Christmas Fruit Salad Recipe

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It was at the very first Thanksgiving I spent with my husband's family that I tasted this for the first time. My mother-in-law shared the recipe. I serve it for special occasions, plus it's a main-stay at the potlucks we have at work. After 41 years of marriage, my husband and I still enjoy the salad - along with our four children and their spouses and our nine grandchildren. -Ina Vickers, Dumas, Arkansas

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Christmas Fruit Salad Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min.
  • Yield: 12-14 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 egg yolks, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
  • 3 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 2 cups halved green grapes
  • 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 jar (10 ounces) red maraschino cherries, drained and sliced
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine egg yolks, water, vinegar and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and reaches 160°. Remove from the heat and cool; fold in whipped cream.
  • In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 293 calories, 20 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 92 mg cholesterol, 107 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Christmas Fruit Salad in Country Woman November/December 1998, p31

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Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2011 by lmeyers5

Very good, and I added green, red, yellow, jello!

Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2011 by lmeyers5

Very good, and I added green, red, yellow, jellow!

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2011 by Laura Moser

Everyone at work loved this fruit salad!

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2009 by jnjrok

I make this every Christmas. I particulary love it because it can be made the night before and it keeps very well. The added bonus is that it is delicious!

Reviewed on Jun. 08, 2009 by JAppleberry

When I was young, my Mother would make a salad semiliar to this, but she added gumdrops to it. I always had the job of cutting the gumdrops in 1/2 or even 1/4's and cutting the grapes in half and seeding them. That was before seedless grapes were available. She used the large gumdrops, even the black ones (if I didn't eat them first).

 
 

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