Tropical Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

Tropical Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Be the first to write a review

Rate recipe

Flavored whipped cream makes each bite of this salad taste like candy. The bowl always empties quickly. —Carol Gillespie, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

This recipe is:

Quick

[X]

Rate Tropical Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Tropical Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 16-20 Servings

15 15

Ingredients

2 large bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices
4 teaspoons lemon juice
2 large cantaloupe melons, cut into cubes or balls
5 cups cubed fresh pineapple
3 cups halved fresh strawberries
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon rum extract, optional
1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted
2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

In a 4-qt. serving bowl, toss the bananas and lemon juice. Stir in the cantaloupe, pineapple and strawberries.
In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar and extract if desired; beat until soft peaks form. Spoon over fruit. Sprinkle with coconut and almonds. Serve immediately. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 126 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 16 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Tropical Fruit Salad in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2002, p229