I can’t wait for you to make this 5 Ingredient Fresh Fruit Salad that is vegan, gluten free, and just plain delicious! This healthy salad is the perfect recipe to serve at parties, Mother’s Day brunch, and the holidays. Make it the centerpiece of your table to wow your guests!
I am not a caterer. However, I have catered 1 party. And that party totally counts because it wasn’t family!
I created this simple 5 Ingredient Fresh Fruit Salad recipe for my friend, Jana.
She asked if I would “cater” her father’s 75th birthday party.
My first thought was to decline, giving her a million excuses why I couldn’t. It’s one thing to plan the food for a family party, but for complete strangers…the pressure!
However, by the end of the conversation, I was excited to give it a shot!
After finding out all the details, there were only 3 foods she needed me to create and add to the menu: a tossed salad, a bean salad, and a pretty fruit salad for 20 people.
Along with the salads, I was to bring the smoked briskets, make the crock-pot macaroni, bake the rolls, and throw the already prepared twice-baked potatoes in the oven to finish off.
Lastly, she needed me to bring the prepared food and serve it to her 25 guests! Easy peasy, right?
Turns out it was a lot of prep work, but it was a fun day full of delicious food and fantastic people.
I would definitely do it again if my phone rings again for this sort of catering job!
Here are the kitchen tools you need for this fruit salad:
-knife
-large bowl
-cutting board
This is your clean eating shopping list:
-watermelon or half a watermelon (6 cups, diced)
-cantaloupe (4 cups, diced)
-green grapes (4 cups)
-blueberries (2 cups)
-pineapple or two 20 oz cans pineapple chunks (3 cups)
The Easy Peasy Instructions:
1. Remove watermelon and cantaloupe rinds. Cut into cubes (chunks). Add to a large bowl.
2. Add in pineapple chunks, grapes, and blueberries. Gently stir until all the fruit is distributed evenly. Serve immediately or store in refrigerator.
3. (Optional) Use mini cookie cutters to create cute shapes from the melon to place on top of the finished salad!
Store the leftover salad for days in your refrigerator. The leftovers always taste just as good!
This pretty 5 Ingredient Fresh Fruit Salad recipe that is gluten free, dairy free, and obviously vegan and vegetarian.
I knew I wanted a bright, colorful salad with a few cute cutouts of melon like you see in the photos. If you don’t have mini vegetable or fruit cutters (think mini cookie cutters) you really need to get some! I use my Pampered Chef set all.the.time…
They are the perfect kitchen gadget for fruit, cheese, meat, and vegetable, trays. I use a set from Pampered Chef, but this set from Amazon is similar!
If you are curious why I didn’t add a sauce to this salad, truth be told, I rarely ever add a sauce to my fruit salads.
Though sauces are great, just like this other fruit salad recipe I created, I prefer to keep it simple.
Simple and delicious 5-Ingredient Fresh Fruit Salad to feed a crowd! Click To TweetSo if you signed up to bring fruit to your child’s teacher appreciation luncheon or just want a bowl of fruit in the fridge to snack on all week try this simple recipe. Enjoy!
Simple 5 Ingredient Fruit Salad
Equipment
- knife
- large bowl
- cutting board
Ingredients
- 6 cups watermelon, peeled and cubed (1/2 watermelon)
- 4 cups cantelope, peeled and cubed
- 4 cups green grapes, washed
- 2 cups blueberries, washed
- 2 20 oz cans pineapple chunks (drained) or 3 cups fresh pineapple chunks
Instructions
- Remove watermelon and cantelope rinds. Cut into cubes (chunks). Add to a large bowl.
- Add in pineapple chunks, grapes, and blueberries. Gently stir until all the fruit is distributed evenly. Serve immediately or store in refrigerator.
- (Optional) Use mini cookie cutters to create cute shapes from the melon to place on top of the finished salad!
Be sure to send me all of your fruit salad creations to feature on my social media channels. E-mail me or message me on Instagram, Pinterest, or Facebook!
As always, send me any of your recipe ideas or the way you made this salad your own. The comments section below is the perfect place to chat or write me an e-mail. 🙂
Happy eating and creating in the kitchen!
Hi, Your article is so nice.
Thanks Charles! I appreciate your kindness. Happy eating!
SO YUM! THANKS FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE WITH ME! I LOVE HOW YOU CUT THE FRUITS!
You are so welcome, Violet! The little cookie cutters are such a game changer when serving fruit salads. 🙂 Happy Eating!
your article is very good. I can’t wait to try it at home. Thank you for sharing the recipe with me. I’m waiting for your next article.
Thank you so much, Mike! I hope you enjoy it!
I love the way you cut these up. So cute and perfect for when you have guests over — or just to enjoy it yourself 🙂
Awwww, thanks! I hope you are able to enjoy this delicious salad soon, Fatima! 🙂
These fruit salads look delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe with us. Definitely will try these salads at home.
Thanks Jhon for your kind comment! I hope you enjoy this delicious fruit salad and many others this year. Happy New Year!
Morning starts with fruit salad always gives me extra energy to work hard. So thanks for sharing this recipe
Oh, that sounds lovely to start every morning with a fruit salad! I hope you enjoy this version too. 🙂
SO cute and pretty! Looks scrumptious too. We’d love to have you link up with us at http://www.ourunschoolingjourney.com/2016/08/wonderful-wednesdays-with-omhg.html. Pinned.
Thank you for sharing at Delicious Dishes Recipe Party!!
Looks amazing, fun and healthy. Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty. We would love to see you again next week.
This sounds so yummy and refreshing! Just perfect for the summer! 🙂
Yes, hands down best summer salad EVER! 🙂
I would be daunted by catering a large party too but it sounds like you did a fantastic job and shared lots of food made with love. This fruit salad looks and sounds amazing – love the watermelon stars. Thank you for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop. Pinned and tweeted.
I have a feeling you would totally rock it, April! You seem like a force to be reckoned with in the kitchen 🙂
This is a gorgeous Summer Salad!! Thanks for sharing, Pinned 🙂
This fruit salad is so pretty! I’ve never catered a party, but I did bake 100+ cupcakes for my sister’s wedding last week… oh, the pressure. 😉 Everyone loved them, though, so it was worth it.
Oh my gosh, you should be on Cupcake Wars! Well done 🙂 Thank you for the salad compliments. I love how pretty it is too 🙂 🙂
What a healthy, pretty, and easy recipe! Thanks for sharing :]
Blessings,
Edye | http://gracefulcoffee.wordpress.com
I think it is especially pretty too, Edye! Thank you for the kinds words 🙂 Enjoy this salad!
I love fruit salads during the summer. They are great for hot days. Thanks for joining the Family Joy Link Party!
Thanks Samantha! I agree, there is nothing better than fresh fruit on a hot day 🙂
Those tools make your salad so pretty and what is food if it isn’t pretty and bring you joy?
I couldn’t agree more, Emma! Thanks for stopping by:) Blessings to you!