Easy Christmas Fruit Salad
Servings 8 - 10 servings
Brighten up your winter mornings with this easy Christmas fruit salad recipe with orange juice and honey! Our healthy holiday fruit salad is super simple to prepare but fancy enough for Christmas morning. Made with fresh mixed fruit and a yummy homemade citrus dressing, family and friends are sure to be delighted by this delicious and festive fruit salad! {Gluten-free, dairy-free & vegetarian}
Ingredients
For the fruit salad:
- 5 green kiwis peeled, quartered and sliced
- 4 Bartlett pears diced
- 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups pomegranate arils
- 5 Mandarin oranges peeled and divided
For the orange juice dressing:
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2-4 tablespoons honey (adjust depending on how sweet you like your fruit salad)
- 1 tablespoon light olive oil (optional for added richness)
Instructions
- Add the kiwi, pears, strawberries, pomegranate arils and mandarin oranges to a large serving bowl.
- In a small mixing bowl or jar, whisk together the orange juice, honey, and oil (if using).
- Pour over fruit and toss to evenly coat with dressing. Allow it to sit for several minutes before serving.
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Notes
- Do not use kiwis that are on the mushier side, since they won't hold their shape very well when you cut them up and mix them in the salad. Instead, opt for ripe yet still slightly firm kiwis.
- You can keep the peel on the pears or remove it. I had a few brown spots on the peel of my pears so I decided to remove it, but it's a personal preference.
- To save time, purchase pomegranate arils that have already been removed from the pomegranate.
- Adjust the amount of honey used depending on how sweet your fruit is. If it tends to be more on the sour side, you may wish to increase the amount of honey used.
- If using the olive oil for extra richness, be sure to use a very mild tasting olive oil. Avoid extra-virgin olive oil since tends to have a stronger flavour which will alter the taste of the fruit salad.
- For the best taste and presentation, serve this salad shortly after preparing it. If the salad has been sitting in the dressing for a while, the acid in the dressing will start to break down the fruit, giving it a mushier consistency similar to canned fruit. This salad is best served fresh.
Nutrition
Calories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 431mgFiber: 7gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 473IUVitamin C: 85mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
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