Fall Fruit Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing
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Salads are not just for summer time!
This fall fruit salad is full of fresh flavors and a perfect way to incorporate fruit into your daily diet. It is also gluten free!
I like this salad because since it is made with a Greek yogurt dressing you are getting a good source of protein and calcium in as well.
I added the pecans for an additional crunch but also because they contain a trace mineral – Copper – which is used by the body for energy and nervous system function.
Often times when the weather gets cooler, we easily forget about eating fruits because they seem like a perfect snack when it is hot outside.
This salad helps us sneak in those seasonal fruits during the Fall & Winter months!
This salad is totally customizable but I included a variety of seasonal fruits like pears, Granny Smith apples, blood oranges and pomegranate arils!
Ingredients needed for Fall Fruit Salad:
Apples: I recommend Granny smith, Honey Crisp, Pink Lady, Fuji, Gala, Northern Spy
Pomegranate arils: Pro tip: Buy the pomegranate seeds so you don’t have to deal with the hassle of getting the seeds out yourself!
Pears: Green Anjou, Bartlett, Comice, Concorde, Forelle, or seckel.
Oranges: Blood oranges are a great seasonal citrus to use. Or you can use mandarine oranges, naval oranges, or tangerines.
Kiwi: a great source of potassium and vitamin C.
Pecans: Optional but adds a nice crunch!
For the dressing:
- Greek yogurt
- Lemon Juice and Zest
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Cinnamon & Nutmeg
How to make a fall fruit salad
First make the dressing: Combine yogurt, honey, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, honey and spices in a small bowl and set side.
In a large bowl, gently toss together the cut up fruit slices.
If preparing salad ahead of time, be sure to squeeze a little extra lemon juice on the fruit so it does not turn brown.
Also – top with dressing only right before serving fruit salad. Sprinkle with extra cinnamon and pecans before serving.
Other fruit recipes you will love:
Cinnamon & Walnut Stuffed Pears
No Sugar Added Homemade Applesauce
Cranberry Orange Breakfast Bread
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Fruit Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing
Ingredients
- 3 red or green pears, sliced
- 4 Pink Lady or Honey Crisp apples, diced
- 4 Granny Smith apples, diced
- 4 blood oranges or naval oranges
- 4 kiwi, quartered
- 1 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, chopped (optional)
For the Greek yogurt dressing
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- dash of cinnamon and nutmeg
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Instructions
- Combine yogurt, honey, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, honey and spices in a small bowl and set side.
- In a large bowl, gently toss together the cut up fruit slices. If preparing salad ahead of time, be sure to squeeze a little extra lemon juice on the fruit so it does not turn brown. Also – top with dressing only right before serving fruit salad. Sprinkle with extra cinnamon and pecans before serving too! YUM! Enjoy!
This was so good! Saving this one for sure.
Oh my gosh this is so delicious! I love fruit salad and love that this has the added benefit of protein with the Greek yogurt.
This is so beautiful!!! What a great sub for waldorf salad. Im adding this to our Christmas menu.
The dressing is awesome. I was missing some of the fruits, so had to improvised, still ended up with a delicious salad. 🙂
I used to do this all the time growing up but you took it to the next level! Yum! Perfect for Christmas morning too!
Such a fabulous salad that truly conveys the holiday mood. And I am sooo ready for it! Delicious recipe.
OMG! I am gonna make this salad for Christmas. Your Greek yogurt dressing sounds universal enough to use for other kinds of salads as well. Thanks for sharing.
Delicious and satisfying, this salad was a hit with the whole family!
Thank you!!
Such a tasty and healthy dessert option! This looks so colourful and delicious.
Great fruit salad dressing! I had to use what I had just apples and grapes…didn’t have persimmons 🙁 I used sunflowers instead and goat yogurt. I will use this again thank you…it was a hit at our holiday party!
Yum! Sun flower seeds sound like a great idea too! Glad you like it:)