I first made this fruit salad a few months ago for a get-together, and I just kind of created this “recipe” as I went along. My goal was to make an easy, colorful fruit salad. I knew I wanted to use cantaloupe and honeydew melons and red grapes, and I thought strawberries would add a nice pop of color. Mandarin oranges sounded good too, and I used canned mandarins in light syrup, but I drained and rinsed them off because I wanted this salad to be naturally sweet. So the sweetness in this fruit salad comes from the last ingredient, the juice from the can of pineapple chunks that are also added in.

The salad is super easy to make, but it does take a little time cutting the melons and strawberries. But I love the way it tastes, sweetened with just the pineapple juice. And I got a lot of compliments on it too, so it turned out to be a success! 🙂 This is a large fruit salad and feeds about 10 to 12 people. You can always halve the amounts to make a smaller salad.

This salad is great to serve at potlucks, special-occasion meals, or anytime you’re feeding a large group. And as I mentioned before, you can always halve the recipe and make a smaller amount. And if you happen to have any fruit salad left over, you can always use the fruit in smoothies! What’s not to love about this, right? 🙂