Easy Fruit Salad is so simple to make and taste delicious! This is an easy dessert fruit salad to take to family gatherings or parties. All you need is cut-up fruit, box of vanilla instant pudding, pineapple juice and 30 minutes. Once you toss everything together you have to let it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to let the juices form. I used a fruit platter from Chick-fil-a that is part of their Chick-fil-a Catering Menu.
When you first mix all the ingredients together it will be gritty, but after 30 minutes in the fridge you will have scrumptious fruit layered in a smooth sauce. I made this for my son's birthday party and it was a huge hit! This Chick-fil-A Catering fruit platter was also large in quantity. I had over 25 people and there was more than enough for everyone.
This Easy Fruit Salad using vanilla pudding mix is DELICIOUS! You have to try it! We love to serve it at our holiday parties.
Ingredients
- 6 cups of cut-up fruit assortment of what you like or fruit platter
- 1 box of vanilla instant pudding mix size 5.7oz
- 1 cup pineapple juice
Instructions
- Place cut up fruit in a large bowl.
- Sprinkle pudding mix over the top of the fruit.
- Pour pineapple juice over the top.
- Gently toss everything together until combined (the mixture will be gritty).
- Cover the bowl with a lid or saran wrap and place in the fridge.
- Let the fruit salad sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or longer (overnight is best).
- After 30 minutes stir fruit salad and serve or cover up and place in fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
Chick-fil-a Recipes
Copycat Chick-fil-A Polynesian Sauce
Disclaimer: Chick-fil-A Houston Road provided us with this fruit tray however all opinions are 100% our own.
Shelley is a boy mom, marine wife, and is blessed with an amazing family. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.
Kristina & Millie
nom nom nom love fruit salad, haven't heard of this recipe but you know I will be trying it!
Krissy
I love Chick-Fil-A fruit, I always get that in place of fries. Its delish. I've never heard of adding pudding, that sounds yummy. I bet the fruit salad would be a great as a snack after school (or work).
Steph
Using the chickfila fruit is a a great idea and a time saver! This looks like it would a big hit with a crowd!
Sherryl
Yes please! I love fruit salads and I LOVE Chick-fil-A. This is a new recipe for me to try with the pudding.
Kristin
With Spring approaching and summer backyard BBQ's right around the corner, I think this is the easiest and best idea for a pitch-in or get-together. I will definitely try this out.
Courtney Pies
This fruit salad, using Chick-fil-A's fruit tray, looks absolutely delicious! I never would have thought of adding the pudding mix and pineapple juice!
Heather
Looks so good and healthy! Win win! A great fruit salad is a great thing to bring to any party! Get a healthy option on the table!
Mai Tran
Fruit salad is my favorite. I could not afford to eat every day though since fruits are so expensive here in Finland. Thanks for sharing such a healthy recipe!
Deanna Middendorf
This looks beautiful and I can tell it is going to taste amazing.
Linda Poplees
My family loves fruit salad and this looks so delicious. I am going to give this recipe a try.
rochelle haynes
I love fruit but never made a salad it looks good.
Vennie M.
I love fruit salad during the spring and summer. This looks very tasty.
Karen R
This looks so colorful and it sounds yummy. I think it's a good Easter side dish.
Rita Leonard
i love fruit salad, especially in the summer. I will be sure to try this.
Dorothy Boucher
This is definitely one of those recipes that you can do ahead and enjoy for the week or weekend with family and friends, love the simplicity of it.. I also shared this with friends and family on g , facebook. pinterest, twitter 🙂 I think thats all I can dig up at the moment LOLL thanks for share 😉 @tisonlyme143
Michelle Salais
I make and eat a lot of fruit salads. I never thought of using pudding in it. I usually use vanilla yogurt or just honey and lemon juice. Thanks for a new idea.
Tammy Woodall
I absolutely love fruit salad. It is much better to get Fruit than Fries and other sides. I loves Chick-Fil-A Fruit Salads - their always fresh.
Marinela Diaz
Fruit salad is my kind of salad. The vanilla pudding is a new twist to the regular fruit salad. This is so easy and yummy!
Ann Cluck
I love fruit salad and this is a much healthier recipe!! Thanks for sharing.
petra
The fruit platter from Chick-fil-A makes the prep for this salad so easy!
Kathy H.
Wow, this looks amazing and very easy. I'm sure it is, all the recipes I have tried from your site have been very yummy!!!!
petra
I know some young cooks. I bet they would have fun putting this salad together.
Tandi V
This look good and easy. Two of my favorite things...lol Gonna have to try this one out.
Tandi V
This really looks amazing. I think I might have to try a chocolate pudding with it too.
petra
The recipe does make a lot -- great for big gatherings 🙂
petra
This is a great make ahead side dish for parties. I like how you can prepare it the day before.
Miz Helen
Thank you so much for sharing this special recipe with Full Plate Thursday and have a fantastic week!
Miz Helen
Wrika
How much was the fruit tray if I might ask? Thanks for the recipe! Am definitely going to try it soon!
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
I am not sure - the prices may vary from location to location. It was super easy though!
Hope
The box of pudding I have says 1.5oz (42g) serves 6 1/2 cup servings.
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
I would use a little less than the full package.
Judy Bergman
The picture shows instant pudding, but the recipe doesn't say instant. Which is it?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
It is instant. I have updated the recipe to reflect. Thanks!
Rae
Has anyone ever used cheesecake jello
Toni
Can you use frozen fruit?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
I think frozen fruit would get mushy on you.
Jessica Jennings
May i ask what size fruit tray is this considered and the round about price? I️ went to the catering dude but I’m a little confused on the sizes. Thanks so much (:
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
We did the smaller size. 🙂 It is SO yummy!
Tara
If you separate the pineapple juice and whisk the pudding mix into it, it will thicken as you mix all the fruits together. Then when you pour the sauce mixture over the fruit, it will not be gritty at all!
Veronica
Can you substitute pineapple juice? Maybe apple
Melissa Jennings
You sure can! Or orange juice.
Mary Catherine
So easy and so delicious! I halved the recipe since I only needed a few servings. I also used the comment/suggestion of another and mixed the dry pudding and pineapple juice in a measuring cup before pouring it right over the fruit. It was ready to eat immediately.