Description
A refreshing and vibrant fall fruit salad featuring a blend of red seedless grapes, blackberries, sweet apples, and crunchy pecans tossed in a zesty orange, maple syrup, and cinnamon dressing. Perfect for a healthy snack, side dish, or festive addition to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Dressing
- 1 orange (zest and juice)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Fruit Salad
- 16 ounces red seedless grapes
- 12 ounces blackberries
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 large sweet apples
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing: In a large bowl, add the zest and juice of one orange. Whisk in the maple syrup and ground cinnamon until well combined to create a flavorful dressing.
- Add fruit and nuts: Add the red seedless grapes, blackberries, and chopped pecans to the bowl with the dressing.
- Prepare apples: Core and cube the sweet apples into bite-sized pieces, then immediately add them to the bowl to prevent browning.
- Toss the salad: Gently toss all the fruit and nuts together to thoroughly coat with the orange cinnamon dressing.
- Serve or store: Serve the fruit salad immediately for the freshest taste, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to one day ahead.
Notes
- Make ahead: Salad can be prepared up to one day ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator. Toss just before serving to redistribute any settled dressing.
- Best apples: Use sweet apple varieties like Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala for optimal flavor.
- Storage: The prepared fruit salad keeps for 3 to 4 days in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
- Substitute fresh orange juice with ¼ cup prepared orange juice if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
