15 Best Fruit Salad Recipes to Serve Anytime of Year

You could call this a Christmas salad, but that would mean only enjoying it once a year, and that would be a tragedy. The mint syrup is so fresh and cool it practically begs for a sunny porch and an empty plate.

Get Ree’s Red-and-Green Fruit Salad with Mint Syrup recipe.

It’s called sunrise for the colors, but it’s also the way it perks you up. Pineapple, watermelon, oranges—the lineup is bright enough to make mornings feel a little less impossible.

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Everyone loves watermelon on its own, but here it gets a salty sidekick in the form of feta. That little surprise is what makes it just as welcome next to grilled chicken as it is on the potluck table.

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You’ve likely had melon-heavy salads, berry-packed salads, citrus-forward salads…but a mango salad? Now we’re talking about sweet, juicy, golden bites that could hold their own in a bowl with just about anything.

Get the Mango Salad recipe.

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You’ve seen it at picnics, at family reunions, at the edge of church buffet tables—the creamy, fluffy, coconutty mix that never really goes out of style. Some call it retro, but you can also just call it dependable.

Get the Ambrosia Salad recipe.

We can all agree grapes don’t usually steal the show, but when they’re covered in a cool, creamy blanket and sprinkled with sweet crunch on top, the spotlight is all theirs.

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We’re not here to explain how pistachio pudding, pineapple, and marshmallows wound up together in a pastel-green cloud. We’re just here to say it works—and we’re not going to question it!

Get the Watergate Salad recipe.

Take fruit salad from a bowl to a skewer with this fun recipe. They’re cheerful, easy to grab, and they make even the most ordinary meal feel like a celebration.

Get the Rainbow Fruit Breakfast Skewers recipe.

Sweet strawberries and tender spinach aren’t an obvious match, but somehow they click. A little tang from the dressing ties them together so well you’ll forget you ever doubted the pairing.

Get the Strawberry Spinach Salad recipe.

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A thick, juicy slice of watermelon makes a surprisingly sturdy “crust” for all kinds of toppings. Pile on berries, kiwi, and some coconut shavings and suddenly it’s a salad you can eat like a slice of pie.

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Here’s another example of just how far you can take fruit from its salad origins. A crisp pastry shell, smooth cream filling, and a rainbow of fruit on top makes this recipe look like it came straight from the bakery.

Get the Fruit Tart recipe.

The orange-vanilla syrup on this classic fruit salad will make you want to stand over the bowl and slurp up every single bite, which won’t leave any for your brunch guests. Logic would probably tell you not not to make it, but Ree thinks you should go ahead and chance it!