Favorite Fruit Salad Recipe

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I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, especially when our four children and nine grandchildren come to visit. This salad is always requested when they're here for dinner.

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Favorite Fruit Salad Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 12-14 Servings

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Ingredients

1/4 cup each grapefruit, orange and pineapple juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 to 3 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 cups torn iceberg lettuce
6 cups torn Bibb lettuce
3 cups orange sections
3 cups fresh pineapple chunks
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries

Directions

In a saucepan, stir juices and cornstarch until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
Add vinegar, oil, garlic, sugar, mustard, salt, paprika and nutmeg; stir to mix. Cover and chill.
In a salad bowl, toss lettuces, oranges, pineapple and strawberries. Pour dressing over salad and toss; serve immediately. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 96 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 93 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Favorite Fruit Salad in Home-Style Soups, Salad and Sandwiches Cookbook , p74