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Fruit Salad Recipe with Orange Poppy Seed Syrup

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

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

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  • Patti
    May 30, 2023

    Delicious. I substituted the blueberries (not a fan) for blackberries/raspberries and added watermelon. Also eliminated the poppy seeds (not a fan) and added sunflower/pumpkin seeds.

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      May 30, 2023

      Hello Patti, great to hear that it worked so well too! Thanks a lot for sharing that with us and for the good review.

      Reply

  • Carol Quinlan
    March 10, 2023

    With the fruit salad which looks wonderful, I know bananas and apples get brown pretty quickly.
    Will the acid from the dressing help with that problem?

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      March 10, 2023

      Hi Carol, this recipe is best for 2 hours. After about 3 hours, it’s not as vibrant but still isn’t really browning because of the lemon juice. Keep in mind that you don’t want to make it too early if it isn’t eaten right away. If you want it to keep a little longer, try substituting the orange juice for lime juice which will work better to preserve the fruit. Check out this version HERE.

      Reply

      • Sweet Sue
        May 12, 2023

        I prep the cut apples and bananas (any fruit that browns) with Fruit Fresh and the salad stays vibrant and fresh much longer. If you aren’t familiar with Fruit Fresh you can usually find it in the store near the canning supplies near the Sure Jell.

        Reply

        • Natasha's Kitchen
          May 12, 2023

          Thanks for sharing!

          Reply

  • Donna Mettler
    July 8, 2022

    Success with all your recipes! When can we expect you okn Food Network? I watch a lot of the chefs, and your par ‘excellence above!!

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      July 9, 2022

      Aww, thank you, Donna! That is so very kind. I’m happy to hear you enjoy my recipes. 🙂

      Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      July 9, 2022

      Aww, Thank you for that wonderful compliment, Donna!

      Reply

  • Nikki S
    February 17, 2022

    The best fruit salad I’ve had! Everything will keep really well for several days except the bananas. However, I was surpised that the bananas looked great for a day or two after I made it.
    Safely, you can make this the night before and add the banana before serving. My gala apples did not brown for many days after it was made. The citrus juices do such a great job at preserving without making this taste too much like citrus. Really great flavor!

    Reply

  • Grenda
    July 31, 2021

    Can you make the fruit salad over night? The fruit poppy seed, orange and honey salad?

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      July 31, 2021

      Hi Grenda, it’s best for 2 hours. After about 3 hours, it’s not as vibrant but still isn’t really browning because of the lemon juice. Keep in mind and you don’t want to make it too early if it isn’t eaten right away. If you want it to keep a little longer, try substituting the orange juice for lime juice which will work better to preserve the fruit. check out this version HERE.

      Reply

  • Gina T.Regida
    June 4, 2021

    I love all your recipes 5stars,i’m always watching your blog.God bless u always.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      June 5, 2021

      You’re so nice! Thank you Gina!

      Reply

  • Betty
    May 8, 2021

    Hi Natalie, you’re adorable.
    Thanks for all the inspiring recipes. This one looks amazing. When you make a cookbook, please make it binder style.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      May 9, 2021

      I’m so glad you’re enjoying my recipes, Betty! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.

      Reply

  • avery
    April 12, 2021

    Hello Natasha! I love your recipes! 🙂 I have tried the Mango Avocado Chicken Salad and it was a hit! I really love it!
    Can I replace poppy seeds with Chia seeds?

    Thank you 🙂

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      April 12, 2021

      Thank you and great to hear that, Avery! Someone shared that they used chia seeds and it was a great addition to the recipe.

      Reply

  • Mona
    April 10, 2021

    I LOVE your recipes!

    Reply

  • judy cindrich
    April 9, 2021

    Love all your recipes ! This fruit salad is fab ! You should have your own TV show ! You are THAT good ! I watch your videos almost every day !!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      April 9, 2021

      You’re so nice! Thank you for that wonderful compliment, Judy!

      Reply

  • Alina
    April 2, 2021

    Hi Natasha I want to make this tonight, can I add lime juice to the dressing? Like in your winter fruit salad recipe you have lime. Will it go well with these fruits? I don’t have clementines, can I replace them with pineapple? Cant wait to try it, thanks!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      April 2, 2021

      Hi Alina, lime juice should work fine. I haven’t tried using pineapples but I imagine that will work well too!

      Reply

  • Donna
    March 24, 2021

    Love you and your recipes. Do you have a cook book.

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      March 24, 2021

      Hi Donna, not at the moment but I am already working on it.

      Reply

  • Shannon
    September 17, 2020

    What’s up everyone, it’s my first pay a visit at this website, and
    post is actually fruitful in support of me, keep up posting these content.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      September 17, 2020

      Thank you for visiting our site, Shanon! I hope you love our recipes!

      Reply

  • Michaela
    March 3, 2020

    This salad looks awesome! When fruit is in season I’ll have to try this. In Wisconsin the fruit during the winter isn’t nearly as good as summertime. Can I add chia seeds instead, I would most likely have them on hand? Do you have a cookbook of your recipes? I’ve used some of them and they are awesome.

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      March 4, 2020

      Hi Michaela, someone shared that they used chia seeds and it was a great addition to the recipe. I am currently working on a cookbook so watch out for it.

      Reply

  • Mary
    January 11, 2019

    Will I miss the poppy seeds if I omit them?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      January 11, 2019

      Hi Mary, this salad will still be excellent without the poppyseeds. They are more for effect 😉 I hope you love this fruit salad!

      Reply

  • Mary
    January 11, 2019

    Hi Natasha- which of your fruit salads would you recommend the most?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      January 11, 2019

      Hi Mary, the dressing on the Winter Fruit Salad is my all-time favorite. You can change up the fruit if you like to be more seasonally appropriate 🙂

      Reply

  • Alicia
    December 30, 2018

    This was a lovely, light, and eye appealing dish to take to a Christmas brunch. It went fast! Will make it often, but later in the year as the berries we’re VERY pricy this time of the year, here in Pennsylvania. I added more bananas and clementines to “stretch” the dish.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      December 31, 2018

      Hi Alicia! Those sound like perfect additions to that! Thank you for sharing your great review!

      Reply

  • Maureen
    August 6, 2018

    It would be great if you would add the nutritional values, such as calories etc. To your recipes!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      August 7, 2018

      Hi, we are slowly working through all of our recipes to add nutrition info but it is a time consuming process as they have to be added one at a time. Thank you for being patient! :)”

      Reply

  • Jeanne
    April 6, 2018

    This was fabulous, received many compliments and they wanted copy of the recipe.

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      April 6, 2018

      That’s great, I’m glad to hear the recipe is a hit! Thanks for sharing your fantastic review Jeanne!

      Reply

  • Jay
    June 13, 2016

    Made the salad for Men’s Breakfast and it was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. I processed and mixed all the fruits except bananas and apples the previous night. Early in the morning made the dressing and sliced and added the bananas and apples.

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      June 13, 2016

      I’m so happy to hear that Jay 😁. Thank you for the wonderful review!

      Reply

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