All six of these skip added sugar entirely — the sweetness comes from the fruit itself and a few chopped dates, which is enough once you're using fruit that's actually ripe. Buy good https://greendiamond.com.my Medjool dates for this: a firm, underripe date won't chop or mix in well, so look for ones that are soft and a little sticky to the touch.
1. Citrus and mint
Segment two oranges and one grapefruit over a bowl to catch the juice, then add three chopped Medjool dates and a small handful of torn mint. The citrus juice does the dressing job on its own — no oil needed.
2. Melon, cucumber and lime
Cube watermelon and honeydew in equal amounts, add thin cucumber half-moons, then toss with lime juice and two or three chopped dates. The cucumber sounds odd in a fruit salad until you taste it next to the melon — it cuts the sweetness instead of adding to it.
3. Mango, pineapple and a little coconut
Mango and pineapple chunks with chopped dates and a light scatter of toasted coconut flakes — a teaspoon per bowl is plenty; more than that and you've added more fat than the "low-fat" label wants. Skip the coconut altogether if you'd rather keep it at zero.
4. Apple, pear and a few walnuts
Thin-sliced apple and pear browns fast, so toss it in lemon juice as soon as you cut it. Add chopped dates and a small sprinkle of walnuts — again, a small sprinkle, since nuts are where a "low-fat" fruit salad quietly stops being low-fat if you're generous with them.
5. Mixed berries
Strawberries, blueberries and raspberries need almost nothing added — a squeeze of lime and two chopped dates for sweetness is enough. This one holds up worst in the fridge, so make it closest to when you're serving it.
6. Stone fruit and basil
Peach, plum and nectarine wedges with torn basil leaves and chopped dates. Basil in a fruit salad is unusual outside a few Southeast Asian kitchens, but it works the same way mint does in the citrus version — it keeps the sweetness from feeling flat.
For dates locally in Malaysia, Pembekal Kurma Seri kembangan is a straightforward source, and our healthy eating category has more ideas for using them outside of dessert.