The best fruit salad recipes

Summer fruit salad with honey-rum dressing

Add a splash of coconut rum to your honey-ginger salad and you're ready to toast with a raised fork.

Recipe: Summer fruit salad with honey-rum dressing

Fruit salad in orange-vanilla syrup

If you're looking for a dish you can make ahead, try this fruit salad. Dressed with homemade orange-vanilla syrup, Ree says the salad "gets even better after it's been chilled."

Recipe: Fruit salad in orange-vanilla syrup

Fruit Salad "Sangria"

Katie Lee makes a colorful sangria-inspired fruit salad: red grapes, raspberries, strawberries, and grapefruit wedges are drenched in a rosé wine dressing.

Recipe: Fruit Salad "Sangria"

Balinese fruit salad with lychee and coconut milk

Take inspiration from tropical Bali—island fruits mingle with a refreshing coconut-lime dressing.

Recipe: Balinese fruit salad with lychee and coconut milk

Fruit salad in ginger syrup

This colorful fruit salad is perfect for a summer picnic or lunchbox. Ginger, lime, and toasted coconut add a tropical touch. Save the watermelon juice for a refreshing treat!

Recipe: Fruit salad in ginger syrup

Citrus salad

Surprise your guests with Ree's beautiful citrus salad, dressed with a sweet and tangy dressing of Dijon mustard, honey, orange juice, champagne vinegar, and olive oil.

Recipe: Citrus salad

Hawaiian Fresh Fruit Salad

Inspired by a trip to Hawaii, Trisha Yearwood creates what she calls a "tropical vacation on a plate": berries and fruits with a lime-ginger dressing.

Recipe: Hawaiian Fresh Fruit Salad

Spicy Melon Salad

Giada doesn't use syrup in this recipe. She makes a colorful side salad with melon and arugula, dressed with olive oil, lime juice, piquin chili peppers, and sea salt.

Recipe: Spicy Melon Salad

Fruit salad with honey-vanilla yogurt

Ina flavors the salad with a quick topping of yogurt mixed with honey and vanilla extract (you can also add vanilla seeds if desired).

Recipe: Fruit salad with honey-vanilla yogurt

Winter Fruit Salad

In winter, use seasonal harvests—like citrus, pomegranates, and kiwi—as well as year-round fruits like bananas and mangoes for a flavorful fruit salad!

Recipe: Winter Fruit Salad

Salad with peaches, walnuts and onions

Fresh peaches are delicious in a savory salad with a vibrant vinaigrette, herbs, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Recipe: Salad with peaches, walnuts and onions

Fruit Salad "Good Morning"

While the salad is truly beautiful, its true beauty lies in the nutritional benefits of the fruits it contains. Cantaloupe, strawberries, and kiwi are excellent sources of fiber, folate, manganese, and potassium, as well as vitamins A, C, and K.

Recipe: Fruit Salad "Good Morning"

Watermelon and Blueberry Fruit Salad

Dress sliced ​​watermelon with refreshing lemon-mint syrup, blueberries and a pinch of salt.

Recipe: Watermelon and Blueberry Fruit Salad

Melon salad in creamy dressing

Fresh fruit is essential, but when it's less readily available, canned and dried fruit are a great addition, adding texture. Sunny Andersen combines fresh apples and honeydew melon with canned pineapple and dried cherries in a creamy dressing—this salad comes together in just 10 minutes.

Recipe: Melon salad in creamy dressing

Fruit salad with spicy honey pecan dressing

Trisha's recipe combines sweet and savory: the salad contains spiced roasted pecans and a honey habanero syrup.

Recipe: Fruit salad with spicy honey pecan dressing

Fruit salad with limoncello liqueur

In this banana, berry, and limoncello salad, Aina seasons the fruit with exquisite flair. Don't forget the vibrant lemon curd and yogurt.

Recipe: Fruit salad with limoncello liqueur

Apple and orange salad

Apples and oranges may be hard to compare, but they go together beautifully in this fruit salad.

Recipe: Apple and orange salad

Grapefruit, Sweet Onion, and Basil Salad

Giada's savory grapefruit salad features a vibrant balsamic vinaigrette, briny olives, and refreshing herbs. This colorful, fresh salad serves as a flavor neutralizer alongside heartier main courses.

Recipe: Grapefruit, Sweet Onion, and Basil Salad

Fruit salad with spicy honey syrup

Impress your guests with a savory take on a traditional fruit salad. Ree flavors the honey-based syrup with star anise and thyme. "It's like a fruit cocktail, but with a really nice flavor," she says.

Recipe: Fruit salad with spicy honey syrup

Tropical fruit salad in ginger syrup

Bobby mixes tropical flavors in his colorful salad: mango, kiwi, papaya, pineapple and ginger-lime syrup.

Recipe: Tropical fruit salad in ginger syrup

Jicama and Fruit Salad

No guacamole! Avocado chunks (also a fruit) add a delicate texture and tangy flavor to this salsa-like pineapple and mango fruit salad.

Recipe: Jicama and Fruit Salad

Cowboy Fruit Salad

It looks like a regular fruit salad, but the spicy-sweet syrup with lime and jalapeño gives it a special flavor.

Recipe: Cowboy Fruit Salad

Fruit salad with cucumber

Cucumber is actually a berry (it has seeds!). Here, it pairs with the fruit, adding a refreshing crunch to the otherwise savory salad. Dress with a mixture of jalapeño, lemon, and honey.

Recipe: Fruit salad with basil and jalapeno

Salad with pineapple, citrus and coconut

Enjoy a tart combination of sliced ​​grapefruit, orange, and pineapple—plus a touch of creamy cottage cheese to balance the flavor.

Recipe: Salad with pineapple, citrus and coconut

Thanksgiving Fruit Salad

Seasonal fruits marinated in a vibrant citrus syrup with herbs and spices are a fresh finish to any meal. The longer the fruit marinates, the deeper the flavor of the salad.

Recipe: Thanksgiving Fruit Salad

Mexican Salad with Muskmelon

Classic Mexican ingredients—lime juice, jalapeño, ancho chili powder, and cotija cheese—infuse sweet honeydew melon with a wonderful bouquet of tart, spicy, and salty flavors.

Recipe: Mexican Salad with Muskmelon

Apple salad with orange confiture

Orange marmalade, almond extract, and dried cherries create a sweet and flavorful dressing for this dessert salad.

Recipe: Apple salad with orange confiture

Fruit salad with strawberries and rhubarb

This spring recipe combines sweet and tart rhubarb syrup with the flavors of fresh strawberries, blackberries, basil, and mint. Leftover syrup can be used in homemade cocktails and sodas!

Recipe: Fruit salad with strawberries and rhubarb

Citrus-vanilla salad

This dessert requires no baking. Serve this party-ready platter with a variety of citrus fruits, beautifully sliced ​​crosswise and drizzled with lemon-vanilla syrup.

Recipe: Citrus-vanilla salad

Fruit salad in honey dressing

For extra crunch, sprinkle this sweet berry salad with chopped pistachios.

Recipe: Fruit salad in honey dressing

Summer Fruit Salsa

A fruit salad by any name is just as sweet. In his fruit salsa recipe, Aaron Sanchez combines diced kiwi, mango, and papaya with orange juice and mint—a simple dish you can eat with a spoon.

Recipe: Summer Fruit Salsa

Citrus-blueberry salad with almond-mint sugar

Bobby's citrus salad is perfect for a brunch that can be made ahead. Soak grapefruit and orange slices in honey-ginger syrup for at least an hour, then serve with a streusel-like topping of almonds, mint, and sugar.

Recipe: Citrus-blueberry salad with almond-mint sugar

Fruit salad in a bag

Ree's fruit salad is so easy to make—you can even make it with your kids. Simply place apple jam and water in a zip-top plastic bag, add your favorite fruits, seal, and shake to combine.

Recipe: Fruit salad in a bag

Grapefruit salad with honey-mint dressing

Try Bobby Flay's simple yet delicious salad: dress grapefruit wedges with a mixture of honey and fresh mint.

Recipe: Grapefruit salad with honey-mint dressing

Exotic Melon Salad with Hearts of Palm

Melon makes its mark again in a savory dish. This salad is made with hearts of palm, serrano chili peppers, and green onions.

Recipe: Exotic Melon Salad with Hearts of Palm