oranges, drained, 4 oz.
6 medium strawberries, washed and sliced
1/3 c crumbled Feta cheese
1/4 c chopped pecans
RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE
6 tsp raspberry preserves
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
juice of 1/2 lemon

Steps:

1. Raspberry Vinaigrette: Blend all ingredients together well, (a small whisk works great). Drizzle over salad just before serving.
2. Wash and dry the greens well, then just before serving, plate each individual salad bowl with the greens.
3. Divide the oranges, strawberries, feta cheese and chopped pecans onto each plate for a beautiful presentation. (The pecans can be toasted for a nuttier flavor, if desired.)
4. Lightly drizzle with the vinaigrette just before serving, and put the rest of it on the table in case anyone wants more with their salad.

PERFECT SUMMER FRUIT SALAD

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The perfect fruit salad for a backyard bbq or any occasion. There are never leftovers! This is one of my favorite fruit salad recipes, as I think the sauce really makes it. This salad is tastier the longer you can let it soak in its juices. I prefer 3 to 4 hours in the refrigerator before I serve it. Enjoy.

Provided by Nicole Graham Holley

Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes Strawberry Salad Recipes

Time 3h30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

⅔ cup fresh orange juice
⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon grated orange zest
½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
3 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
3 bananas, sliced
2 oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 cup seedless grapes
2 cups blueberries

Steps:

Bring orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, orange zest, and lemon zest to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla extract. Set aside to cool.
Layer the fruit in a large, clear glass bowl in this order: pineapple, strawberries, kiwi fruit, bananas, oranges, grapes, and blueberries. Pour the cooled sauce over the fruit. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 4.7 mg, Sugar 28.7 g

FRESH SUMMER FRUIT SALAD

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One day I decided to stir some rhubarb sauce into my fruit salad - and LOVED the result. The rhubarb sauce keeps fruits from turning brown too.

Provided by CHMOORE

Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes Blueberry Salad Recipes

Time 3h45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ cup water
⅔ cup sugar
3 cups thinly sliced rhubarb
15 seedless grapes, halved
½ orange, sectioned
10 fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
1 apple, cored and diced
1 peach, sliced
1 plum, pitted and sliced
15 pitted Bing cherries
¼ cup fresh blueberries

Steps:

Bring water and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the rhubarb, turn heat to low, cover, and simmer until rhubarb is soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Mash and chill in the refrigerator, about one hour.
To serve, mix the grapes, orange, strawberries, apple, peach, plum, cherries, and blueberries with 2/3 cup of the rhubarb sauce. Stir gently, but thoroughly to coat. Refrigerate for at least two hours to allow the flavors to blend.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.2 calories, Carbohydrate 59.3 g, Fat 0.8 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 5.7 mg, Sugar 52.1 g

FRESH SPRING FRUIT SALAD

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The key to serving a fresh fruit salad is to ensure that the fruit is ripe and tasty. Do yourself a favor and don't attempt to cut the fruits and toss them together the day before serving; doing so causes the fruits get mushy

Provided by TishT

Categories Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 (12 ounce) packages strawberries, hulled,halved
2 (6 ounce) packages fresh raspberries
2 (6 ounce) packages fresh blueberries
1 mango, peeled,pitted,cut into 3/4 inch pieces
1/2 honeydew melon, peeled,seeded,cut into 3/4 inch cubes
1/2 pineapple, peeled,cored,cut into 3/4 inch cubes
3 kiwi fruits, peeled,halved crosswise,each half quartered
2 oranges, peeled,cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons lime zest
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice