Chick-fil-A Fruit Cup Copycat Recipe

Last Updated on July 5, 2025 by Jamie Saechao

Infused with the fruity flavors of summer, this delicious Chick-fil-A fruit cup copycat recipe is colorful, fun, and delicious!

My kids love this easy Chick-fil-A copycat recipe, and I love how easy it is to make!

Coming together in just a few minutes, it’s the perfect rainbow fruit salad for birthday parties, showers, and picnics. 

My kids prefer to eat it any old time, however-it’s that good!

This easy salad is made with red and green apples, blueberries, strawberries, and mandarin orange segments. A generous drizzle of lemon over the top livens up the flavor.  

For more easy sides, try my hard-boiled eggs, fruit salad with honey lime, or sourdough cheese its. 

Why You’ll Love It

• Quick: This easy salad can be made in just a few minutes. Slice, dice, and serve!
• Hearty: Loaded with various fresh fruits, this salad is filling and delicious. 
• Versatile: You can easily sub out a few ingredients- if you don’t have blueberries, you could add kiwis, for example.  As long as your kids like the fruits, it’s a win!
• Wholesome: Everything in this recipe is made of fruit, including the salad dressing!

Ingredients

All you need for this simple recipe is fresh fruit!

• 2 red apples, chopped
• 2 green apples, chopped
• 1 pint fresh blueberries
• 1 pound fresh strawberries, sliced
• 4 mandarin oranges, peeled and sliced (or a 15 ounce can of mandarin oranges)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 2 lemons)

Recipe Notes + Tips

• Soak the fruit in a vinegar and water solution before preparing.
• Fresh apples brown quickly, but the lemon juice will slow down the oxidation and keep them looking fresh.
• For best results, stir the fruit gently so you don’t bruise the blueberries and strawberries.
• The sooner you eat the fruit, the better.  Chill until ready to consume (up to 3 hours before eating).

Find our red, white and blue 4th of July fruit skewers here!

How To Make Chick-fil-A Fruit Cups

• Chop: Slice and chop the apples, remove the strawberry stems, and quarter them. 
• Combine: Add all of the fruit to a large bowl.  Sprinkle two tablespoons of lemon juice over the fruit. 
• Mix:  Use a spatula to mix all the ingredients together gently.  Enjoy!

Storing Leftovers

While this salad is best consumed fresh, you can store any leftover fruit salad in an airtight container for up to 48 hours. 

Variations

• Add a tablespoon of maple syrup or honey to sweeten up the salad.
• Blue cheese crumbles add a delicious depth to the flavor.
• Nuts and seeds add protein and oomph to this simple side.