This Fruit Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Syrup is so easy & perfect for parties! @natashaskitchena

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This fruit salad is perfect for parties. It’s easy to make and everyone will appreciate a healthy option at the dessert table. The orange-lemon syrup is sweetened with honey and glazes the fruit to keep it looking and tasting fresh longer.

Your fruit won’t brown even after a few hours at room temp. Niiiice! I made this for my niece’s birthday this past weekend and kept going back for refills. This recipe is party-sized and can easily be cut in half for a smaller crowd. If you have leftovers, just pop them in the fridge and you’ll be set for the tastiest smoothie the next morning.

This Fruit Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Syrup is so easy & perfect for parties! @natashaskitchen

Ingredients for Fruit Salad:

2 lbs fresh strawberries, hulled and halved or quartered if large
1 lb fresh grapes (any color), halved
6 clementines, peeled and separated into sections
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 to 2 apples, cored, cut into sixths and sliced into 1/4″ thick pieces
1 banana, sliced

Other fruit ideas: pineapple, kiwi, raspberries, blackberries

Orange Lemon Syrup:

4 Tbsp liquid honey
Juice of 1 large lemon (about ¼ cup)
Juice of 1 medium orange (about ¼ cup)
Heaping 1/2 tsp poppy seeds

Optional Garnish:

Mint leaves

This Fruit Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Syrup is so easy & perfect for parties! @natashaskitchen

How To Make Fruit Salad Recipe with Orange Poppy Seed Syrup:

1. Squeeze juice of 1 lemon and 1 orange. Stir together syrup ingredients, mixing until honey is completely dissolved into the syrup.

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This Fruit Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Syrup is so easy & perfect for parties! @natashaskitchen

2. Rinse and slice fruit in the order that it is listed. Don’t slice your apples or bananas until you’re ready to add the syrup since the lemon in the syrup will keep them from browning.

This Fruit Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Syrup is so easy & perfect for parties! @natashaskitchen

3. Drizzle syrup over the fruit and toss to evenly coat the fruit with syrup. Toss fruit again just before serving.

This Fruit Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Syrup is so easy & perfect for parties! @natashaskitchen

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Fruit Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Syrup

5 from 36 votes
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
This Fruit Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Syrup is so easy & perfect for parties! @natashaskitchena
The natural orange lemon syrup glazes the fruit and the keeps your salad looking and tasting fresh longer. Use leftovers for smoothies!

Ingredients 

Servings: 10 -12

Fruit Salad Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs fresh strawberries, hulled and halved or quartered if large
  • 1 lb fresh grapes, any color, halved
  • 6 clementines, peeled well and separated into sections
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 to 2 apples, cored, cut into sixths and sliced into 1/4" thick pieces
  • 1 banana, sliced

Orange Lemon Syrup:

  • 4 Tbsp liquid honey
  • Juice of 1 large lemon, about 1/4 cup
  • Juice of 1 medium orange, about ¼ cup
  • Heaping 1/2 tsp poppy seeds

Optional Garnish:

  • Mint leaves

Instructions

  • Squeeze juice of 1 lemon and 1 orange. Stir together syrup ingredients, mixing until honey is completely dissolved into the syrup.
  • Rinse and slice fruit in the order that it is listed. Don't slice your apples or bananas until you're ready to add the syrup since the lemon in the syrup will keep them from browning.
  • Drizzle syrup over the fruit and toss to evenly coat the fruit with syrup.

Notes

Other fruit options that work well in this salad: pineapple, kiwi, raspberries, blackberries
Course: Dessert, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fruit Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Syrup
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $$

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  • Elizabeth Mulgrew
    June 5, 2023

    This is a lovely and impressive fruit salad, esp with mint garnish. Made it for my husband’s 75 years young birthday party and it was a hit! I will use lime juice next time instead of orange as I think the dressing needed a little more kick.

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    • NatashasKitchen.com
      June 5, 2023

      Hi Elizabeth! Thank you for trying the recipe. So glad it was enjoyed. The lime juice in the dressing sounds great!

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