Best Fruit Platter - Little Broken (2024)

A fruit platter is an excellent way to make a beautiful dish that’s perfect for summer parties or an afternoon snack at home. It’s easy to customize based on the season and the in-season fruit near you.

What is a fruit platter?

Make imaginative designs with your favorite fruit with these small fruit platter ideas. This recipe is simple and easy to change based on your favorite or seasonal fruit and dips.

You can even add other foods to make a meat cheese and fruit platter. Add specialty cheeses, salami, prosciutto, or nuts to make this appetizer recipe into a hearty snack platter.

How to make the best presentation

The best part of a fruit platter, besides the in-season fruit, is the presentation!

This is easy to do with a bit of forethought and imagination. Make it visually appealing by mixing fruits of different sizes, shapes, and colors with dips and garnishes.

Some beautiful additions are edible flowers like marigolds or pansies, herbs like mint, rosemary, or basil, or eye-catching pomegranate seeds.

Ingredients

Here are some excellent fruits to add to your next platter. Change these out for what’s in season and fresh near you. This will change based on the time of year and what you have available in your local grocery store.

• Berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries)
• Peaches
• Watermelon
• Kiwi
• Mango
• Fresh cherries
• Grapes

Other fruits to add

The beauty of a fruit platter is that there’s no end to the tasty fruit you can include. Here are some options if you can find them in-season at your local grocery store.

• Mandarin oranges
• Pineapples
• Melons
• Bananas
• Fresh or dried figs
• Oranges
• Papaya
• Nectarines
• Persimmons
• Kumquats
• Cantaloupe
• Honeydew

How to make Fruit Platter

It’s incredibly easy to put together a beautiful fruit platter to serve at your next party or for a simple lunch or afternoon snack.

Wash all the fruit well and lightly pat dry with a dish towel. Cut your peaches into wedges, and slice the watermelon and kiwi. Make sure to remove the skin from the kiwi first. Dice the mango and separate the grapes into small clusters.

Arrange all the cut-up fruit on a large serving platter, mixing different shapes, sizes, and colors with a bowl of fruit dip nestled in with the fruit.

Dip options

Dips are the perfect addition to any platter with fruit. Of course, you can eat juicy fruit alone, but why not elevate the dish with creamy dipping sauces?!

Place a small bowl of strawberry or vanilla yogurt, cream cheese fruit dip, honey, or whipped and flavored cream cheese spread on the table with the varieties of fruit.

What to serve

Serve some small finger foods with this dish to make a well-rounded snack table!

• Easy Kid Snacks
• Fig and Caramelized Onion Flatbread
• Pineapple Mango Salsa
• Vegetable Rice Paper Rolls
• Mango Guacamole

Or you can’t go wrong with serving a fruit platter at your next summer get-together. Here are a few summer favorites to complete the meal:

• Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
• Grilled Orange Chicken
• Cilantro Lime Chicken Sliders
• Mango Shrimp Salad
• Quinoa Salad with Avocado
• Coconut Lime Rice
• Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing

How to store

Store any leftover fruit in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.

Fruit is one of the best foods to eat over a few days when stored in the fridge. You can easily pull out the container, add some fruit into a bowl, and eat it with yogurt or granola for breakfast.

If the fruit is too soft for your liking or on the verge of going bad, you can use it to make homemade popsicles or freeze it for later to use in smoothies.

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More platter ideas

• How to Make a Vegetable Platter
• How to Make a Cheese Platter

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