Description
A refreshing and colorful mix of winter fruits with a sweet cinnamon vanilla dressing, perfect for festive gatherings or a light dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe pears, cored and diced
- 2 red apples, cored and diced
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 cup red seedless grapes, halved
- 2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1/4 cup orange juice (for dressing)
- 1 tablespoon honey (for dressing)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for dressing)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (for dressing)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced pears, apples, and lemon juice. Mix well to coat the fruit evenly.
- Add the pomegranate seeds, halved grapes, sliced kiwis, banana slices, walnuts (if using), and dried cranberries to the bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, honey, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract to create the dressing.
- Pour the Cinnamon Vanilla Dressing over the fruit mixture and gently toss everything together until all the fruit is well coated.
- Cover the fruit salad and let it chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Before serving, give the fruit salad a gentle toss, then transfer it to a serving dish.
Notes
For a vegan option, replace honey with agave syrup or maple syrup. Customize the nuts or fruits based on availability and preferences.
- Prep Time: 10
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg