Creamy Fruit Salad

Name: Creamy Fruit Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 20 servings.
Ingredients: 1/3 cup orange juice; 1/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon plus 1/4 cup lemon juice, divided; 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped or 2 cups whipped topping; 6 medium red apples, diced; 6 medium firm bananas, sliced; 3 cups halved green grapes; 1/4 cup chopped pecans

With crowd-pleasing fruits like apples, bananas and grapes plus crunchy pecans, this wonderful salad doesn't last long on potluck buffets. I never bring home leftovers - just an empty bowl. -Bernice Morris, Marshfield, Missouri

Ingredients

1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon plus 1/4 cup lemon juice, divided
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped or 2 cups whipped topping
6 medium red apples, diced
6 medium firm bananas, sliced
3 cups halved green grapes
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a heavy saucepan, combine orange and pineapple juices, sugar, egg and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat.
When cool, fold in the whipped cream. In a large serving bowl, toss apples with remaining lemon juice. Add bananas and grapes. Add the dressing; stir to coat. Refrigerate. Fold in pecans just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 111 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Creamy Fruit Salad in Taste of Home April/May 2000