Best Summer Fruit Salad

Colorful summer fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, oranges etc, drizzled with a citrus brown sugar glaze in a glass bowl.

A fresh, colorful summer fruit salad tossed in a sweet and tangy citrus brown sugar glaze. Quick to prep, easy to make ahead, and perfect for warm-weather gatherings.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fruit, fruit salad, summer recipe

Servings: people

Calories: 104kcal

Author: Misty Tannery

Ingredients

¼ cup brown sugar packed
1 teaspoon cornstarch
3 navel oranges 1 zested then segmented, 2 juiced
1 lemon zested and juiced
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup fresh pineapple chopped
1 cup fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
1-2 fresh kiwi peeled and sliced (and halved if desired)
½-1 cup seedless grapes halved if large

Instructions

Mix together brown sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan.
Stir in ⅓ cup orange juice and 2 ½ Tablespoons lemon juice; cook, stirring, over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
Continue to cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
Transfer mixture to a small bowl; stir in vanilla and ¼ teaspoon each of orange and lemon zest. Chill, covered, at least 1 hour.
Peel and section remaining oranges.
Put orange sections, blueberries, pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, and grapes in a very large bowl.
Starting with only half the cooled sauce pour onto fruit; gently toss to coat. Add more sauce if needed. I can usually get 2 salads from this batch.
Chill, covered, 1-2 hours.

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