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Rainbow Fruit Salad – A Perfect St. Patrick’s Day Treat

February 22, 2018 by Jennifer Sikora 12 Comments

I love making fun foods for the kiddos. My Rainbow Fruit Salad has a fun surprise treat at the end.

When my kids were little I always looked for ways to get them to eat fruits and veggies. It seemed that when I placed them in fun and funky shapes, they always seemed more eager to eat them — which is how I came up with this Rainbow Fruit Salad recipe many years ago.

Basically you chop up a ton of fresh fruit in a variety of colors and shape them in the style of a rainbow and kids go crazy for it. Who knew??

How to Make a Rainbow Fruit Salad

You just follow the colors of the rainbow —

  • Red
  • Orange
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Ingido
  • Violet

I don’t know about you, but the ONLY way I can ever remember the colors of the rainbow is by doing the ROY G BIV acronym we learned in school.

Do you remember learning that?

Here is a list of fruit that would go perfect for this!

Red

~Red Apples

~Cherries

~Strawberries

~Raspberries

Orange

~Orange Slices

~Tangerine Slices

Yellow

~Bananas

~Pineapple

Green

~Grapes

~Apples

~Kiwi

Blue

~Blueberries

Indigo and Violet

~Purple Plums

~Black Grapes

~Purple Grapes

You could totally do this with vegetables as well

Red — Cherry Tomatoes

Orange — Carrots

Yellow — Corn

Green – Broccoli

Blue/Indigo/Violet: Purple Cauliflower

Then once you get that portion made, you get to add the fun additions. For this one, we used Mini Marshmallows on one end to resemble a cloud.

Then on the other end, I bought a bag of Rolos for another craft that I was doing. Once I was done with that, I added them to the end of the salad for a perfect surprise treat!

I mean, there is always a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, right?

This is a fun way to get the kids involved and also to get them to eat their daily fill of fruits and veggies. When kids are allowed to help in the kitchen, they are more likely to eat what is cooked and created.

Hope you enjoy this fun St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Fruit Salad!!

What is your best tip for getting picky eaters to eat their fruits and veggies?

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Comments

  1. Sarah Bailey says

    February 23, 2018 at 1:49 pm

    OK I am loving the look of this fruit salad, check out the rainbow of colours and some marshmallows on the side? Just perfect !

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  2. Cherri Megasko says

    February 23, 2018 at 3:34 pm

    My daughter is sitting here with me and she saw that I was reading this. Now she insists we’re going to make this for my grandkids for St. Patrick’s Day!

    Reply
  3. Joely Smith says

    February 23, 2018 at 4:27 pm

    Ha! I never did learn that cute though! I am sure anyone in my home would go crazy for this! I never thought about using mini marshmallows on our fruit plates though. Great idea!

    Reply
  4. Brian Jones says

    February 24, 2018 at 1:50 am

    That is packed full of tasty treats my eye is drawn to what look like individually wrapped Rolo sweets on the bottom right. Please don’t tell me they have started individually wrapping them.

    Reply
  5. Kathy says

    February 24, 2018 at 8:58 am

    That looks so good right now. I love all kinds of fruits, and so do my daughters. I’ve seen this made before, and always wanted to make this.

    Reply
  6. Victoria Heckstall says

    February 24, 2018 at 9:23 am

    This is so good, this will be a huge hit! Everyone can dig right in!!Will try this for sure.

    Reply
  7. Heather says

    February 24, 2018 at 3:37 pm

    This looks so yummy! My kids love fruit salad already but if I added rolos and marshmallows to it, they would freak out!

    Reply
  8. Heather says

    February 24, 2018 at 4:21 pm

    This looks like such a fun holiday snack! My daughters would absolutely love this!!

    Reply
  9. Aleka Shunk says

    February 25, 2018 at 10:53 am

    What a cute idea for a kids gathering! I would probably go straight for the rolos to be honest considering they’re my favorite candy! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Sandra Shaffer says

    February 25, 2018 at 12:50 pm

    Great party idea and so darn cute with the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Pinning this fruit salad. Thanks!

    Reply
  11. Ricci says

    February 25, 2018 at 9:01 pm

    That is the prettiest fruit salad! I also love the pot of “gold” at the end of the rainbow! Too cute!

    Reply
  12. Cat says

    February 25, 2018 at 10:13 pm

    This rainbow fruit salad is such a fun and healthy way to celebrate st. patty’s day! I love it!!!

    Reply

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