Easy Christmas Fruit Salad

5 from 4 votes

This easy Christmas fruit salad is made with fresh fruit and a light dressing. A festive, make-ahead holiday side dish everyone loves!

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer/Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas Fruit Salad

Servings: servings

Calories: 168kcal

4 cups fresh mixed berries strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries
2 cups red seedless grapes
2 apples diced (use a mix of green and red apples for color)
2 pears diced
1 cup pomegranate seeds
½ cup cranberries fresh or frozen, thawed
¼ cup honey or maple syrup
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Fresh mint leaves for garnish optional

In a large serving bowl, combine the mixed berries, red grapes, diced apples, diced pears, pomegranate seeds, and cranberries.
4 cups fresh mixed berries, 2 cups red seedless grapes, 2 apples, 2 pears, 1 cup pomegranate seeds, ½ cup cranberries
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the honey or maple syrup, fresh lemon juice, and ground cinnamon until well combined.
¼ cup honey or maple syrup, 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Drizzle the honey or maple syrup mixture over the fruit in the large serving bowl.
Gently toss the fruit and dressing together until all the fruit is well coated.
If desired, garnish the Christmas fruit salad with fresh mint leaves for a pop of color.
Fresh mint leaves for garnish
Serve immediately, or refrigerate for an hour to let the flavors meld and develop. Give it a gentle stir before serving.

Keep the apples and pears from browning: The best way to prevent the browning of the apple and pear is to soak the diced pieces in salt water (half a teaspoon of kosher salt per cup of water) for 10 minutes. This is helpful if you are preparing the fruit ahead of making the salad.
Cut fruit into similar-sized pieces for even bites: This will make your fruit salad look nicer too!