This easy Tropical Fruit Salad is a delicious blend of fresh-cut tropical fruit. All you need are ripe mangoes, pineapples, kiwi, and strawberries. The dressing is made with honey and fresh-squeezed citrus.
Why You'll Love This Tropical Fruit Salad Recipe
You can use any fruit in season, such as bananas, melon, star fruit, and grapes. This fruit salad recipe is super easy, the hardest part is simply cutting up fruit!
- The dressing is an fast and delicious fresh squeezed orange (or lime) juice and honey combination, ingredients most have on hand.
- Fruit salad makes a fast and easy sugar free dessert, breakfast, or snack option!
- Best of all, this fruit salad is ready in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients Overview
We used mango, pineapple, kiwi, and strawberries, but the sky is the limit on which seasonal fruits you choose!
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How To Make A Tropical Fruit Salad
Choose fresh, ripe fruits that are easily available. If you're making a smaller sized salad, consider buying the fresh pineapple chunks in the produce department.
You can also buy frozen mango chunks and let them defrost. Both options will make the fruit cutting process painless.
- Peel the kiwi and slice. Slice the mango sides off the seed core, and chunk, or use frozen mango chunks.
- Cut the peel off the pineapple and chunk it up, or buy it pre cut. Quarter the strawberries.
- Squeeze the orange and save the juice. Or use reconstituted orange juice from a carton.
- Mix the honey and the orange juice together and then add to the chopped fruit.
- Toss the salad and distribute in the dressing ingredients.
- Chill the salad and then toss again right before serving.
Tropical Fruit Salad Serving Suggestions
This delicious tropical fruit salad is perfect for a summer BBQ or potluck! The combination of sweet and tart flavors is sure to please everyone. Plus, it's easy to make and can be tailored to your preferences.
Tropical fruit salad pairs well with Country Style Boneless Pork Ribs, Miso Baked Branzino, and even as a side dish to our Instant Pot Cuban Black Beans!
Substitutions and Variations
There are many types of tropical fruit, star fruit, lychee, papaya, and many more!
- Use whatever you love, or create color combinations you like together.
- Add some shredded coconut for some extra texture.
- Try our Poppyseed Salad Dressing that we use on our copycat Chicken Strawberry Spinach Salad.
Tips for Success
- If time is important, take advantage of the pre cut fruits in the produce department. You will find mango chunks in the freezer case, and they defrost as perfectly as fresh cut mango!
- Lime juice and honey make a great dressing also.
Storage Options
- This salad refrigerates well for several days. It does not freeze well though.
- You can prepare and refrigerate this salad for up to 24 hours prior to your party or event also!
Related Recipes
- Summer Berry Salad
- Pineapple Cilantro Salsa
- Watermelon Fruit Salad
- Blueberry Kale Crunch Salad
- Mango Pineapple Smoothie
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Lime is a perfect substitute, but you can also use pineapple juice or apple juice too. Choose a light colored juice though. Grape or Cranberry juice would discolor the lighter colored fruits.
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Tropical Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- ½ fresh pineapple cut in 1" pieces - about 3 cups
- 1 mango cut into cubes - about 1 cup
- 6-8 strawberries quartered - about 1 cup
- 4 kiwi's peeled and sliced - about 1 cup
- ½ cup orange juice squeezed from one orange
- ¼ cup honey
Instructions
For the Fruit
- Cut the peel of the pineapple and core it. Slice into chunks. Wash, stem, and quarter the strawberries.
- Peel the kiwi and slice them. Slice the mango fruit off each side and chop the fruit, or use frozen mango chunks that are defrosted.
- Add all the fruit to a large mixing bowl.½ fresh pineapple, 1 mango, 6-8 strawberries, 4 kiwi's
- Mix the orange juice and honey together in a small bowl. Pour on the fruit in the bowl and toss.½ cup orange juice, ¼ cup honey
- Chill salad for 30 minutes, then toss once more before serving.
Notes
- If time is important, take advantage of the pre cut fruits in the produce department. You will find mango chunks in the freezer case, and they defrost as perfectly as fresh cut mango!
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