Thanksgiving Fruit Salad

A holiday salad in a white serving bowl with a gold serving spoon.

Quick and easy Thanksgiving Fruit Salad made with the perfect blend of seasonal fresh fruit. A tasty addition to your next holiday meal!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings half-cup servings

Calories 40kcal

Author Kristi

Equipment

1 Sharp knife
1 Cutting board

Ingredients

1 apple one large apple. I like to use one large Honeycrisp apple or two small gala apples.
Bartlette pear
3 kiwi slice, then quarter the slices. peeling kiwi is optional.
1½ cup red grapes sliced in half
3 tablespoons pomegranate arils

Light Citrus Honey Dressing

2 tablespoons orange juice can use fresh lemon and lime juice instead, if you prefer a tart fruit salad.
1 teaspoon honey up to two teaspoons for even more sweetness

Instructions

Cut washed apple and pear into small, bite sized pieces (about one-half inch pieces).
1 apple, Bartlette pear
Slice washed and drained grapes in half.
1½ cup red grapes
Cut washed kiwi into one-half inch thick slices. Then, quarter each slice. You do not have to peel the kiwi if you don't want to.
3 kiwi
Add all prepared fruit to a large bowl, starting with apple pieces. If you love cinnamon, sprinkle about ⅛ teaspoon onto the apple pieces before adding the rest of the fruit.
3 tablespoons pomegranate arils
Whisk together the orange juice and honey in a separate small bowl (if using).
2 tablespoons orange juice, 1 teaspoon honey
Pour the light citrus honey dressing over the fruit and carefully stir to combine.

Notes

Nutrition facts are estimated using a database that this owner is not responsible for maintaining. Exact nutrient information will depend on the actual ingredients and amounts used when making this recipe. And remember, there is so much more to food than what you will find on a Nutrition Facts Label :)

Be sure to wash all of the fresh fruit well before cutting or slicing it.
Use a red apple, red grapes, and green kiwi (instead of golden kiwi) to make a colorful fruit salad. Green grapes and golden kiwi taste good, but their color blends right in with the pear and kiwi.

In my opinion, the ratio of apples to pear should be 1 to 1. If you really like apples in fruit salad, use a 2 to one ratio (use more apples than pear).

There is no need to peel the apples, pear, or kiwi unless you don't like the texture. Keeping the skin on adds fiber, phytonutrients, and it saves time. 🙌

Cut the fruit, especially apples into bite-sized pieces. If you choose to leave the skin on the kiwi, cut it into bite-sized pieces, too. Doing this makes it more enjoyable to eat.
The vibrant colors from grapes and pomegranate seeds help balance all of the white and green from kiwi and the flesh of the apples.

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