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I love starting my day with something bright, fresh, and full of flavor, and my Breakfast Fruit Salad is exactly that! It's sweet, healthy, and perfect for those busy mornings. With only a handful of ingredients and under 15 minutes to prepare, it's my favorite choice for a brunch side, a healthy snack, or a light and refreshing dessert.
I created this recipe with a little more than just flavor in mind, it was inspired by a fun activity I did with my kids to help them learn colors and fruit names. We called it "Color the Fruit," and it became one of our favorite games. If you love everything fruity, you absolutely have to try my Mexican fruit salad recipe.
As I chopped up strawberries, blueberries, oranges, and grapes, I'd ask them to shout out the color and name of each fruit. Their excitement as they yelled "Red strawberry!" or "Purple grape!" was priceless. This fruit salad became more than just a healthy, delicious breakfast, it was a way to make learning playful and interactive.
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🥘 Ingredients
Here are my go-to fruits for making this fruit salad, they're vibrant, delicious, and make the perfect combination for this refreshing breakfast.
Fruit: I love using fresh strawberries, blueberries, mandarin orange segments, and green grapes for this salad, but you can mix it up with your favorites. If green grapes aren't available, red grapes work just as well.
Honey, Orange Juice: The honey and orange juice make a light, sweet dressing that ties everything together. You can even swap the orange juice for another fruit juice to keep it fresh and fun.
Yogurt: Adding yogurt makes the dressing extra creamy and gives a boost of protein. Use any type you like Greek, vegan, or plain, it all works!
🔪 How to Make
Say goodbye to store-bought fruit salad! With my simple step-by-step guide, you'll see just how quick and easy it is to whip up a fresh, healthy fruit salad right at home.
Prep Your Fruit: I start by prepping the fruit. I cut all the fresh berries, mandarin oranges, and grapes into bite-sized pieces and toss them into a bowl. It's quick, easy, and gets everything ready for the dressing.
Add Dressing To Mixed Fruit Bowl & Rest: I mix the dressing into the fruit. I combine the cut fruit with honey and orange juice in a large bowl, giving it a good toss to coat everything evenly. Then, I let the fruit salad rest in the fridge for at least an hour, it's worth the wait because the flavors meld together beautifully.
Serve: When it's time to serve, I take the fruit salad out of the fridge and add my favorite toppings. A dollop of yogurt, a sprinkle of fresh mint, or even a handful of chia seeds make this low-fat fruit salad even more delicious and satisfying.
📖 Variations
Thanks to the versatility of this breakfast fruit salad, you can enjoy it any time of year!
Seasonal: my fruit salad recipe is perfect year-round with seasonal fruits. In winter, I use citrus like oranges and bananas, while spring brings mangoes, pineapples, and strawberries. Summer is all about berries, peaches, and kiwi, and in fall, I love apples, pears, figs, and pomegranate seeds. It's always fresh and delicious.
Make It Sugar-Free: I skip the honey and orange juice for a sugar-free option and use sugar-free maple syrup instead. It's just as tasty without the added sugar.
Add Protein: When I don't need it to be vegan, I top it with unsweetened Greek yogurt or turn it into a hearty breakfast bowl with cottage cheese with fruit.
Kid-Friendly Fruit Salad: I cut the fruit into small, bite-sized pieces and use my kids' favorite fruits. To keep them excited about trying new fruits, I add one unfamiliar fruit alongside the ones they already love.
🍽 Serving Suggestions
My healthy fruit salad recipe is easy to customize and works great as a side dish or a main meal.
Serve it all on it's own, or alongside dishes like my baked oats without banana, or these vegan coconut flour pancakes for a bigger breakfast spread! Sometimes I even use it as a topping for my healthy caramel ice cream for dessert. Yum!
Choose Different Toppings: I love experimenting with toppings to make this fruit salad even more special! Sometimes I'll add fresh mint or basil for a burst of flavor, or sprinkle in a little cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice. A drizzle of vanilla or almond extract is a great touch, and I'll often squeeze some lime or lemon juice for extra zing. For texture, chia seeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds, or a handful of chopped nuts are always a hit. It's so fun to mix and match!
🧊 Storage Directions
Refrigeration: I always store fruit salad in the fridge in an airtight container to keep it fresh. It lasts up to 3-4 days, and the flavors stay vibrant and delicious.
Freezing: I don't recommend freezing fruit salad since the texture changes a lot when defrosted. It's best enjoyed fresh!
❓Recipe FAQs
Is fruit salad healthy? Is it good to have fruit salad for breakfast?
As a nutritionist, I always recommend starting the day with something fresh and nourishing, and fruit salad is one of my favorites. It's naturally sweet, packed with vitamins, and a great way to fuel your body without adding unnecessary sugars.
Some of the benefits of this breakfast fruit salad are:
Good Source of Dietary Fiber: This healthy fruit salad has 3 grams of fiber per serving.
High In Vitamins & Nutrients: The fruits we used are high in antioxidants, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Potassium
Low Calorie Fruit Salad: One serving has only ~120 calories!
Can you make fruit salad the night before?
Absolutely! In fact, it will taste even better the next day! To meal prep this breakfast fruit plate, cut all of your fruit and toss it with the honey orange dressing. Place in an airtight container in the fridge. Add your yogurt and any additional toppings right before you're ready to serve!
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