A collection of the most fabulous fruit salad recipes including summer salads like watermelon berry salad, and creamy fruit salads like ambrosia salad. There’s a fruit salad for every season and occasion, and these colorful and healthy dishes are sure to please any crowd.

If you love fruit, you’ll love this assortment of fruit salads that use almost every fruit imaginable with fun additions and dressings thrown into the mix!

A group of fabulous fruit salad recipes like berry fruit salad and tropical fruit salad.

Fruit salad recipes are great! You can make them for all seasons and with any type of fruit you want. They are so versatile which makes them an easy go-to option for potlucks and cookouts.

My kids love fruit. So, naturally, we keep it on hand a lot. We make a lot of these salads throughout the year. Each season we change the recipes up to match the produce that is currently available. This helps ensure the produce is at its prime.

These salads are always a hit at parties and family gatherings. Why not have a dish on your table that both kids and adults love?

For an extra special treat, a creamy salad is so impressive. I have collected decadent new and classic creamy salads you to have to try to believe.

If you’re looking for some new ideas, I urge you to give these 20 recipes a try. You really cannot go wrong with a good fruit salad. Not only are they refreshing on hot days but they are a healthy snack alternative for kids as well.

20 Fabulous Fruit Salad Recipes

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A fruit salad with seven layers of fruit like grapes, strawberries and blueberries.

7 Layer Fresh Fruit Salad

A gorgeous fruit salad creation that will totally impress your friends & family – while satisfying all those sweet cravings at your next get-together!
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This recipe for ambrosia salad is a variety of colorful fruit with marshmallows and coconut, tossed in a light and creamy dressing. An easy salad that's a classic for good reason, people always beg me for the recipe!

Ambrosia Salad

This recipe for ambrosia salad is a variety of colorful fruit with marshmallows and coconut, tossed in a light and creamy dressing. An easy salad that’s a classic for good reason, people always beg me for the recipe!
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This berry cheesecake salad recipe is a variety of fresh berries tossed in a light and creamy cheesecake mixture. The perfect summer salad!

Berry Cheesecake Salad

This berry cheesecake salad recipe is a variety of fresh berries tossed in a light and creamy cheesecake mixture. The perfect summer salad!
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A berry salad with raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and strawberries all in a honey based dressing.

Berry Fruit Salad

This berry fruit salad is a combination of blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, all tossed in an easy honey lime poppy seed dressing. This berry salad is a must-make for all your summer celebrations!
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Cranberry salad garnished with cranberries, marshmallows, pecans and apples.

Cranberry Salad

This creamy cranberry salad is a blend of fresh cranberries, pineapple, marshmallows, pecans, coconut and apples, all tossed in a creamy dressing. A unique and colorful salad that’s perfect for the holidays!
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Crown Ruby Fruit Salad

Watermelon, strawberries, raspberries and mint are combined with a simple lime syrup in this crown ruby fruit salad that you’ll be eating all summer long!
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An image of fruit salad with strawberries, kiwi and other fruit in a creamy dressing.

Creamy Fruit Salad

This creamy fruit salad is made with yogurt, all the fresh fruit, and sweetened with honey! It’s easy to make and a perfect quick side dish.
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An image of a salad made with citrus like oranges and grapefruit.

Citrus Salad

A bold, beautiful and delicious citrus salad is made with a few basic ingredients including a homemade pomegranate dressing. This recipe is packed with Vitamin C and tastes amazing!
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Pineapple Cucumber Salad

This perfectly refreshing pineapple cucumber salad is wonderfully easy to make and simply delicious! Great for summer BBQs, parties, potlucks and more!
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Berry Watermelon Fruit Salad

A fresh and healthy berry watermelon fruit salad, packed with four kinds of berries, fresh cherries, and juicy watermelon. Perfect for summer gatherings.
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An image of a fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries and jicama.

Red, White, and Blue Fruit Salad

A fun and festive fruit salad with watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, and jicama tossed in a minty honey-lime dressing.
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Fruit Salad with Healthy Honey Yogurt Sauce

Snack healthier this summer with this fresh fruit salad and creamy skinny healthy 3 ingredient honey yogurt sauce. It’s all natural and no sugar. Plus, it’s easy to prepare and eat!
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An image of fruit salad with berries and melon balls.

Melon Berry Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

Watermelon, honeydew and berries are tossed in a honey lime dressing and garnished with fresh mint in this refreshing summer salad.
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Melon Mosaic Salad with Hot Honey Vinaigrette.

An amazing summer salad treat! This melon mosaic is refreshing and an easy salad to make. Drizzle with hot honey vinaigrette and you’re good to go!
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This recipe for Mexican fruit salad is a blend of tropical fruit topped with chili lime seasoning - a sweet and savory delight that everyone will want seconds of!

Mexican Fruit Salad

This recipe for Mexican fruit salad is a blend of tropical fruit topped with chili lime seasoning – a sweet and savory delight that everyone will want seconds of!
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Rainbow Fruit Salad

This rainbow fruit salad is packed with so much colorful and delicious fruit! It’s perfect for an easy and healthy snack that kids will love!
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A bowl of tropical fruit salad with mango, raspberries, papaya, kiwi and pineapple tossed in honey lime dressing.

Tropical Fruit Salad

This recipe for tropical fruit salad is a colorful mixture of mango, pineapple, papaya, kiwi and raspberries tossed in a honey lime dressing.
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Secret Ingredient Fruit Salad

The bright colors of a fruit salad are perfect any time of the year, so I love having a fruit salad with the secret ingredient of peach pie filling.
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Watermelon Fruit Salad with Berries and Lime Dressing

This summer watermelon fruit salad with strawberries, raspberries, cherries & lime mint dressing is a refreshing, easy spin on classic fruit salad.
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This winter fruit salad is a colorful variety of fresh fruit tossed in a light honey poppy seed dressing.

Winter Fruit Salad

This winter fruit salad is a colorful variety of fresh fruit tossed in a light honey poppy seed dressing.
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Whether you are looking for a way to cool off during the summer or for a sweet salad the rest of the year, you will love these salads. They combine the ripest fresh fruit with the perfect tangy or creamy dressings.

Your friends and family are sure to love these salads so give them a try!

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  1. Fruit salad is my weakness- these ones all look amazing! I especially can’t wait to try the Mexican fruit salad!

  2. Wow these all look so colorful and beautiful! I think I’ll start with the layered fruit salad and work my way down. Thank you!

  3. Fresh fruits! Always a staple during the summer especially since they’re a great way to beat the summer heat. I love having it on the dessert table and it’s so nice to try different recipes! Thanks for this list!

  4. I love a good fruit salad during the hot, summer months! I love the round up of all the different salads you have here. Great resource!!

  5. Wow, these are so many recipes! I am starting out on a diet plan and I guess this will be a big help. I can have so many choices of salad everyday.

  6. So many great recipes. I could eat fruit salad daily. I’ll have to try some of these recipes to switch it up!

  7. These look amazing and gorgeous. I love that the colors of the natural fruit is all you need to make a pretty dish!

  8. I love fruit salad but I have never tried some of these recipes. Thank you for sharing them, I will have to try some of them.

  9. These are all such great recipes! We do a lot of fruit salad in the summer, I like to make one up and keep in the fridge. It is great to have for easy snacking with my kids in summer but also a great dish to bring along to a party. I have definitely found some new ones to make!

  10. I love fruit salad and I think the summer is the perfect time to enjoy them because of all the fresh fruits available! Plus they’re super refreshing and great for beating the heat! Thanks for all these yummy recipes!

  11. I have to admit that reading this put the Wiggles Fruit Salad song into my head. Fruit salad is great for summer because it’s chilled and tasty.

  12. Fruit salads are so good! I really don’t make them nearly enough. All of these sound so refreshing and perfect for summer!

  13. Forty?! Forty?! Yes, please. It is boiling this weekend so a fruit salad is definitely something we need to stay fresh and hydrated! (I never get too hungry when it’s hot outside).

  14. These all seem so great and summer is the season for fruit. I rarely make fruit salad but with berries and melons in season I think it works so well.

  15. I love fruit salad! This is the perfect side to just about any meal. It is healthy it is easy and I think I’m going to make it for our Fourth of July celebration.