In less than 20 minutes you can have a holiday dish that's fresh, vibrant, and kid-approved. This easy Christmas Fruit Salad is packed with colorful winter fruits and a light honey-citrus dressing that adds just the right amount of sweetness.

A bowl of fresh fruit salad with grapes, kiwi, apple, pineapple, and pomegranate seeds; spoon and lemons nearby.

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More Holiday Side Dishes
Recipe Ingredients
Variations
Recipe Directions
Mom Tip
Other holiday recipes you might like
Recipe

With juicy grapes, tangy kiwi, and refreshing mint, this Christmas Fruit Salad is a crowd-pleaser. Perfect for the winter holidays, this fruit salad can be served as a side-dish or a refreshing dessert option!

More Holiday Side Dishes

You might also like these side-dishes on your Thanksgiving or Christmas table. Roasted Butternut Squash and Pasta Salad, Au Gratin Potatoes made in the slow cooker, and Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes.

Recipe Ingredients

Assorted fruits in bowls: pomegranate seeds, grapes, apple, lemon, orange, kiwi, pineapple, honey, and mint.

Red Grapes - cut in half
Green Grapes - cut in half
Pomegranate Seeds
Red Apple - (Honeycrisp or Fuji) diced
Green Apple - (Granny Smith) diced
Kiwi Fruit - peeled and sliced
Pineapple - diced
Orange - juiced
Lemon - juiced
Honey
Mint Leaves - chopped

Variations

Use fresh pears in place of the apples.

For even more vibrant color, add fresh or canned Mandarin oranges.

Recipe Directions

Start by preparing the fruit. Rinse and dry the apples and grapes. Slice the grapes in half. Dice the apples into bite size pieces. Leave the skin on the apples for that vibrant color.

A halved pomegranate with vibrant red seeds on a wooden surface.

Pomegranate arils (seeds) can be bought ready to use. Or, use a fresh pomegranate and remove the seeds yourself.

Here is a video guide to help you seed a pomegranate.

Sliced kiwi with peels on a wooden cutting board.

Peel and slice the kiwi into bite size pieces.

For the pineapple, you can use fresh or canned. You will also want it in bite size pieces.

Whisk in a measuring cup with yellow liquid on a cutting board, next to half a lemon and fresh herbs.

For the dressing, whisk together honey, orange juice, and lemon juice until well combined.

Close-up of a metal bowl with mixed fruit salad, including kiwi, grapes, apples, and pomegranate seeds, and a spatula.

Pour the honey-citrus dressing over the fruit and gently toss to coat.

A bowl of fresh fruit salad with grapes, kiwi, apple, and pomegranate seeds.

For added flavor, chop a little fresh mint and mix into the Christmas Fruit Salad.

A colorful fruit salad with grapes, kiwi, pineapple, apple, and pomegranate seeds in a white bowl next to a pomegranate.

For best results, prepare this salad about 30 minutes before serving. This gives the fruit salad flavors a chance to meld, without the fruit turning brown or soft.

Enjoy any left overs within a day or two, and keep left overs stored in the refrigerator in a covered container.

Mom Tip

Fussy kids? Add a dollop of Cool Whip or other whipped topping to this holiday fruit salad.

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Christmas Fruit Salad