This Green Fruit Salad is a fun, healthy way to celebrate! This easy St. Patrick’s Day food idea is packed with all of your favorite naturally green sweets, tossed with sweet, orange syrup. It is sure to be a hit even with the pickiest of leprechauns. You won’t need luck for your kiddos to love it!
Fun for St. Patricks Day or Any Day!
I love fun food – from Chicken Boo-dle Soup to snowman mashed potatoes.
Making meals fun and festive has been one of those ‘things’ that I’ve been looking forward to for a while. Bonus is I can make it just a bit healthier!
That being said, I’m pretty much sticking to all the green food this St. Patty’s Day. Because that’s fun and festive and who doesn’t love themed food? Every single year I make this simple, delicious green fruit salad
How to Make Green Fruit Salad
This salad will please kiddos and grown-ups alike and make you look like the super cool, holiday beast of a mom we all want to be. And all it takes is chopping up some fruit and calling it a day. You’re welcome.
What to put into a Green Fruit salad?
You can really put anything green into this St. Patrick’s Day food idea. Here are some of my favorites:
- Green apples
- Honeydew melon
- Green grapes (halved or quartered if serving to littles)
- Pears
- Kiwi
- Starfruit
How fun would it be to this even more festive by creating a fun Irish parfait out of it? Layer some mandarin oranges, Greek yogurt, and this green fruit salad recipe to make a holiday-themed breakfast!
Looking for more St. Patrick’s Day? Try these Green Food Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day.
St. Patrick’s Day Green Fruit Salad
This green fruit salad is my favorite, simple St. Patrick’s Day food idea that can be eaten all year long. Chop up your kiddos favorite fruits, toss them in the syrup, and enjoy this healthy holiday treat!
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St. Patrick’s Day Fruit Salad
A simple and healthy treat, this St. Patrick’s Day Fruit Salad is a fun way to celebrate the holiday! Packed with all of your favorite green fruits, you won’t need luck for your kiddos to love it!
Ingredients
- Pears
- Green apples
- Green grapes
- Kiwis
- Honeydew melon
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1-2 TBS honey or white sugar optional
- Lemon
Instructions
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Chop up the fruit to your desired size.
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Squeeze lemon on all of your fruit and set aside.
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Reduce the orange juice until it’s about halved and if using, add honey or sugar.
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Allow to cool completely before adding to fruit.
Recipe Notes
- Since I was making this to share with the boys, I cut everything pretty small and halved the grapes but you obviously don’t have to go that crazy.
- Amounts don’t truly matter that much – I used the following: 3 apples, 2 pears, 1.5 cups grapes, 4 kiwis, about 1 pound of honeydew. I bought the pre-cut stuff since it was actually cheaper than a whole melon.
- The sweetener is optional, but if you find your fruit isn’t very sweet, I recommend it. Since it’s all green fruit, there’s a tendency for it to be a bit acidic.
Enjoy as a part of your St. Patrick’s Day party spread!
Okay, so tell me – do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? How? Let me know in the comments!
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Heather @ Polyglot Jot says
This is a cute idea–I love festive food too! I don’t really do anything for St Pattys Day except try to wear something green and enjoy a dairy free version of a shamrock shake…WILD!
All Babied Up says
Great idea, and a great way to get kiddos to eat green foods!
Marquita says
Looks so good! My kids LOVE fruit so much so this will be a hit in our house for St. Patty’s day!
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Julie Hoag says
I love this idea! So festive and healthy! My kids will love! Thanks for sharing:)
Lauren | also known as mama says
I love fruit salad. This would be a cute idea for a treat for a classroom St. Patrick’s Day party.
Vicki @ Babies to Bookworms says
I love this! These are some of my favorite fruits, and my daughter’s too! We will have to try this.
Lindsey says
I plan on making this soon! Love the all green and of course the fact that it’s healthy but a little sweet too! Yum!
Nicole says
Thank you so very much for sharing! Using this St. Paddy’s Day & other holidays & parties!