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Thanksgiving Fruit Salad

Thanksgiving Fruit Salad is a simple and tasty way to add some fall fruit to your holidays. A delicious side dish that is so easy to make! Perfect as a Fall Salad for Thanksgiving Dinner.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Thanksgiving Fruit Salad
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Jen CIncyshopper

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Orange Juice
  • 1/3 cup Sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
  • 2 medium Green Apples
  • 2 medium Red Apples
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 cup Dried Cranberries
  • 1 cup Pecans
  • 1/2 cup Green Grapes
  • 1/2 cup Red Grapes
  • 15 oz Mandarin Oranges 2 small cans or 1 large, drained

Instructions

  • Combine orange juice, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small saucepan.
  • Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Whisk while cooking for 3-4 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and cool completely.
  • Core and cut apples into bite-sized pieces.
  • Add lemon juice to apples and toss to coat (to prevent browning).
  • Drain mandarins.
  • Cut grapes in half.
  • In a large salad bowl combine apples, mandarins, cranberries, pecans and grapes.
  • Drizzle cooled orange juice mixture over the fruit and toss to combine.

Notes

Use lemon juice to keep your apples from turning brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 477IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg