Fruit Salad with Orange Juice Dressing

This fruit salad with orange juice dressing is naturally sweet and has just a hint of sugar, vanilla, and orange to bring out all the delicious flavors! It is super easy to make - in just 30 minutes, you can have an easy side dish for any occasion!

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

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Kids (and adults!) will love getting in their daily serving of fruits with a bowl full of this delicious fruity treat. This fruit salad with orange juice dressing is naturally sweet and has just a hint of sugar, vanilla, and orange to bring out all the delicious flavors!

Fruit salad in a glass bowl. A wooden spoon sits on a small cutting board with oranges and fresh mint. — *Fresh strawberries and the orange dressing are the stars of this easy fruit salad recipe!*

Skittles might have coined the term taste the rainbow, but I think this fruit salad is the best way to taste the rainbow! The blend of fruits and delicious sweet flavors come together to make a beautiful fruit salad recipe full of healthy ingredients!

This is super easy to make; in just 30 minutes, you can have an easy side dish for any occasion!

If you like this recipe, check out my Honey Lime Fruit Salad, too!

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some questions readers sometimes ask about this delicious recipe:

How can I make my fruit salad better?

Add flavor! The best way to add flavor to your fruit salad is by adding a light fruit juice dressing. You can also lightly sweeten it with sugar, honey, or agave nectar if you like. This recipe includes instructions for dressing for fruit salad with orange juice.
Another great way to add flavor is with fresh herbs. Mint is popular with fruit but basil, parsley, and even cilantro add a scrumptious and unexpected twist to your dish.

Does orange juice keep fruit salad fresh?

Just like fresh lemon juice helps apples from turning brown, orange juice helps keep fruit salad fresh. It will stay tasty longer by tossing your fruit salad with an acidic juice such as orange, lemon, lime, or pineapple juice. This is because the citric acid in those juices protects cut fruit from oxidization. No more brown fruit!

Will fruit salad keep overnight?

To keep fruit salad really fresh, cover it tightly and store it in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. The key is that the more airtight the seal is, the longer your fruit salad will stay tasty and fresh.

Ingredients

Oranges
Vanilla extract
Mint leaves
Granulated Sugar
Your favorite fruits like strawberries, green grapes, red grapes, blueberries, etc.

Instructions

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Place the sugar, water, orange zest, juice and vanilla in a pan and stir. If you’re using large oranges, reduce the amount of water being added to 1/2 cup.
Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes to thicken. Once that’s done, set it aside to cool.
Prepare the fruit and toss in a large mixing bowl with the orange juice dressing.
Garnish with mint leaves and chill until ready to serve.

Image contains a Pyrex measuring cup filled with orange juice dressing. — *You can use this orange glaze to dress up any simple fruit salad.*

Equipment

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Variations

If you love lemons, add a little bit of lemon zest to the fruit salad dressing.

Storage

This is the perfect brunch or summer fruit salad! Store in an airtight container in the fridge. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)

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Best Watermelon Salad – with onions, cucumbers, lime juice, feta cheese and a little bit of mint.

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Close up, top down image of fruit salad being dressed with orange juice dressing.

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