Top 6 Fruit Salad Recipes

Making fruit salads is one of the fastest ways to make a fun and healthy dessert. If you are watching your weight or you just want a freshly made dessert that is both delicious and nutritious, then using your investment money to buy the ingredients for these fruit salad recipes is a great idea.

Best Fruit Salad Recipes to Try

Wondering what kinds of fruit salad recipes to try? Here is a list of ten best fruit salad recipes that, to your credit, will make your guests clamoring for more.

1.Creamy Grape Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup of sugar
• 2 pounds of seedless red grapes
• 3 tablespoons of brown sugar
• 1 cup of sour cream
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 2 pounds of seedless green grapes
• 2 tablespoons of chopped pecans

Directions:

• Get a large bowl and combine cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, and vanilla. Beat them all until they are blended well. Add the grapes and toss the fruits to coat them properly.
• Transfer the contents into a serving bowl, cover it, then put it in the fridge until the dessert is ready to be served. Don’t forget to sprinkle some chopped pecans and brown sugar on it before you serve.

2.Candy Bar Apple Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 and a half cups of cold 2% milk
• 1 8-ounces carton of frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 4 Snickers candy bars cut into half-inch pieces
• 1 package of 3.4 ounces of instant vanilla pudding mix
• 4 large apples, chopped (makes about 6 cups)

Directions:

• Get a large bowl and whisk your pudding mix and milk in it for about 2 minutes. Let it stand for a few minutes until they soft-set, which will take around 2 minutes. Fold in the whipped topping. Fold in the apples as well as candy bars. Place the bowl in the fridge and let it cool until it is time for some dessert.

3.Overnight Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

• 3 large eggs, must be beaten
• ¼ cup of white vinegar
• 2 cups of green grapes
• 1 (20 ounces) can of pineapple chunks, drained
• 2 medium firm bananas, sliced
• ½ cup of chopped pecans
• ¼ cup of sugar
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1 (15 ounces) can of mandarin orange, drained
• 2 cups of heavy whipping cream, whipped

Directions:

• Place your double boiler over medium heat. You will need to cook and stir sugar, eggs, and vinegar until they become thick and the temperature is at 160 degrees. Remove the bowl from the heat, then stir in the butter. Set aside to cool.
• Get a large serving bowl and combine marshmallows, oranges, grapes, pineapples, and bananas. Add the cooled dressing and stir until all the ingredients are coated. Put in the fridge to cool for 4 hours or overnight. You should fold in the pecans and whipped cream before you serve it.

4.Fruit Salad with Apricot Dressing

 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of sugar
• 2 cans (5 and ½ ounces each) of apricot nectar
• 6 large red apples, chopped coarsely
• 1 medium fresh pineapple, peeled then cut into chunks
• 2 cups of green grapes
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 8 medium firm bananas, sliced
• A quart of fresh strawberries, quartered

Directions:

• In your microwave-safe bowl, add cornstarch, sugar, and apricot nectar and stir until they are smooth. Microwave it without covering the bowl on high for about 4 to 6 minutes until the mixture becomes slightly thick. Stir it every 2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and refrigerate after.
• Get a large bowl, then add all the fruits. Drizzle it with the dressing and toss gently to cover them. Refrigerate after covering the bowl.

5.Swift Strawberry Salad

 

Ingredients:

• 4 cups of fresh strawberries, sliced
• 2 tablespoons of maple syrup
• 1/3 cup of salted cashew halves
• 2 tablespoons of caramel ice cream topping
• 1 tablespoon of orange juice

Directions:

• Get a large bowl, then place the sliced strawberries in it. Combine syrup, caramel topping, and orange juice. Drizzle the sauce over your strawberries. Sprinkle the cashews on top, then serve.

6.Aunt Marion’s Fruit Salad

 

Ingredients:

• 1 (20 ounces) can of pineapple chunks, without sauce
• 1 (11 ounces) can of mandarin oranges, completely drained
• 2 unpeeled red apples, cut them into small pieces
• 1 (15 – ¼ ounces) of sliced peaches, drained then cut into small pieces
• 3 bananas, sliced

For the fruit sauce:

• A cup of cold whole milk
• 1/3 cup of thawed orange juice concentrate
• ¾ cup of sour cream
• 1 (3.4 ounces) package of instant vanilla pudding mix

Directions:

• Combine the fruits in a large bowl, then set aside. Whisk the ingredients for the sauce until it is smooth. Fold it gently into the fruits. Cover the bowl, then let it chill in the fridge for 3 to 4 hours before you serve.

These are just a few examples of fruit salad recipes that will make you the star of the dessert table. The best part is that you don’t need to spend a lot of your investment money for it too.