If you’re looking for a cheerful, crowd-pleasing dish that doubles as both a snack and a centerpiece, this Rainbow Fruit Salad is pure happiness on a plate.
Made with bright, fresh fruits arranged into a rainbow shape, fluffy marshmallow “clouds,” and gold-wrapped chocolate treasures, this is the kind of treat that instantly makes people smile.
It’s perfect for birthday parties, classroom celebrations, spring gatherings, St. Patrick’s Day, or anytime you want to serve something fun, fresh, and a little bit magical.
One of my favorite things about this recipe is how customizable it is. You can use whatever fruits are in season, match colors to a party theme, or let kids help build the rainbow themselves — which honestly makes it taste even better.
This salad goes great with this Strawberry Fruit Dip.
Why You’ll Love This Rainbow Fruit Salad
- No cooking required
- Kid-friendly and interactive
- Naturally colorful and beautiful
- Easy to scale for parties
- Works as a snack, dessert, or party display
This is also a great way to encourage kids (and adults) to eat more fruit — because let’s be honest, food shaped like a rainbow just feels more fun.
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?
Ingredients
You can mix and match, but here’s a classic rainbow lineup:
Red
- Strawberries (halved)
- Red apples (sliced)
- Raspberries
Orange
- Mandarin oranges
- Orange slices (cut into bite size pieces)
- Cantaloupe cubes
Yellow
- Pineapple chunks
- Yellow apple slices
- Banana slices (add last so they don’t brown)
Green
- Green grapes
- Kiwi slices
- Honeydew melon cubes
Blue / Purple
- Blueberries
- Purple grapes
- Blackberries
For the Ends of the Rainbow
- Mini marshmallows (for the cloud)
- Gold foil wrapped Rolos (for the treasure)
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Rainbow Fruit Salad
This Rainbow Fruit Salad is simple to throw together and everyone will LOVE it.
Ingredients
- 1 pint of strawberries, hulled and sliced in half
- 4 mandarin oranges, peeled and sectioned
- 1 pineapple, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 pint of green grapes
- 1 pint of red grapes
- Mini marshmallows
- Rolo candies
Instructions
- Assemble the fruit in the rainbow colors RED - ORANGE - YELLOW- GREEN - PURPLE
- At one end of the rainbow, pile the mini marshmallows and at the other end pile the Rolo candies.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 156Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 15mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 4gSugar: 30gProtein: 2g
OK I am loving the look of this fruit salad, check out the rainbow of colours and some marshmallows on the side? Just perfect !
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!
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!
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.
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.
This is so good, this will be a huge hit! Everyone can dig right in!!Will try this for sure.
This looks so yummy! My kids love fruit salad already but if I added rolos and marshmallows to it, they would freak out!
This looks like such a fun holiday snack! My daughters would absolutely love this!!
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! 🙂
Great party idea and so darn cute with the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Pinning this fruit salad. Thanks!
That is the prettiest fruit salad! I also love the pot of "gold" at the end of the rainbow! Too cute!
This rainbow fruit salad is such a fun and healthy way to celebrate st. patty's day! I love it!!!