Perfect Summer Fruit Salad

This fruit salad recipe is bright, colorful, and incredibly delicious.

How to Make Fruit Salad

You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let's go over the basics:

Fruit Salad Ingredients

These are the ingredients you'll need for this top-rated fruit salad recipe:

· For the sauce: fresh orange and lemon juices, brown sugar, grated orange and lemon zests, and vanilla extract
· The fruit you'll need: pineapple, strawberries, kiwis, bananas, oranges, grapes, and blueberries

Note: Of course, this is a super customizable recipe — you can omit certain fruits or add other fruits to suit your taste and what you have on hand!

How to Make a Fruit Salad

Here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this easy fruit salad:

1. Make the sauce on the stove and let it cool.
2. Arrange the fruits in a container, then pour the sauce over them.
3. Cover and refrigerate to allow the flavors to meld.

Can You Make Fruit Salad Ahead of Time?

Yes! This fruit salad is actually a great make-ahead recipe, as the flavors need time to meld in the fridge before serving. Make the dish the day before, then store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve it.

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

"I made this yesterday and it was the talk of the party," says Debbie Cash. "EVERYONE loved it. I did not change a thing. One change — I did not layer it but mixed it all together and it was so beautiful mixed together."

"Liked this fruit salad very much," says jjarvis5. "The sauce blended all the fruit nicely yet you still tasted each fruit. I started layering the fruits but when I added the sauce I mixed it all up."

"Salad was delish and very bright and colorful," raves czitnick. "I used tangerine instead of orange segments and it was perfect."

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams