This creamy fruit salad recipe, using Greek yogurt, is sweet and creamy without the added calories!

A blue bowl sitting on a napkin and filled with grapes, mandarin oranges, apples, marshmallows, and a Greek yogurt dressing.

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.

Overhead shot of a blue bowl filled with various fruits (apples, oranges, mandarin oranges), marshmallows, and coconut.

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!

A side shot of a bowl of grapes, apples, mandarin oranges, and pineapple as well as marshmallows and coconut, all mixed together with a Greek yogurt dressing.

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 Recipe from TastesBetterFromScratch.com - all of my favorite fruits mixed with mini marshamallows and coconut and coated in greek yogurt! A healthy side and delicious!
Prep 10 minutes
refrigerate 4 hours
Total 10 minutes
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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.

Notes

After a day or so of sitting in the fridge, liquid from the fruit may pool at the bottom. If eating the leftovers, I like to gently pour some of this off before eating.

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 26mgPotassium: 205mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 310IUVitamin C: 15.6mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 0.3mg

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Lauren Allen

Welcome! I’m Lauren, a mom of four and lover of good food. Here you’ll find easy recipes and weeknight meal ideas made with real ingredients, with step-by-step photos and videos.

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Jettson
1 year ago

Very tasty

Jettson
1 year ago

Good

Jennifer
3 years ago

Can you add Bananas into this salad as well

Admin
2 years ago
Reply to  Jennifer

Bananas work great!

CATE
4 years ago

5 stars
I have been following your blog lately and this is
Hands down best fruit salad ever! Yay!

Brittney
4 years ago

5 stars
This is a winner at my house! Easily tossed together and modifiable for the fruits your family likes, though I stick with the recipe as outline. I used my chopper to get many of the ingredients the same size. Thanks Lauren!

Wendy
5 years ago

does it still taste good without coconut

Becky
6 years ago

I make this fruit using the following:
2 cups of mini marshmallows . The colored ones.
1 cup crushed pineapple drained
1 cup mandarin oranges drained
1 cup sour cream
1 cup fresh blue berries
1 cup cottage cheese
Fold all together until mix well.
Refrigerate at least 8- hours.

PAULA
7 years ago

5 stars
IN THE SOUTH THEY ADD ONE TEASPOON BROWN SUGAR TO THE SOUR CREAM…….AWESOME!!!!!

Pradipta (Foodie)
7 years ago

5 stars
Morning starts with fruit salad always gives me extra energy to work hard. So thanks for sharing this recipe

kathleen perkins
7 years ago

You didn’t mention draining the canned fruit. Just thinking about it, I would. But I have no
idea if that is correct. What do you do?