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    Thanksgiving Fruit Salad

    Published: Sep 4, 2023 by Lisa Killian ยท This post may contain affiliate links. Please read myย  disclosure policy.

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    Thanksgiving Fruit Salad is flavorful, easy to make, and adds lovely color to your Thanksgiving meal. This fruit salad is full of delicious fruit and tossed in an orange dressing.

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    This salad is so fresh and delicious!

    Fall salads are a favorite. Iโ€™ve shared my apple pecan salad, a brie and prosciutto salad, and a pear and vinaigrette salad- but they are all have the traditional lettuce varieties with tasty toppings.

    This time I wanted to share an easy fruit salad that is perfect for Thanksgiving! With delicious fall fresh fruit and a sweet citrus dressing, you will want to make this all the time!

    What you need for Thanksgiving Fruit Salad:

    • Fresh Fruit: Red Grapes (seedless), Bartlett Pears, Gala Apple, Pomegranate Seeds, Blueberries, Orange Zest
    • Additional Mix-Ins: Canned Mandarins, Dried Cranberries, Pecan halves
    • Dressing: Orange Juice, Brown Sugar, Pumpkin Pie Spice
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    Look at all this beautiful fruit!
    thanksgiving fruit salad dressing ingredients
    Every salad needs a tasty dressing!

    For more cold salads check out my family's favorite mandarin orange salad and this tasty cheesecake salad.

    How to make Thanksgiving Fruit Salad?

    • Prep fruit by rinsing, drying, and chopping. Drain mandarins.
    • In a large bowl combine chopped fruit, mandarins, pomegranate seeds, blueberries, and pecans.
    adding fruit for salad to bowl
    Mix all the fruit.
    whisking dressing together
    Whisk dressing ingredients.
    • Zest the orange into the bowl, then squeeze the juice into a separate container.
    • Add brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice to the orange juice, stir, then pour over the fruit and mix.
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    Add dressing to fruit.
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    Stir!
    • Refrigerate until ready to eat.

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    thanksgiving fruit salad in white dish
    This salad is so easy to make!

    Can I use fresh mandarins instead of canned?

    Yes. Just peel and pull mandarin slice apart.

    What is the traditional fruit of Thanksgiving?

    Cranberries. These tart and tasty fruits are delicious and perfect in a sauce or relish.

    Tasty Addition: Candied Cranberries are sweet and tart- perfect for this salad! Use them in place of or addition to dried cranberries.

    thanksgiving fruit salad on plate
    This salad is great to take to a potuluck!

    Can you cut up the fruit for a fruit salad the night before?

    If you can make it the same day you will eat it itโ€™s best, otherwise you might get some browning of the apples and pears. However, making it the night before in addition to tossing it in the orange dressing should help the fruit from turning brown.

    What do you put on fruit salad to keep it from turning brown?

    The acid from citrus juice (like lemon, orange, or pineapple juice) helps to keep the fruit from browning.

    Donโ€™t miss my other favorite Thanksgiving recipes, including my Turkey Cheeseball, Candy Corn on the Cob, Homemade Gravy and Mashed Potatoes, and my favorite Green Bean Casserole!

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    Thanksgiving Fruit Salad

    Thanksgiving Fruit Salad is flavorful, easy to make, and add lovely color to your thanksgiving meal. This fruit salad is full of delicious fruit and tossed in an orange dressing.
    5 from 10 votes
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    Author: Lisa Killian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Course: Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 8

    Ingredients

    Thanksgiving Fruit Salad

    • 1 ยฝ cups Red Grapes seedless, halved
    • 15 oz Canned Mandarins packed in water, drained
    • 2 Bartlett Pears
    • 1 Gala Apple
    • ยฝ cup Pomegranate Seeds
    • ยฝ cup Blackberries
    • ยฝ cup Dried Cranberries
    • ยฝ cup Pecan halves
    • Orange zest โ€“ use orange for the dressing

    Orange Dressing

    • ยฝ cup orange juice juice from 1 orange
    • ยผ cup honey
    • ยผ cup brown sugar
    • ยผ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

    Instructions

    • Rinse and dry all fruit.
      1 ยฝ cups Red Grapes, 2 Bartlett Pears, 1 Gala Apple, ยฝ cup Blackberries
      thanksgiving fruit salad fruit ingredients
    • Halve grapes, and chop pears and apple.
    • Combine chopped fruit, drained mandarins, pomegranate seeds, blackberries, and pecans. Zest orange and add to fruit.
      15 oz Canned Mandarins, ยฝ cup Pomegranate Seeds, ยฝ cup Dried Cranberries, ยฝ cup Pecan halves, Orange zest โ€“ use orange for the dressing
      adding fruit for salad to bowl
    • Mix together orange juice, honey, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice.
      ยฝ cup orange juice, ยผ cup honey, ยผ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, ยผ cup brown sugar
      whisking dressing together
    • Add the dressing to the fruit and stir.
      adding dressing to fruit salad
    • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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    Notes

    Tips and Tricks
    • I use this easy squeezer to juice citrus and recommend using a good zester like this (amazon affiliate links)
    • Make Ahead: If you can make it the same day you will eat it itโ€™s best, otherwise you might get some browning of the apples and pears. However, making it the night before in addition to tossing it in the orange dressing should help the fruit from turning brown.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 312mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 795IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg

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    1. Susan Mappus says

      November 24, 2023 at 8:56 pm

      5 stars
      This fruit salad is delicious and a hit with young and old at our Thanksgiving table.

      Reply
    2. Lisa says

      September 04, 2023 at 1:45 pm

      5 stars
      What a great side dish to take to a family Thanksgiving dinner!

      Reply
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