Easy Tropical Fruit Salad Recipe

Last Updated on July 5, 2025 by Jamie Saechao

Filled with the tropical flavors of paradise, this zesty tropical fruit salad will brighten up your summer with sweet fruits!  

For a tropical twist on traditional fruit salad, we add fresh pineapple, mandarin oranges and ripe kiwi together and sprinkle it with lime juice, honey and lemon juice.

Even if you can’t escape to paradise this season, this flavorful fruit salad will quench your thirst for palm trees and sunshine!

My kids love this summer salad and gobbled it down within minutes- it’s a real winner for fruit lovers.

For more simple and delicious summer salads try our kid’s fruits salad, honey lime fruit salad, 4th Of July fruit skewers, and 4th of July fruit salad. 

Why You’ll Love This Easy Fruit Salad

• Easily swap your favorite tropical fruit into this recipe.  Mango, papaya, star fruit, or dragon fruit can easily be added. 
• A sweet honey lime dressing adds a sweet and tart flavor to this fruit salad.  
• This flexible salad can be made into smaller fruit bowls, the perfect wholesome dessert for kids. 
• This tropical fruit cocktail is the perfect summer salad for picnics and parties. 

Ingredients

• 1 fresh pineapple
• 1 pint strawberries
• 5 kiwis
• 6 mandarin oranges
• 1 TBS honey
• 1 lemon
• 2 limes

How To Make Tropical Fruit Salad

• Remove the core of the pineapple and chop the fruit into bite sized pieces.  Place into a large bowl. 
• Wash and quarter the strawberries and peel the oranges and add them to the salad. 
• Use a potato peeler or fruit peeler to remove the skin from the kiwis.  Then slice them and add to the other fruits. 
• Zest the limes and add the lime zest to the salad.  Squeeze the lime juice from the limes and add to the salad.  Add the juice of one lemon and 1 tablespoon honey to the salad. 
• Mix the fruit and honey dressing together very gently to coat all of the fruit with the juice and honey. 

Storage

​Serve and enjoy this fruit salad immediately for the best flavor. 

Refrigerate leftovers for up to 2 days in an airtight container. 

Variations

• ​Add in papaya, mango, or starfruit to jazz up this fruit salad
• 1-2 tablespoons of passion fruit juice can be added for additional flavor
• Top with cool whip for a decadent dessert!

Tips

To prep for this salad in advance, put the honey, lemon juice and lime juice in a jar. Shake and refrigerate.

Peel and chop all fruit and refrigerate separately. When ready to serve add all ingredients together and mix!

I hope you love this tangy fruit salad!