Fruit Salad with a Citrus and Honey Syrup
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It’s fresh, healthy and perfect for Spring! This fruit salad is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! The honey and citrus syrup is all-natural and really makes the fruit pop. As an added bonus, the citrusy syrup keeps the fruit from browning. It also makes a great appetizer (see pictures below) and this fruit salad is a perfect topping for plain greek yogurt, which made a nice snack this evening.
Big thanks to all of you who shared your recipes and ideas for fruit salad with me here. This salad is made possible because of you! Definitely planning to make this for my sister’s baby shower this summer.
Ingredients for the Fruit Salad:
1 lb strawberries
1 lb grapes (any kind)
2 apples (any kind)
2 bananas (the yellow kind)
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (your salad will be a little juicier with frozen)
For the Fruit Salad Syrup:
2 rounded Tbsp of honey
Juice of 1 lemon OR juice of 1 lime OR 1/2 of each.
How to make the best fruit salad 😉
1. Mix the honey and lemon OR lime juice together. I tested both and the lime juice gives it more of a zing. Since I had 2 syrups already made, I just mixed them together and ended up with 1/2 lemon and 1/2 lime juice. It was awesome!
P.S. if your honey is chunky like mine was, just place it over a bowl of hot water and it will turn juicy again.
Wanna see some behind the scenes secrets? Yet another great use for beans! Can you spot them? Ha ha!
2. Rinse and dry all of the fruit. Don’t slice the fruit until you’re ready to assemble the salad or it will brown. Add and slice the fruit in the following order:
3. Place the grapes in a large bowl.
4. Slice strawberries and add them to the bowl.
5. Slice bananas and add them to the bowl.
6. Slice apples and add them to the bowl (ok, this is getting a little repetitive)
7. Add blueberries to the “round concave container”. Ha! That’s better!
8. Pour in the syrup and mix well. This kept pretty well in the fridge for at least 6 hours, but it got a little juicy due to the frozen blueberries.
Here’s what I did to turn the fruit salad into an appetizer. All of flavors explode in your mouth at the same time. Just like in the scene from Ratatouille when the mouse is tasting the cheese and trying to explain it to his brother. Remember the fireworks? Yes, something like that!
Fruit Salad with a Citrus and Honey Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 lb strawberries
- 1 lb grapes, any kind
- 2 apples, any kind
- 2 bananas
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
For the Syrup:
- 2 rounded Tbsp of honey
- Juice of 1 lemon OR juice of 1 lime OR 1/2 of each.
Instructions
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Mix the honey and lemon OR lime juice together. Rinse and dry all of the fruit.
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Add and slice the fruit in the following order:Place the grapes in a large bowl, add sliced strawberries, sliced bananas, sliced apples and blueberries.
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Pour in the syrup and mix well. Keep refrigerated if not serving right away.
Natasha Kravchuk
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How much lemon juice or lime juice exactly do I put in this fruit salad ?
Hi Clare, I have this in the recipe notes under “For The Fruit Salad Syrup.” Juice of 1 lemon OR juice of 1 lime OR 1/2 of each.
Has anyone tried different fruit add-ins for summer time? I.e Watermelon or pineapple?
I haven’t experimented on other fruits yet but others may have tried and can share it here with us.
I made it for the first time last Sunday and as it was so delicious I’m making it again for this Sunday! 😋
Yum! It’s so refreshing and good, especially now that it’s hotter outside! I’m so happy you’re enjoying this recipe, Wendy!
One of the best fruit salads!! Thanks Natasha for such a great recipe!
You’re welcome, Jen! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
you should put nutritional benefits please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chloe, I don’t typically include nutritional benefits because of the time constraint that I have. I really need to hire some help to do that for me! When I need a quick answer though; I have used Caloriecount.com (their recipe analyzer is free).
Dear Mrs.Fruit salad
I am here to tell your Cost to make prices are totally wrong! I went to 7 stores trying to find prices as low as you had them but every time it would come out as 20.21 dollars or 18.78 I’d grateful advise you to fix your error because its bring bad vibes my way
Hi Eryne, thank you for pointing that out. The pricing in the post is from 2012 when produce was less expensive. I went and updated the post 👍🏻
Yum! This looks so good! How many hours can you make this in advance before serving this?
Hi Mary, it looks the prettiest and freshest after it’s made but it kept well in the refrigerator for up to 6 hours.
I can’t wait too try this recipe! Also you can combine mandarin or ages drained reserve juice. Fresh peaches 2 cups, 2 cups strawberries, and a can of Doke tidbits drained in win juice. Add orange juice 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 1/4 cup Splenda or other sugar. And 1/2 cup lemon juice and 2 table spoons corn starch. Whisk together. Put on the stove and bring too boil. Stir constantly ! After it comes too a boil turn down let it cook 10-15 minutes. Pour over fruit will be thick but it will thin out. Don’t have too use it all just enough too cover and the fruit. Also can make the glaze for strawberries and bananas sliced!
wow that sounds amazing!! I’m totally printing your comment 🙂 Thank you!!
I was just about to write you this fruit salad syrup mix, but you already have ;))). We had people over and everyone asked what the dressing on fruits was..I make this way all summer. So yummy.
Thanks for thinking of me 🙂 I love this fruit salad syrup. I made it for my relatives in WA on our last visit and the fruit salad went fast! 🙂
If you chop the fruit into small pieces, you can make fruit salsa and enjoy it with some cinnamon chips (tortillas baked with cinnamon sugar). Sooo good!
If i was to make this for a party when would i add the syrup? i really don’t want it to become too wet and mushy.
It’s best to chop and mix everything the same day you are serving since the fruit can start wilting. I hope you love it!
I LOVE your blog. My mom makes her fruit salad with condensed milk (сгущенное молоко) Its kind of sweet but also really good 🙂
Hi Natasha,
Do you have a good recipe for kartoshka pastry?
Not yet, but I’ll add it to my growing to-do list. If you come across a fabulous recipe, please stop by and let me know!
love this! Will have to try. appetizer looks sooo presentable and delish.
Thank you! I loved the appetizers because you can taste the whole salad in one delicious bite!
I love fruit salad and yours looks perfect, Natasha! Your addition of citrus and honey syrup is a smart one. I bet it amps up the fruits’ flavor even more!
It really does! It complements the fruit and makes it really pop!
I love the dressing (and the cute photo of the beans propping up the lemon and lime halves)! My parents always made a plain fruit salad which was good, but I know it would be so much better with the honey lime dressing!
Hi Veronica! thanks – those beans are very versatile! 🙂 My son planted some and they are beating up all my other seeds. They will probably grow to 10 feet tall. What I really appreciate about the dressing is that the fruit doesn’t brown. We had leftovers the next day that were still good; and I just used it as a topping for yogurt.
yummmmm i will have to try this thank you:)
Enjoy! 🙂
I love all your recipes!!! I have recommended this page to many relatives and friends. And pinned A LOT of your recipes. 🙂 This looks delicious. Your fruit salad with yogurt and whip cream is always a hit when I make for gatherings, can’t wait to try this!!!
Tanya thank you so much for sharing the site/recipes with your friends and family. I get excited every time I see a recipe pinned 🙂 I’m glad you liked that fruit salad. This one is a little different but very light and refreshing. My hubby definitely prefers this one.
Looks amazing. Beautiful presentation.
This looks amazing Natasha. Can’t wait to try it. You always have great recipes. By the way, do you have a recipe for Oreshki?
I don’t have an oreshnitsa (YET!) so I haven’t experimented too much with them. My sister-in-law makes good ones though. I’ll see if I can get it from her, but it may be awhile before I can test it.
Looks absolutely amazing! Gorgeous photos!
Thank you so much! We try 😉
I love how you assembled the fruit on tooth picks, looks so pretty. I can’t wait to try this. Thanks
Thanks Tanya, it does make a nice appetizer; you taste every part of the salad in one bite and it doesn’t get brown and ugly 🙂
Wow this salad sounds and looks amazing!!! I’ve never thought of honey in a salad, I’ll definately make it asap, I’m a big fan of honey 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!!
Marina, I didn’t think of it either, but it’s just so perfect. I’m sure you’ll love it!
Ohh, my kids will love this salad. Great idea to use honey with lemon instead of whip cream!!!
Inessa, I know, I love how light, but incredibly flavorful it is. It was a hit at our house!