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    Easy Tropical Fruit Salad Recipe

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Apr 21, 2023 by Dee

    This Tropical Fruit Salad recipe made with fresh fruit and simple honey lime dressing is an easy side dish. This delicious fruit salad is perfect for cookouts during the summer months and goes with just about anything! via @meamel

    This easy Tropical Fruit Salad recipe made with fresh fruit and simple honey lime dressing is an easy side dish. This delicious fruit salad is perfect for cookouts during the summer months and goes with just about anything!

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    bowl of tropical fruit salad with mandarin oranges, kiwi, bananas, pineapple, strawberries, blueberries and honey lime dressing

    If you have a variety of tropical fruit at your house, you can make this easy fruit salad recipe in just a few minutes. With its colorful mix of pineapples and delicious tropical flavors, this is the best fruit salad for summer.

    This easy side dish goes well with burgers, steaks, grilled chicken, fish and just about everything else! It also doubles as a healthy dessert or healthy snack during warmer weather!

    The nice thing about this summer fruit salad, like our Watermelon, Feta and Blueberry Salad and Marshmallow Fruit Salad, is that it's so easy to prepare, and the kids can help with the prep work. Even the younger ones can help wash the fruit, slice bananas or peel the mandarin oranges.

    Of course, they like to nibble as they work -- who doesn't? So, I just have to make sure there is enough fruit left over to go into the salad! 

    What Fruit Goes in this Salad

    I use our favorite tropical fruits in this colorful salad, combined with some of our favorite summer fruit.

    • Fresh Pineapple -- make this easy salad easier and buy cut up fruit from your local grocery store
    • Fresh Kiwis
    • Mandarin oranges
    • Ripe Bananas
    • Fresh Strawberries
    • Blueberries

    You will also need a lime for the lime juice and honey to make the simple dressing for this fresh fruit salad recipe.

    How to Make Tropical Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

    blueberries and pineapple chunks in white bowl

    Wash the fruit, and carefully cut the pineapple into small chunks. Peel the fuzzy skin off the kiwi fruit, and slice it thin.

    I use as much fresh fruit as I can. But sometimes, I'll buy a package of cut fruit from the store -- think pineapple! Then, add the cut pieces of fruit to a large bowl.

    The dressing for this easy tropical fruit salad recipe is super simple. I make an easy honey lime dressing for extra flavor. This simple fruit salad dressing also helps keep the bananas from turning brown.

    Of course, you can leave the dressing off and just enjoy the natural sweetness of the ripe fruit.  If I don't have a lemon or lime, I serve it as is and just add one banana to the top. 

    honey lime dressing in small mixing bowl

    Pour the dressing over the cut fruit, and gently mix until it's well coated. Then, pop the salad into the fridge until you're ready to serve it.

    You've got to love how healthy and colorful this salad is! This is one salad that even my pickiest eaters eat without complaints!

    summer fruit salad in white serving bowl

    How to Store

    Store this beautiful fruit salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator until your are ready to eat. Refrigerate any leftover fresh fruit salad for up to 3 days.

    You can cover the serving bowl with plastic wrap or transfer leftovers to a separate container.

    This delicious tropical fruit salad never lasts long in our house, though. Usually it's gone before the next day!

    bowl of cut up kiwi, pineapple, blueberries, strawberries, mandarin oranges and bananas

    Recipe Variations

    You can use a variety of fresh tropical fruits and sweet fruits in this tropical salad. Star fruit, passion fruit, dragon fruit, ripe mangos, cantaloupe are all great additions. Just use your favorite fruit.

    If you don't have a lime, you can use lemon juice or orange juice in the dressing. You can also add poppy seeds or use store bought poppy seed dressing in this colorful rainbow salad.

    If you like coconut, sprinkle shredded coconut or toasted coconut over the salad before serving.

    cut up summer fruit in a white serving bowl

    Recipe FAQ

    How long does fresh fruit salad last in the fridge?

    This salad should last about 2-3 days before the fruit gets too soft. The dressing should help to preserve the bananas, but they turn mushy after a day or two.

    Can I cut up fruit for salad the night before?

    Yes, you can. Just keep the cut fruit in an airtight container or storage bags in the refrigerator. Add the banana the next day right before serving for best results.

    Recipe

    bowl of tropical fruit salad with mandarin oranges, bananas and fresh pineapple

    Easy Tropical Fruit Salad

    Published by Dee
    This easy Tropical Fruit Salad recipe made with fresh fruit and simple honey lime dressing is an easy side dish. This delicious fruit salad is perfect for cookouts during the summer months and goes with just about anything!
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 0 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 192 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Fruit

    • 1 pineapple prepared and cut into small chunks
    • 1 pint fresh blueberries
    • 4 kiwis peeled and thinly sliced
    • 4 mandarin oranges peeled and divided up
    • 1 pint strawberries thinly sliced
    • 1 banana thinly sliced

    Dressing

    • 1 medium lime juice of
    • 2 tablespoons honey

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare the fruit, and add everything to a large serving bowl
    • In a small bowl, mix the lime juice and honey until well combined. You can add another tablespoon of honey if you like it sweeter
    • Pour the dressing over the salad, and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve

    Notes

    You can use already prepared cut-up fruit from the store and canned mandarin oranges to make prep work easier. 
    Add another tablespoon of honey if you like a sweeter dressing. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 536mgFiber: 7gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 453IUVitamin C: 152mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe? Please comment and rate it! Show me your dish on Instagram!Mention @meatloafandmelodrama or tag #meatloafandmelodrama!

    I hope you enjoy this refreshing side dish as much as my family does. They say it's the best tropical fruit salad ever and the next-best thing to being on a tropical island!

    If you do make this easy recipe, please leave a comment or star rating. For more easy recipes and simple salad recipes, sign up for the weekly newsletter and follow on social media.

    Post was originally published in May 2015 and updated in April 2023.

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    1. Sandra says

      May 31, 2020 at 5:21 pm

      Such a delicious and refreshing salad!! Everyone loved it!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        June 27, 2020 at 9:45 pm

        So glad to hear this, Sandra. Thanks!

    2. Cathy says

      May 28, 2020 at 1:11 pm

      Fruit salad is one of our favorites! Love this combo!

      Reply
    3. Toni says

      May 28, 2020 at 11:35 am

      I can't wait to try this salad! So good!!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        May 30, 2020 at 8:15 pm

        Hope you like it as much as we do. 🙂

    4. Catalina says

      May 28, 2020 at 1:45 am

      My kid loves fruit salad and I am always looking for new recipes!5 stars

      Reply
    5. Dorothy Reinhold says

      May 27, 2020 at 6:57 pm

      I could eat this all day, every day! That honey lime dressing sounds amazing!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        May 30, 2020 at 8:16 pm

        Thanks, Dorothy. We just love it!

    6. Beth Pierce says

      May 27, 2020 at 1:24 pm

      I love this fruit salad! It's so flavor filled and easy!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        May 28, 2020 at 3:13 pm

        Thank you, Beth! It's one of our favorite summer salads.

    7. Tara says

      May 27, 2020 at 12:56 pm

      I love how simple and fresh this fruit salad is. The honey lime dressing adds the perfect amount tartness to the mix!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        May 28, 2020 at 3:13 pm

        Thanks, Tara. It's so easy to make!

    8. Miz Helen says

      May 18, 2015 at 8:59 pm

      I just love Fruit Salad, this looks so good! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday this week.
      Come Back Soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    9. Dee M says

      May 16, 2015 at 12:08 am

      Thanks! I love this time of year too. 🙂

      Reply
    10. Dee M says

      May 16, 2015 at 12:08 am

      That sounds great! Can't wait to see it. 🙂

      Reply
    11. Ashley says

      May 13, 2015 at 4:47 pm

      Yum! This looks SO good. I love this time of the year because of all the fruit and this looks like such a fun, easy way to enjoy a lot of them at once. The recipe sounds delicious!

      Reply
    12. Seri Roth says

      May 12, 2015 at 7:43 pm

      This looks great! Next week I will be posting my fruit soup recipe on my blog. - Seri from serisblog.com

      Reply

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