Creamy Fruit Salad
When my mother passed away, she left me a legacy of love—her treasured recipe collection, including this old-time favorite. She would serve this flavorful fruit salad in her best crystal bowl.
—Audrey Groe, Lake Mills, Iowa6-8 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 15 min.
Ingredients
- 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks
- 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges
- 1 package (3 ounces) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherries
- 1 to 2 medium ripe bananas, sliced
Directions
- Drain pineapple and oranges, reserving juices in a 2-cup measuring
- cup; set fruit aside. Add enough water to juices to measure 1-1/2
- cups. In a saucepan, whisk the juices and pudding mix. Cook and stir
- over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil. Cool to room
- temperature, stirring occasionally.
- Fold in the strawberries, cherries and reserved pineapple and
- oranges. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, fold in
- bananas.