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This Tropical Fruit Salad is super easy to make for your next party or potluck. The honey lime dressing not only adds flavor, but also helps keep the cut fruit fresh.
For more fruit desserts, try my classic Summer Fruit Salad or my Slushy Frozen Fruit Cups.
Why We Love This Recipe
- Two-Ingredient Dressing – Mixing lime juice and honey adds a little sweetness but also helps keep the fruit fresh thanks to the lime juice.
- Colorful – I love using fruit of all colors for the best presentation. You can pick and choose your favorite to include, but I recommend using a variety of colors.
- Perfect for a Potluck – It’s the perfect fresh tasting side that can be served cold or at room temp for any potluck or party.
RECIPE WALK-THROUGH
How To Make Tropical Fruit Salad
See the recipe card below for full, detailed instructions
A fruit salad is a great way to add some freshness to your meal, picnic or potluck. Choose any tropical fruits you like!
- Chop Fruit – Start by chopping the fruit up into small, bite-sized pieces and toss with about ¾ of the flaked coconut.
- Mix Dressing – Whisk together the lime juice and honey in a small bowl.
- Toss Salad – Pour the lime juice dressing over the fruit and toss again to coat completely. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish with remaining coconut before serving.
Serving Suggestions
For other party favorite recipes to serve alongside the fruit salad, try this Tuna Macaroni Salad, Italian Pasta Salad, or 7-Layer Dip.
Or pair it with a grilled dinner like Grilled Hamburgers, Grilled Chicken Kabobs, Grilled Potatoes, and Grilled Zucchini.
Storage Tips
The Best Way to Store Leftovers
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Keep in mind that the fruit will continue to soften so it is at its best in the first 1-2 days.
Recipe Tips
- Use Other Fruits – Some other great additions are star fruit, papaya, banana, honeydew melon, and cantaloupe.
- To Cut a Dragon Fruit – Use a large knife to cut both skinny ends off the fruit, exposing the flesh on either end. Make a shallow cut down through the skin from one end to the other, cutting down to the flesh but not through it, down the length of the fruit. Grasp the skin and begin bending it backwards, it should easily peel away from the flesh of the fruit in one piece. Discard skin and cut fruit into bite size chunks.
- Cut Down on Prep – To make prep even easier, buy pre-sliced melon, mango, and cored pineapple at your grocery store.
More Fruit Recipes
- Fruit Infused Water (4 Ways!)
- Pineapple Salsa
- Grilled Peaches
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Grilled Pineapple
- Fried Apples
Tropical Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Ingredients
- 6 cups Fresh fruit watermelon, mango, kiwi, oranges, pineapple, papaya, bananas
- 1 cup Sweetened coconut flaked divided
- â…“ cup Fresh lime juice about 4-5 limes
- 1 ½ tablespoons Honey or more to taste
Instructions
- Chop fruit into small, bite sized pieces. Toss together in a large bowl with ¾ cup of the flaked coconut (set aside the other ¼ cup until ready to serve).
- Pour the lime juice mixture over the fruit and toss again to coat completely. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of “Yellow Bliss Road” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.
