A colorful, kid-approved fruit salad full of fall flavor and fun!

Ingredients:

• 1 red apple (like Honeycrisp), chopped into bite-size pieces

• 1 pear or green apple, chopped

• 1 banana, sliced

• ½ cup seedless grapes (any color)

• ½ cup mandarin orange slices (fresh or canned, drained)

• ¼ cup dried cranberries or mini marshmallows

• A handful of mini fruit-flavored cereal pieces or gummy bears for topping (optional but fun!)

Dressing:

• 2 tablespoons orange juice

• 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Wash and cut all your fruit — kids can help with this step using plastic knives or helping toss!

2. In a big colorful bowl, mix all the fruit together.

3. In a small bowl, stir together the orange juice, honey, and vanilla until smooth.

4. Pour the dressing over the fruit and stir gently to coat everything.

5. Sprinkle with mini marshmallows or cereal for some crunch and color.

6. Chill for 10–15 minutes, or eat right away!

Fun Tip: Let kids build their own “fruit rainbow” — line up fruits by color (red apples, orange slices, green pears, purple grapes, white banana) and drizzle the dressing over the top like “sunshine.”