Pina Colada Fruit Salad Recipe

Reviewed on May. 03, 2013 by bonniemomof5

Great recipe! I made one change to the recipe. Instead of buying a Pina Colada drink mix, I used 1 c. of pineapple juice combined with 1 c. of Cream of coconut. Not only was it a little healthier, I think it tastes just as good.

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2013 by lutherallie

This was good, but will not put the extracts in next time. They overpowered the fruit. Not sure if it was a keeper yet.

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2012 by landonr

What a great fruit salad! All you need to do is buy a bunch of fruit, add a few extras and mix it all together. I'm not a huge fan of coconut, but still loved this. It was a big hit with the family.

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2012 by DebbieT

Followed the advice of everyone and left out the sugar and poured the dressing over the fruit before serving. It was the first thing my dinner guests commented on. They LOVED it and so did we. Definitely a keeper.

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2012 by linerdskinerd

This is a very tasty salad! I took the sweet-meter one step higher by mixing the dressing with a box of instant vanilla pudding. Wow! Sweet? yes...delicious? yes. I didn't add the sugar and put about a quarter of the dressing on the salad (as other reviewers suggested). The pudding I served as a "topping". The salad was great and the topping was a yummy experiment.

I only gave it 4 stars because, inexplicately, none of the kids liked the salad. Crazy kids!

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2012 by avogt

My daughter's idea: mix the dressing and serve on the side allowing guests touse as they desire. Works great and keeps the fruit from getting soft.

Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2012 by parksville

Delicious! Washed the fruit and made the dressing well in advance (left out 1/2 c sugar), chilled all in the fridge. 10 min before serving I mixed it together, adding toasted flaked coconut and fresh minced mint, chilled again until we ate. Next time would only make 1/2 the dressing as there is plenty. We loved this salad and so did our friends! Keeper!

Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2012 by Bdub6

Wow! What wonderful flavor. I made this for a summer party. I enjoyed sitting back and watching people put it into their mouths the first time. They had this strange looks, like "wow, what is on this fruit?!" Everyone loved it! I can't stay out of it. I hope my husband gets rid of the juice before I hold the bowl up to my mouth and drink it!

Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2012 by Anonymous

The flavor of this fruit salad is refreshingly different. If I make it again, I will add only about 1/2 of the can of pina colada mix and will probably not add any additional sugar. The leftover mix went down the drain since the fruit was completely drenched in the liquid and, swimming in all of the extraneous juices, did not look very appetizing to my family.

Reviewed on Aug. 05, 2012 by sd20

Delish, I also added a couple different mellons, and sliced a banana in just before serving. I didn't add the coconut extract.

Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2012 by LynneMBenson

I've also made this twice for Pot Lucks and it had great reviews. I also used just the Pina Colada with no sugar or additional juices. Right before serving I poured off excess dressing so it doesn't sit in bottom of bowl. I didn't add the pineapple until shortly before serving; when left overnight it took on the red color from berries, did anyone else have that problem?

Reviewed on Aug. 01, 2012 by KKandRyansMom

Made this for a family gathering and it was a hit! Kids loved it as did the adults!! Everyone asked for the recipe.

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2012 by MIott

Made this without sugar also. Used prepared pina colada mix, approx 1/2cup. It was a big hit.

Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2012 by Pen54

I could eat this every day! Delicious!

Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2012 by kbleha

Light and refreshing. I've already made this recipe three times since discovering it a week ago!

Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2012 by Carole22

Awesome salad! I also omit the added sugar. I have done this salad with a variety of melons, strawberries and blackberries. The last time I went to make it, I didn't have pina colada mix wo I substitued margarita mix. It was really good.

Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2012 by slickola

OMG this is wonderful !!! I also left out the sugar , it's sweet enough without . My granddaughter-in-law and I eat this for breakfast and a late night snack . It's sooo good . And leaving off the sugar makes it less than 196 calories a 3/4 cup .

Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2012 by sstetzel

The added sprinkling of green on top is indeed fresh mint! Makes it pretty and adds a little zing to the salad.

Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2012 by lindamjensen

My family and friends just LOVE this salad! So tasty and refreshing!

Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2012 by hitchhiker

What other fruits has anyone tried? How about bananas, pears,etc.?

Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2012 by Margielou_wa

This sounds wonderful for a summer potluck.

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2012 by fredaevans

Done this for 'Pot Lucks;' there were NO left overs ... tongue marks in the bowl ... yes, left overs? No.

Simplify this a tad and just get a bottle of PQLotta base mix from any store and use that as the dressing.

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2012 by YoshiesMom

What a great refreshing salad, I have made this twice already.

JO4-the green "chips" as you call it -seen in the picture is no doubt chiffonaded mint. That is rolled up leaves of the mint that is sliced thin and added often to salads, drinks or as a simple garnish.

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2012 by Jo4

What is the flaked green pieces on the the salad? It was not listed in the ingredients or as an extra in the the end of the directions.

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2012 by chaz14

I have to be careful with sugar so I used Splenda (3 to 4 envelopes) instead. Maybe next time I'll let the natural sugars do it for me.

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2012 by MissCarol44

Dear Terry,

I am pretty sure the little green things are chopped mint.  Being part Lebanese we use mint in a salad called Tabouli and I have added chopped mint to fruit before and it adds a nice flavor to it, but use fresh mint.

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2012 by cybercook

We love fruit salad of any type. Since there is red, white and blue in this salad it is perfect for Jul 4th

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2012 by LarryJo

Sounds wonderful! I have not made it yet, but I think I will, and very soon!! To me, the green strips in the photo look like coconut that has been colored with green food coloring. It would make sense to me that it would be coconut as it's a Pina Colada recipe....

Reviewed on May. 26, 2012 by Ceege

I made this for a family memorial day picnic that we are attending today. It is a really good tasting salad and am hoping all members of family like it. The only change

I made - instead of buying pineapple/orange juice (for 1/2 cup), I mixed some of the canned pineapple juice (from the pineapple called for) with orange juice to total 1/2 cup. Worked fine.

Reviewed on May. 23, 2012 by CherylMichel

Are the green strips shown in the photo possibly mint leaves?

Reviewed on Apr. 07, 2012 by sfprincess

This was delicious, everyone loved it. I took the advice of several reviewers and did not add the sugar. I also only used about a 1&1/3 cup of coating, which was plenty and I'd even use less next time. The raspberries got a little soggy, but still tasted great. It was gone from a group of 6 people at a dinner get-together and was an easy treat to bring. :)

Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2011 by s_pants

I doubled the recipe, did not use any sugar and used pineapple extract instead of the almond and coconut extracts. The fruit seemed to be drowning in the sauce, so next time I might double the fruit, but not the sauce ingredients. Still very good flavor!

Reviewed on May. 20, 2011 by kemp678

Any summer fruit will work in this yummy fruit salad. Since coconut is not a favorite flavor in my home, I substituted the pina colada concentrate with pinapple-strawberry concentrate, and used regular oragnge juice rather than pinappe-orange. I eliminated the coconut extract, sticking with the almond extract alone. As other members suggested, I left out the 1/2 cup sugar. Because it's easy, light, and delicious, I've used this dish for picnics, pot lucks, and as a side dish for an all inclusive entree, like chicken pot pie.

Reviewed on May. 15, 2011 by asabot

This is an extremely easy and delicious recipe! At the suggestion of other reviewers, I did not add any of the sugar and I agree, the pina colada mix is sufficiently sweet.

Reviewed on May. 15, 2011 by terryben

What are the little green strips in the photo? Parsley? Cilantro?

Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2011 by mamamowe15

Love this! Unique and simple. I didn't use coconut extract and reduced sugar to 1/4 cup of sugar and everyone LOVED it :)

Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2011 by sharon francois

when i got this recipe and made it for the first time i knew it was a winner, it was gone within minutes. love it.

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2010 by bwn1o1

This is amazing! So good. I used the exact fruit it called for. I did not add any sugar because the pina colada mix has more than enough. Perfect treat!!! Will definately make again!!!

Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2010 by Jessica2783

Made this for a baby shower, and it was a hit. I used about 1/8 cup of sugar, added about 1/3 cup flaked coconut, and just used fruit that was in season/cheaper. This was delicious. It did get quite soggy after a little while, could have been the types of fruit I chose. Would not mix together until immediately before serving.

Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2010 by c schwartz

This is a wonderfully easy salad! I have made it again and again! Everyone who tries it loves it!

Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2010 by pragmaticstorm

This is an amazing recipe! Thank you!

Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2010 by su2harba

This salad was absolutely delicious! What a hit with my family. Will make this often.

Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2010 by doitl8tr

Loved this!!!!!!!!! We really loved the flavor of this. :o) This one is a keeper!

Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2010 by babyjimmie

I've made this 3 times now and keep reducing the sugar -- I would not put in any sugar at all -- the fruit and the pina colada mix are PLENTY!!! I get rave reviews each time I make it. Very good and quite the crowd pleaser -- good to take to a potluck/picnic!

Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2010 by AlDente

I added toasted coconut to this and WOW! I will definately be making this again, SOON

Reviewed on Jun. 05, 2010 by partridge

What a different way to serve a fruit salad. I loved the coconut flavor. I couldn't find the pina colada mix so had to go for the alchol type. Still tasted pretty good. I might put some coconut flakes in just to see if it gets better

Reviewed on Jun. 05, 2010 by kafaughn

Excellent. Delicious. Didn't have green grapes so used peaches instead.

Reviewed on May. 09, 2010 by equestsarah81

This was an AWESOME tasing fruit salad! Not your ordinary fruit salad! I used 1/2 the sugar and added about 3/4- 1 cup of flaked coconut and that gave it an extra tropical flavor. The cocnut rum mentioned above also sounds like a great idea! Maybe I'll do that next time! ;-)

Reviewed on May. 08, 2010 by pat gutshall

The best fruit salad I have ever made and the presentation was beautiful! The pina colada flavor was enough to enhance the fruits.

Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2010 by mam75

Just made it tonight and it is excellent! I did add just a splash of coconut rum and YUMMY!