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!
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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
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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.
It will stay fresh and 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 protect cut fruit from oxidization. No more brown fruit!
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
- Sugar
- Oranges
- Vanilla
- Strawberries
- Green grapes
- Red grapes
- Blueberries
- Mint leaves
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 ½ 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.
Equipment
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Fruit Salad with Orange Juice
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Ingredients
- ½ to 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 orange Zest and juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla optional
- 2 pints strawberries hulled, halved and sliced
- 2 cups green grapes halved
- 2 cups red grapes halved
- 1 cup blueberry optional
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Place the sugar, water, orange zest, juice, and vanilla in a small pan and stir to dissolve the sugar. If it’s a big orange reduce the amount of water being added to ½ cup.½ to 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 1 orange, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes to thicken.
- Set aside to cool.
- Prepare all the fruit in a large bowl, pour the cooled syrup over the top and toss together.2 pints strawberries, 2 cups green grapes, 2 cups red grapes, 1 cup blueberry
- Garnish with mint leaves and chill until ready to serve.Fresh mint leaves
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