This creamy fruit salad recipe, using Greek yogurt, is sweet and creamy without the added calories!
Did you know that a traditional “5-cup fruit salad” uses sour cream as the sauce? I'm sorry, but does anyone else cringe at that thought? Sour cream…really? This fruit salad recipe has the same delicious creamy flavor, but uses Greek yogurt instead.
It's creamy and sweet and absolutly delicious! Plus it takes all of 10 minutes to throw together. It's the perfect side for family gatherings, holidays, or parties where you want something fun and something everyone will love!
The ingredients for this Creamy Fruit Salad are super simple, but put them all together and this little salad is fabulous! It's sweet and refreshing, without the added calories.
Plus it has mini marshmallows in it, and who can say “no” to mini marshmallows?! This yummy side dish will definitely be making in appearance on our Thanksgiving table!
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Recipe
Creamy Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 10 ounce can pineapple chunks , drained
- 11 ounce can mandarin oranges , drained
- 1 medium apple , cored and chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup grapes , halved
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Add apple to a large bowl and toss in lemon juice to keep from browning.
- Add the pineapple, mandarin oranges, grapes, coconut, and marshmallows and toss to combine.
- Stir in Greek yogurt, gently tossing to coat.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours prior to serving to allow the flavors to meld together. Serve chilled.
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THIS is my go-to recipe for picnics and parties! I’ve only ever heard positive things said about this creamy fruit salad, and people are always surprised when I mention that it uses Greek yogurt. 🙂
You make your broccoli salad a little different than I do. Can’t wait to try your recipe tomorrow.
nice
I love creamy fruit salad. I’m sure kids will enjoy having these for dessert.
My mom has made this for over 50 years using cottage cheese blended up instead of yogurt and using fruit cocktail. I was looking for other ideas and found yours. Thanks for sharing! I added mango and kiwi pieces and additional yogurt. Tasted it and added jus a bit of lime juice since I had omitted the apple and lemon juice. I think I’ll add a drizzle of honey too as I like it sweet! Oh, and I set the juices aside to use in hot wassail! I know this salad will be devoured at our church thanksgiving, tomorrow. God bless?
Sounds delicious! I love your adaptions! Thanks!
Our family has always used home made whipped cream!!!
It sounds really weird, but sour cream in fruit salad is actually quite delicious. Most people are shocked when they try it, because they’d never think it was sour cream! I’ve also done it with plain Greek yogurt (per my health-conscious brother-in-law’s request), and it tastes the same as the sour cream. It’s been a family staple for three generations. My grandmother started using the sour cream in place of what my mother refers to as “salad dressing” (what we know as Miracle Whip). Now THAT is cringe-worthy! lol
I like fruit salad. But in the one I make I use grapes, mandarin oranges, bananas, pecans, the coconut, and sour cream.
Would you recommend vanilla Greek yogurt or plain?
Thanks!
Hi Betty, I use plain…you could try vanilla but I feel like the flavor is a little overpowering.
Our family has been using this recipe with the sour cream for over 50 years and still love it!! I will try it with the Greek yogurt though;). Thanks for posting it…
this is family tradition but we use raisins , drained fruit cocktail , marshmallows , cut small apples , bananas , oranges and grapes. We use a dap of mayo. Also another tradition is can of pear halves drained. Lay pear halves the inside up. Put dap mayo in center and sprinkle Finely shredded cheddar cheese over the top. Must try it really is good.
MiChele, that’s exactly how I remember helping my Mother making both of those recipes with my Mother. We usually only served the fruit salad on special occasions, but from time to time, she would serve up the pear salad to my sister for her lunch. I don’t like mayo. (I never asked for any..lol.) Thanks to Lauren, I can finally now try the fruit salad with yogurt or sour cream instead of mayo! Thanks for the posts and recipes, Lauren & MiChele, It brought back some very fond memories from so many years ago!
Thanks again,
Rhonda
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