A cocktail fruit salad is a dish made of various types of fruit mixed together and typically served as an appetizer or side dish. The ingredients used in a cocktail fruit salad can vary, but typically include things like grapes, strawberries, pineapple, and bananas.

The history of the cocktail fruit salad is a bit unclear, but it is believed to have originated in the early 1900s. One of the earliest references to a cocktail fruit salad recipe was in a …