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Fresh winter fruit salad with homemade poppy seed dressing in a glass cup with wooden spoon

Best Winter Fruit Salad For A Crowd

Marinela Malcheva
Best Fruit Winter Salad Recipe for a crowd ready in 15 minutes. This gorgeous salad with homemade poppy seed dressing is perfect for a healthy breakfast or brunch, an easy side for your Thanksgiving meal, or a quick snack.
4.75 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, dinner, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 131 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 big salad bowl
  • 1 Small bowl
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Whisk

Ingredients
  

Salad Fruits

  • 1 + ½ cup pomegranate seeds 1 large or 2 small pomegranates, de-seeded
  • 2 cups mandarin oranges slices 4-5 mandarin oranges
  • 2 cups diced kiwis 4-5 ripe medium kiwis
  • 2 cups diced apples 2 medium-sized apples (any variety works)
  • 1 + ½ cups diced pears 2 medium-small pears

Poppy Seed Dressing

  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 2-3 tablespoon pure maple syrup add more if you like
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Instructions
 

  • Combine mandarin orange slices, diced kiwi, apples, pears, and pomegranate seeds in a big salad bowl. Chop fruits into bite-sized pieces to make them easy to eat and digest.
  • In a small bowl or jar mix freshly squeezed lemon juice, maple syrup, and poppy seeds. Whisk well until completely combined.
  • Drizzle your poppy seed dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine. Taste and adjust lemon juice/maple syrup as per taste. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 24 hours. You can freeze any leftovers to use in smoothies. Enjoy!

Notes

    • Prepare your salad in this order. First, make your dressing. Then start with de-seeding the pomegranate. After that peel and slice mandarin oranges and kiwis. Finally, chop the apples and pears and add them just before adding the dressing. The lemon juice will keep them from browning.
    • Chop everything up into small bite-sized chunks for easy eating and serving.
    • Make sure your kiwis are ripe (sweet with just a hint of tanginess). Don't use them if they are unripe and super sour to eat.
    • Top your salad with heart-healthy nuts or seeds to add an additional crunch and make it more filling.
    • Adjust maple syrup/lemon juice to your taste

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 335mgFiber: 5gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 395IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword easy, fruit, recipe, salad for a crowd, thanksgiving, winter, winter fruit salad
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