Rainbow Fruit Salad

Jun 27, 2020, Updated Jun 05, 2025

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Eating the rainbow has never been easier than it is with this colorful Rainbow Fruit Salad. A mixture of bright citrus and other fruit is cut up in equal-size pieces and tossed in a honey-lime dressing. Fresh mint adds the finishing touch.

This summer salad is an idea party favorite for Pride brunches and summer barbecues. Serve it alongside a stack of fresh waffles or French toast for a festive daytime meal to fuel whatever you’re celebrating. It scoops up in individual jars or plastic containers for a quick snack to grab from the refrigerator.

Colorful OPTIONS FOR RAINBOW FRUIT SALAD

I find a lot of joy in the “hunt” for fruits to make up the rainbow of healthy colors. Here are some fruits, by color, that I’ve used in the past for a rainbow fruit platter and this salad.

Red: Fresh strawberries, raspberries, cherries or watermelon
Orange: Fresh oranges or canned mandarin oranges
Yellow: Fresh pineapple, canned pineapple or mango (sometimes works for orange)
Green: Kiwi, green grapes or honeydew melon
Blue: Blueberries
Purple: Purple “jelly” grapes or blackberries (sometimes work for blue)

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Rainbow Fruit Salad

Eating the rainbow has never been easier than it is with this colorful Rainbow Fruit Salad. A mixture of bright citrus and other fruits is cut up in equal-size pieces and tossed in a honey-lime dressing. Fresh mint adds the finishing touch.

Servings:

Ingredients

▢ 8 to 10 cups of fruit in various colors*
▢ 2 limes
▢ ¼ cup honey
▢ 3 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped

Instructions

Wash and cut your fruit into similar sized pieces, leaving blueberries or other small fruit whole (as needed). Add all of the prepared fruits to a large bowl.
To make the dressing, zest and squeeze juice of two limes into a small bowl. Whisk in ¼ cup honey.
Chop about 3 tablespoons of fresh mint and add to the bowl. Pour on the dressing and stir to coat everything until the fruit is equally covered and glossy.
Serve.

Notes

For the salad pictured here, strawberries, canned mandarin oranges, fresh pineapple, green grapes, blueberries and jelly grapes were used, along with diced kiwi. Fruit options for a rainbow of colors include: