Description
Fresh, colorful, and full of crisp textures, this Thanksgiving Fruit Salad is the perfect healthy side dish to brighten your holiday table. It’s an easy recipe packed with fall flavors like tart apples, juicy oranges, sweet grapes, and crunchy pecans. Whether you’re searching for quick breakfast options, healthy snacks, or festive food ideas for your Thanksgiving menu, this dish checks all the boxes. No cooking required—just a simple chop, toss, and chill process that brings natural sweetness and vibrant color to every spoonful.
Ingredients
2 Granny Smith apples, chopped
2 Honeycrisp apples, chopped
1 ½ cups green grapes, halved
2 oranges, peeled and segmented
¾ cup fresh or dried cranberries
½ cup pecans, toasted and roughly chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1–2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
1. Wash all fruit thoroughly and pat dry.
2. Peel and segment oranges, chop apples into bite-sized pieces, and halve the grapes.
3. If using fresh cranberries, roughly chop them. Skip chopping if using dried cranberries.
4. In a small bowl, toss chopped apples with lemon juice to prevent browning.
5. In a large serving bowl, combine apples, oranges, grapes, cranberries, and half of the pecans.
6. If desired, drizzle with maple syrup and gently toss to coat.
7. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
8. Sprinkle remaining pecans on top just before serving.
9. Optionally garnish with mint leaves.
10. Serve chilled and enjoy!
Notes
For best results, add the pecans just before serving to keep them crunchy.
Mixing sweet and tart apples gives the salad a balanced flavor and texture.
You can prep the fruit ahead of time but wait to combine and dress it until closer to serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 3mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Thanksgiving fruit salad, easy holiday side, healthy salad, fall fruit salad, no-cook recipe