Pineapple Salad with berries, coconut, fresh mint, with a drizzle of honey and some fresh orange juice makes a refreshing summery dessert salad. Enjoy it on its own or with some vanilla ice cream. That is what we did, enjoyed the salad with some Coaticook Vanilla Ice Cream. It is the best vanilla ice cream I’ve had so far.
Sharing Pineapple Salad Recipe With 2025 Alphabet Challenge Group
We’re on letter P for the alphabet challenge initiated by Wendy. I was battling between pineapple and potato salads for this letter. Finally decided on pineapple as the one I bought was really sweet. Then the decision was between a sweet and savoury salad. The sweet one won as I thought I need to have one sweet salad recipe for the theme I chose this year – salads.For letter P quite a few options. Pineapple, persimmon, parsley, potato, peas, pears, plums, pork, poppy seeds, pepper, paneer, pumpkin, etc.
P is for pineapple.
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Orange Avocado Salad is a colourful, refreshing, full of flavour kind of summer salad. Enjoy it as side or as a light meal. What I like about this salad is the delicious light orange dressing. And you can add other salad ingredients like radish, beans, quinoa, orzo, rice, etc. Somehow I felt that oranges and tomatoes don't go together well.
This salad as such does not have fixed measurements as you can opt to reduce or increase the berries, add other fruits of your choice. Or just have a pineapple salad on its own.
Pineapple
About a cup full of pineapple chunks. Chop the pineapple according to your preference.
Raspberries
About a cup full of raspberries.
Blueberries
About 1 cup of blueberries.
Strawberries
About 4-6 large strawberries.
Honeydew Melon
About 1 cup honeydew melon chunks.
Fresh Mint
Need about 6-8 fresh mint leaves, depending on the size.
Orange Juice
Need about ¼ cup fresh orange juice.
Honey
2-3 tbsp honey or maple syrup. I added honey.
Desiccated Coconut
Sweet or unsweetened, it is your choice. I would have preferred adding fresh coconut slices but it is difficult to get fresh coconut.
PINEAPPLE SALAD
mayurisjikoni
Pineapple Salad with berries, coconut, fresh mint, with a drizzle of honey and some fresh orange juice makes a refreshing summery dessert salad. Enjoy it on its own or with some vanilla ice cream.
Just in case we haven’t met before I’m Mayuri Patel from the coastal sunny town of Mombasa. In fact more of a global citizen now as I spend time between Canada and India. I’m the creator and writer of Mayuri’s Jikoni. Jikoni is kitchen in Kiswahili. Love cooking up a storm in my jikoni. When I’m not in the jikoni then you may find me reading fiction books, watching romantic movies, listening to Bollywood songs or enjoying God’s creation, nature. If my recipes can inspire you to cook at home then my job is done here. Cook up a storm in your kitchen with easy to follow vegetarian recipes right from soups to desserts.
Not gonna lie…I’d choose over cake and ice cream any ol’ day of the week. You can never go wrong with a fruit salad…especially one that looks this delicious!
16 Comments
Wendy Klik
July 30, 2025 at 6:35 am
A perfect summer salad. Great way to eat a rainbow!!
mayurisjikoni
July 30, 2025 at 7:23 pm
Thanks Wendy.
Jolene
July 30, 2025 at 11:49 am
So fresh and colorful! Love the idea of adding a bit of rum or maybe vanilla vodka.
mayurisjikoni
July 30, 2025 at 7:21 pm
Ohh vanilla vodka sounds good.
hobby baker Kelly
July 30, 2025 at 12:22 pm
So simple and beautiful! I would love to share this salad with company.
mayurisjikoni
July 30, 2025 at 7:20 pm
Thank you so much Kelly.
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Sneha Datar
July 31, 2025 at 9:32 am
This salad is gorgeous.
mayurisjikoni
August 1, 2025 at 8:51 pm
Thank you so much Sneha.
Stacy
July 31, 2025 at 1:07 pm
Fresh fruit salad makes the best summer dessert, especially with the addition of a little ice cream. It’s beautiful, Mayuri.
mayurisjikoni
August 1, 2025 at 8:50 pm
Thank you so much Stacy. Like serving simple but delicious fruit salads for summer as dessert.
Radha
July 31, 2025 at 8:04 pm
That’s one colorful and inviting fruit bowl! i love the coconut added. I would love to have it anytime of the day.
mayurisjikoni
August 1, 2025 at 8:50 pm
Thanks Radha, if you get fresh coconut, add that. Tastes really good.
Colleen – Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck
August 4, 2025 at 10:15 am
Not gonna lie…I’d choose over cake and ice cream any ol’ day of the week. You can never go wrong with a fruit salad…especially one that looks this delicious!
mayurisjikoni
August 4, 2025 at 11:35 am
Thanks Colleen.