Winter fruit salad is filled with fresh apples, pears, mandarin orange slices, and chopped walnuts. Drizzled with a spiced maple orange dressing, the perfect flavors for the holidays.
In a bowl, add the zest and juice of one orange. Add maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, whisking to combine. Set aside.
Peel and separate mandarin oranges into slices and place in a large bowl along with the chopped walnuts. Cube apples and pears into bite size pieces and add to the bowl. Immediately pour dressing over fruits and toss until evenly coated.
Serve immediately or store covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
Salad can be prepared up to one day ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Give your salad a toss just before serving to incorporate any dressing that may have settled in the bottom of the bowl.
Any apples can be used in this recipe - I recommend sweet apples like honeycrisp, fuji, or gala apples.
Prepared fruit salad will keep for 3 to 4 days in a sealed container in the refrigerator.