Cinna Nut Fruit Salad
Bright, refreshing, and bursting with natural sweetness, Cinna Nut Fruit Salad is the perfect way to elevate your fruit salads to a new level of flavor! This quick and easy recipe combines crisp apples, juicy oranges, bananas, grapes, and blueberries with a luscious dressing of honey, lemon juice, vanilla, and aromatic cinnamon. The addition of crunchy pecans or walnuts adds a delightful nutty contrast, while optional fresh mint garnish brings a subtle layer of freshness. Ready in just 15 minutes, this no-cook fruit salad is ideal as a healthy breakfast, rewarding snack, or vibrant side dish for brunch. Its wholesome ingredients, nuanced flavors, and simple preparation make it a standout recipe you'll turn to time and again.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 large (diced) Apple
- 2 medium (sliced) Banana
- 1 large (peeled and segmented) Orange
- 1.5 cups (halved) Grapes
- 1 cup Blueberries
- 0.5 cup (chopped) Pecans or walnuts
- 2 tablespoons Honey
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 0.5 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons (optional, finely chopped for garnish) Mint leaves
Instructions
Wash and prepare all fruits: dice the apples, slice bananas, peel and segment the orange, halve the grapes, and rinse the blueberries. Place them in a large mixing bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together honey, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract to create the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the prepared fruits in the mixing bowl.
Gently toss the fruits together to evenly coat them with the dressing, being careful not to mush delicate fruits like bananas and blueberries.
Add the chopped pecans or walnuts to the salad and toss briefly to distribute them evenly.
Transfer the fruit salad to a serving bowl or individual dishes and garnish with finely chopped mint leaves if desired.
Serve immediately for the best texture and flavor. If needed, refrigerate for up to 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1273 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 43.7 g | 56% | |
| Saturated Fat | 4.1 g | 20% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 7 mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 222.9 g | 81% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 26.3 g | 94% | |
| Total Sugars | 175.5 g | ||
| Protein | 11.0 g | 22% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 146 mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 3.0 mg | 17% | |
| Potassium | 1988 mg | 42% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
