📋Old Fashioned Fruit Salad Recipe (with honey lime dressing)

easy fruit salad in white bowl with honey lime dressing being poured over salad

5 from 2 votes

📋Old Fashioned Fruit Salad Recipe (with honey lime dressing)

This Old Fashioned Fruit Salad is easy to make and the crushed pineapple makes it unique, while the honey lime dressing elevates it to a whole other level of deliciousness! This classic fruit salad is made with strawberries, pears, grapes, kiwi, oranges, cantaloupe, with fresh or canned peaches and makes a great side brunch or breakfast fruit salad!

Course Dessert, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American, Canadian, North American

Keyword easy, fruit, honey lime, salad

Special Diet Dairy-free, Gluten-free

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings Servings

Calories 176kcal

Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

Ingredients

1 whole cantaloupe *chopped
454 g strawberries * about 1 lb
3 mandarin oranges *separated into segments
540 ml container peaches (no sugar added) * drained (save liquid to add to juice)
4 kiwis *chopped
2 whole pears *peeled, cored and chopped
1.5 cups grapes, whole *about ⅓ bag
398 ml - can of crushed pineapple * small can - do not drain liquid

Honey Lime Dressing:

¼ cup liquid honey
¾ tablespoon fresh lime juice * about the juice of ½ a lime
¾ teaspoon lime zest * about the zest of ½ a lime

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Instructions

Slice cantaloupe in half, remove seeds, skin and and cut cantaloupe into cubes.
1 whole cantaloupe
Hull and slice strawberries. Peel oranges and separate into segments
454 g strawberries, 3 mandarin oranges
Drain peaches and set aside juice (for another use- see NOTES)
540 ml container peaches (no sugar added)
Chop peaches.
Remove skin from kiwis and chop.
4 kiwis
Remove core from pear, peel skin and chop.
2 whole pears
Add all chopped fruit to a large bowl, as well as grapes. Then add the canned crushed pineapple (and liquid) and mix together.
1.5 cups grapes, whole, 398 ml - can of crushed pineapple

Honey Lime Dressing

Juice ½ a lime
¾ tablespoon fresh lime juice, ¾ teaspoon lime zest
Mix honey with lime juice and lime zest.
¼ cup liquid honey
Pour over salad and mix.
Serve immediately

Notes

🎥 Videos:

How to Hull Strawberries video

How to peel a kiwi with a spoon

Expert Recipe Tips:

Choose ripe but firm fruit: Overripe fruit can make the salad mushy and overly sweet. Look for fruit that’s fragrant and just slightly soft to the touch.
Drain canned fruit well: Excess liquid can dilute the dressing and make the salad watery. Be sure to drain canned peaches and mandarin oranges thoroughly before adding them.
Don’t skip the lime zest: The zest adds a bright, aromatic flavor that enhances the dressing far more than juice alone.
Add delicate fruit last: If you decide to include softer fruits like bananas or raspberries, add them right before serving to keep them from breaking down or staining the salad.
Chill before serving: Letting the salad sit in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving helps the flavors meld and makes it extra refreshing.
Mix gently: Use a large spoon or silicone spatula to combine the fruit so it doesn’t bruise or release too much juice.
Use the peach juice: Instead of discarding it, add it to your morning juice or smoothie—it’s a delicious, no-waste option (just like Mom used to do!).
Keep the dressing separate if prepping ahead: If you’re making this salad for a potluck or event, store the honey lime dressing in a small container and add it just before serving for the freshest taste and best texture.

Juicer: To make the Honey Lime Dressing, you'll want to get a juicer. Personally, I like the simplicity of the manual juicers.

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