Description
This Thanksgiving Fruit Salad is a colorful and refreshing addition to your holiday feast. It features a delightful mix of crisp apples, zesty oranges, and tart cranberries, all tossed in a homemade dressing infused with warm fall spices. Perfect as a side dish or light dessert, this salad combines healthfulness with indulgence, making it a guilt-free treat that everyone will love. Easy to prepare in just ten minutes, it’s ideal for busy holiday gatherings where you want to impress your guests with a vibrant and nutritious option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium green apples
- 2 medium red apples
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup grapes
- 3 medium navel oranges
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ tsp apple pie spice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 orange
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Toast the pecans on a baking sheet until fragrant (about 5-7 minutes). Let cool.
- In a saucepan, combine orange juice, sugar, apple pie spice, lemon zest, and orange zest. Heat over medium until simmering for 3–4 minutes and then let cool.
- Core and slice apples into bite-sized pieces; toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Peel and chop oranges into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine apples, cranberries, toasted pecans, grapes, and oranges.
- Drizzle the cooled dressing over the fruit mixture and gently toss to combine.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Dessert
- Method: N/A
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg