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Christmas fruit salad

November 18, 2021 by Mandy Mazliah 8 Comments

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Christmas fruit salad in yellow bowl
Christmas fruit salad on blue platter
Christmas fruit salad on blue platter

Fresh, delicious and healthy, this Christmas fruit salad adds a splash of festive colour to the table. Mangoes, melon, grapes, oranges and pomegranate seeds with their hues of gold, orange, green and red make a bright, attractive fruit salad that everyone will enjoy.

Christmas fruit salad on blue platter

If you’re looking for a bright, colourful and healthy Christmas dessert that the whole family can enjoy then this fruit salad is for you.

Made with brightly coloured fruit - such as mango, melon, oranges, pomegranates and grapes - this salad is packed full of vitamins.

It's a great way of adding some nutritional value to your Christmas meal.

If you want to make it extra festive then use star-shaped cookie cutters to cut some of the fruit. Don't waste the leftovers though, you can cut them into chunks and add to the rest of the salad.

Christmas fruit salad in yellow bowl

Great for kids

It can be tricky to eat well over Christmas.

Making fun, delicious and healthy dishes using fruit and vegetables is an easy way to make sure that kids and adults alike get some vitamins in.

This salad is a great one to make with the kids too - my kids loved cutting the mango stars using their cookie cutters.

In fact if you have picky eaters, getting them involved in prepping the fruit for this salad might even help them to try something new.

Making ahead

I recommend that you make this fruit salad on the day that you want to eat it.

However, if you do make it in advance be sure to store it in the fridge. Squeezing the lemon juice over will help to keep the fruit fresh.

If you do have leftovers they will be fine but you may find the fruit goes juicy while stored in the fridge.

Christmas fruit salad in yellow bowl

Equipment

Here's what you need to make this fruit salad:

  • Sharp knife
  • Chopping board
  • Star cutters, optional
  • Serving platter or bowl

Serving suggestions

This salad is delicious on its own. However you could serve it with some cream or ice cream if you wanted.

It would also work well as a selection of desserts after your Christmas dinner, perhaps with a traditional Christmas pudding as another option.

It is great for those looking for a lighter, healthier dessert. After all Christmas dinner can be pretty filling.

Christmas fruit salad in yellow bowl

More healthy Christmas recipes

If you like this you might also like:

  • healthy Christmas cookies
  • banana and strawberry Santas
  • coconut snowballs
  • gingerbread muffins
  • Christmas overnight oats
  • gingerbread men
  • chocolate reindeer rice cakes

Ingredients

Grapes, oranges, lemon, mango, pomegranate and melon

For full recipe, ingredients and quantities go to the printable recipe card at the end of this post.

This salad is very adaptable so feel free to change any of the following ingredients for your favourite fruits:

  • Pomegranate seeds
  • Mango
  • Cantaloupe melon
  • Oranges
  • Grapes
  • Lemon

Substitutions

Here are some other fruits that work well in this recipe:

  • apples (be sure to add lemon juice to stop them browning)
  • pears
  • kiwis
  • clementines
  • dragon fruit (pink dragon fruit looks stunning in fruit salad)
  • raspberries
  • bananas (as above be sure to add lemon juice).
Christmas fruit salad in yellow bowl

How to make Christmas fruit salad

For full recipe, ingredients and quantities go to the printable recipe card at the end of this post.

four stages involved in making Christmas fruit salad

1. First prepare your fruit. Cut your mango or melon pieces into stars or chunks. Peel and break your oranges into segments, then cut each segment in half. Slice the grapes in half.

2. Mix together in a fruit bowl or serving platter, reserving any fruit you have cut into stars to place on the top.

3. Squeeze over the juice of one lemon and mix gently.

4. If using add your fruit stars to the top of the platter and serve.

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fruit salad in platter with festive flower decorations

Christmas fruit salad

Fresh, delicious and healthy, this Christmas fruit salad adds a splash of festive colour to the table.
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 4 people
Calories 130 kcal

Equipment

  • Sharp knife
  • Chopping board
  • Star cutters, optional
  • Serving platter or bowl

Ingredients
 
 

  • 100 g pomegranate seeds about half a pomegranate
  • 1 mango cut into stars or chunks
  • 60 g cantaloupe melon cut into stars or chunks
  • 2 large oranges segments cut in half
  • 200 g grapes red, green or a mix, halved
  • 1 lemon juiced

Instructions
 

  • First prepare your fruit. Mix together in a fruit bowl or serving platter, reserving any fruit you have cut into stars to place on the top.
  • Squeeze over the juice of one lemon and mix gently.
  • Add any fruit stars to the top of the platter.
  • Serve as soon as possible.
  • Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to two days.

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 437mgFiber: 5gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 1254IUVitamin C: 78mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Chloe

    November 23, 2021 at 3:19 pm

    5 stars
    Love this, its so pretty!

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      November 23, 2021 at 3:46 pm

      Thanks Chloe x

      Reply
  2. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie

    November 22, 2021 at 6:02 pm

    5 stars
    I LOVE this! It's so pretty and so nice to have something healthy at what is usually a very unhealthy time of year! Eb 🙂

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      November 22, 2021 at 9:07 pm

      I always feel like I need something light and fresh after Christmas dinner and this really hits the spot

      Reply
  3. Rebecca

    November 22, 2021 at 12:21 pm

    5 stars
    Such a beautiful looking salad, who knew fruit salad could be so appealing! Told my mum about this recipe last night as she always makes sure there's a fruit salad on the tea table at Christmas.

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      November 22, 2021 at 9:07 pm

      Thanks so much Rebecca, I hope you and your mum love it!

      Reply
  4. Janice

    November 18, 2021 at 7:50 pm

    5 stars
    I love how pretty you have made this fruit salad and it’s a lovely fresh dessert after a heavy roast dinner.

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      November 18, 2021 at 8:14 pm

      Thanks so much Janice, and I completely agree - it's perfect after a massive roast

      Reply
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