Take your fruit salad along to those summer picnics the easy way! Layer it up rainbow-style in a jar with a creamy citrus yogurt dressing. This layered fruit salad will quickly become a summer favorite.
Sorry to break it to you but you’ve probably been eating fruit salad the wrong way your whole life.
For those of you that are no stranger to the jarred fruit salad life, welcome back! All our newbies in the building, please hold onto something firm because you’re about to get your mind blown by a fruit salad.
Which is honestly impressive for a humble little pile of fruit, not gonna lie.
I’m mostly exaggerating because this really is a simple concept we’ve got here today, but it’s one that I just LOVE! The idea of making up fruit salad in personal-sized jar form with the gorgeous fruit all layered up and the dressing on the bottom to keep everything fresh just works.
This Fruit Salad Features…
- A sweet and creamy orange yogurt dressing
- Layers of pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, and blueberries
- A simple recipe that comes together in jars for easy grab and go
Making the Fruit Salad
(scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe)
Ingredients You Will Need
- Greek yogurt
- Mayonnaise
- Orange
- Honey
- Vanilla extract
- Pineapple
- Strawberries
- Kiwi
- Blueberries
Choosing Your Jars
I recommend using pint-sized mason jars for this fruit salad. The fruit easily divides between 4 jars and will yield a good-sized serving of fruit per person.
Tips for Perfect Jar Fruit Salad
- Use fresh orange juice and zest in dressing – this gives the dressing an incredible citrus flavor.
- Put dressing on the bottom – this will keep the fruit from getting soggy. I like to layer the heartiest fruit like the pineapple on the bottom touching the dressing.
- Layer fruit – this makes for a fun rainbow effect.
- Store jars in refrigerator no more than 2 days – I find that after 2 days the fruit starts to lose some of its texture.
Other Fruit Options
The sky’s the limit for what fruit you can use here! Try these other options.
- Peaches
- Plums
- Apples
- Blackberries
- Raspberries
- Melon
- Bananas
- Cherries
- Oranges
- Grapes
Like I said, this fruit salad really is so simple but it’s the stunning layers that really capture people’s attention! A quick shake to coat everything in the dressing right before serving and we’re in business, baby.
Fruit has seriously has never looked better. ♥
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Layered Fruit Salad with Citrus Yogurt Dressing
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- 2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh diced pineapple
- 2 cups fresh diced strawberries
- 2 medium kiwi, peeled and diced
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk yogurt, mayonnaise, orange juice, orange zest, honey, and vanilla until smooth. Divide dressing between 4 (16 oz) jars.
- Divide diced pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, and blueberries between jars, arranging on top of dressing. Store fruit salad in refrigerator up to 2 days. Shake fruit to coat in dressing just before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
This post was updated with new recipe adjustments and photos on 6/24/26.
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
This salad is simply gorgeous, Sarah! I love the rainbow colors! And eating from a jar makes everything more fun! Love that yogurt dressing, too. Sounds so light and refreshing!
Sarah says
Thanks Gayle! and AGREED—eating out of jars is just the only way to go!
Kelly // The Pretty Bee: Cooking & Creating says
These jars are just too pretty! I love rainbow anything!
Sarah says
Thanks Kelly! Eating the rainbow rocks!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
This fruit salad is gorgeous Sarah! Love all foods in jars, they make it so much more fun to eat and easier to transport. Perfect for all the picnics and barbecues coming up. Yay so fun that you and your brother will be working together this summer too 🙂
Sarah says
Food in jars is totally my new favorite thing! It makes summertime bashes so much more fun. 🙂
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Sarah, oh I’m SO on board with eat-all-things-from-jars!!! love it! wait til you discover that you can BAKE in jars too. life changing. 🙂 your memorial day sounds like it’s going to be a blast!!!! love this rainbow fruit salad!!! and that dressing!!!!
Sarah says
Oh, GOSH. Baking in jars?! I can already tell that that’s going to change my life. 🙂
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
Sarah, these salads are beautiful and totally look like a rainbow! Putting them in jars just adds to the fun!
Sarah says
Thank you Rachelle! Pretty food always tastes better!
mira says
OMG love the colors, flavors and pictures! So creative! Perfect for Memorial Day! Pinned!
Sarah says
Thanks for all the love, Mira! xoxo
Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates says
I WANT that dressing!!! Looks incredible! Love that summer is right around the corner! 😉
Pinning these yummy rainbow salads!
Sarah says
Yaaaaay for summer and all things salad right?! Thanks girlfriend!
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
That is so fun you lifeguard during the summer! You must have an enviable tan. And I love all things in mason jars too. They’re just so cute and portable. Love this rainbow fruit salad!
Sarah says
Haha! It’s actually reeaaaaaally hard for me to tan if you can believe that! I burn though and I burn waaaaay too easily so sunblock is totally my best friend throughout the summer! LOL.
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
This salad in a jar looks amazing!! Love that dressing too. Perfect for this memorial weekend! Need this asap! 🙂
Sarah says
Thanks Cyndi! These would totally be perfect for Memorial Day coming up!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
I love everything about this! The rainbow fruit, the presentation in the mason jars, that awesome yogurt dressing… yum!
Sarah says
Thanks so much Medha!
Danielle says
This fruit salad looks so delicious, Sarah! I think things do taste better from a jar, plus they look so much cuter! I love that citrus yogurt dressing on top too, such a perfect touch 🙂
Sarah says
Thanks Danielle! Jar-eating is so much fun!
Rachael | Spache the Spatula says
Yum!! This looks so delicious, Sarah! I wish I was eating this right now, for breakfast!
All of the colors are just gorgeous :]
Sarah says
Thanks Rachael! The more colors the better where salad is concerned right?!
Olivia - Primavera Kitchen says
Sarah, This salad looks ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! I love that you used a jar. I’ve never thought about it before. And this sauce just makes this salad tastes even better 😉
ps: I love these pictures. They are beautiful!
Sarah says
Aww thanks for all the love, Olivia! You’re too kind. 🙂 XOXO
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says
Wow! So pretty! I do love that you can see all the colors in the jars!
Miran says
I love this recipe! My mom made it for a family gathering and I had her send me the link. I have made this several times and everyone loves it! I am about to make it again for the Fourth of July festivities. It makes a lot, but I am still doubling the recipe because it goes so fast. I don’t use the mason jars, I just mix it all up in a big bowl and it still looks pretty. Thanks for this delicious recipe!