Fruit and Nut Salad with Honey Dressing
This healthy fruit and nut salad with honey dressing is loaded with lots of fresh flavors. It’s a mix of apples, bananas, grapefruit, blueberries, and almonds topped with naturally sweet peanut butter and honey drizzle. Naturally sweet, and as healthy as it is delicious!

Fruit and Nut Salad with Honey Dressing
This healthy fruit salad is a great way to enjoy all the flavors of year-round fruits without much of a fuss since it’s such a simple recipe. I like serving this to family and friends because it fits into everyone’s diet, and the flavors are just delicious.
This can be a served as a delicious breakfast, snack, side dish that’s served with other cold salads such as tuna or egg salad. Also, this makes a healthy, bright tasting dessert you can feel good about.
This recipe is so versatile that you can change around the fruits during the summer months and add in a few chopped peaches and plums to enhance the freshness. The dressing is just right with any fruits or nuts.
In this recipe, I used fruits that are readily available all year round. I also used crunchy roasted almonds that I cut in half so to have a nice crunchy texture along with the cool, fresh fruit. The dressing couldn’t be easier. Just mix honey with natural peanut butter and that’s it! When the salad is ready to serve, I usually drizzle a little more honey just for presentation so the salad has a nice gloss on top. Of course, this is optional. But, a little more honey is always a plus in my book.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It only takes a few easy to find fruits to make one of these delectable salads.
- It’s a simple recipe that’s all done in just a few minutes.
- The peanut butter and honey drizzle is perfect with the natural sweetness of the fruit.
Ingredients
This recipe only uses a few simple fruits, one nut of choice, I think almonds work just perfectly in the salad, peanut butter, and honey. That’s it. You can find everything you need in one quick, in-and-out trip to the grocery store.
- 1 medium banana – sliced
- 1small to medium grapefruit, red or white – cut into pieces
- 1 small green apple – chopped or cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup blueberries, rinsed and patted dry
- 1/4 cup almonds – chopped or slivered (leave a few for garnish)
- 2 tablespoons drippy Peanut butter – heat in the microwave if necessary
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup for vegan – Another tablespoon for drizzling on top of finished fruit salad
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How to Make This Healthy Fruit Salad Recipe
Making this recipe is just about as easy as it gets. Just do a little slicing and mixing.
That’s about it!
- Toss the grapefruit, apple, and banana in a medium mixing bowl.
- Mix the peanut butter and honey in a small mixing bowl and add it to the fruit, mixing gently. Heat in the microwave for a few seconds, if necessary to make drippy
- Add the blueberries and almonds and gently mix them with the rest of the fruit.
- Serve garnished with more almonds and another drizzle of honey for a nice glaze on top. Or, leave off.
Substitutions and Variations
- Use your favorite fruits for this recipe. Everything is great with it!
- Almonds, pecans, walnuts, or any of your other favorite nuts will work in this recipe.
- Real maple syrup can work in place of the honey.
Equipment
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Mixing bowls
Storage
Refrigerate this fruit salad for up to 1 day in an air-tight container. Bring to room temperature and give a quick stir before serving.
When serving for dessert, here are a couple of suggestions what to serve along with this Fruit and Nut Salad with Honey Dressing
Add a plate of cookies or cut up pound cake. Roasted or candied nuts and a some bite sized chocolates will be a nice addition to your dessert assortment.
Tips
- Wash and dry your berries just before adding them to the fruit salad. Washing berries ahead of time promotes mold.
- Slice the banana just before mixing it with the other ingredients to avoid browning.
- If your peanut butter is a bit too thick, just microwave it for a few seconds then, stir.
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FAQ
This fruit salad is very healthy. The peanut butter and honey mixture is loaded with healthy fats, protein, and natural sweetness, and the fruits are packed with vitamins and minerals.
The best way is to slice them just before using them. However, if you need to prep them ahead of time, you can toss them with a little lemon juice. The acidity of the lemon helps prevent the oxidation that causes the banana to turn brown.
Toss your apples with lemon juice to keep them from turning brown.
Fruit and Nut Salad with Honey Dressing
This fresh fruit and nut salad is so refreshing and has the most delicious textures from the different fruits and of course the almond. It's also the easiest recipe to make for breakfast, a side salad, dessert, and even nice enough to serve for company. You can easily double, triple, and quadruple the recipe for larger crowds. For now, this recipe is for just you!
Ingredients
- 1 medium banana, sliced
- 1 small grapefruit, red or white
- 1 small green apple, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries, rinse and patted dry
- 1/4 cup almonds, chopped or slivered, leave a few out for garnish
- 1 tbsp honey, use one tablespoon for drizzling on top of finished fruit salad for a vegan fruit salad, use pure maple syrup
- 2 tbsp drippy Peanut butter, if needed put in microwave for a few seconds to make more drippy
Instructions
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1.In a medium mixing bowl, toss grapefruit pieces, apple pieces, and banana slices.
2. In a small mixing bowl, mix together drippy peanut butter and honey. Add into fruit mixture. Mix gently.
4. Add blueberries and almonds. Very gently, mix in.
5. Serve garnished with a few almonds and another drizzle of honey or maple syrup if desired.
Enjoy the freshness!
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