Description
This perfect summer fruit salad is a vibrant mix of fresh seasonal fruits tossed in a sweet citrus-vanilla glaze. Refreshing, colorful, and easy to make, it’s ideal for picnics, barbecues, or light summer desserts.
Ingredients
Citrus Sauce:
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
Salad:
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
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, orange zest, and lemon zest. Stir occasionally until sugar dissolves and mixture boils, then remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla extract and allow sauce to cool completely.
- Layer fruits in a large glass bowl: pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, bananas, oranges, grapes, then blueberries.
- Pour the cooled citrus sauce evenly over the fruit.
- Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours to let flavors meld. Toss gently before serving if desired.
Notes
- Chill overnight for even better flavor blending.
- Use seasonal fruits for variety and freshness.
- Citrus helps preserve banana color and prevents browning.
- Add nuts or yogurt before serving for extra texture or protein.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook (plus stovetop for sauce)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
