I make a similar dessert, but it includes a lot more fruit. This is a yummy fruit salad dish, especially in the summer. This makes a very large bowl. You almost can't mess this dish up. It can be made a day ahead of time and chilled.
Shanah's Fruit salad recipe
Reserve the drained juice to mix with the vanilla pudding
1 lg can Pineapple tidbits or crushed, drained (Good luck draining crushed pineapple.
1 sm can Pineapple tidbits or crushed, drained
1 lg can Fruit Cocktail (I used the Very cherry), drained
2 small cans mandarin oranges, drained
3 large bananas or 5 small bananas, peeled and sliced
1 large Cool Whip (I used 2/3 of the 16 oz container)
1 family size instant vanilla sf pudding
Put drained juice in a large bowl. Add the vanilla pudding and mix with a whip. Then stir in the cool Whip. Next put in all your fruits and stir well. Chill in the fridge before serving. Will last for several days if kept refrigerated.
BHD NOTES/ADDITIONS
1 can sliced peaches, drain and cut into chunks (bhd only)
Chopped pecans for garnishment
I’m thinking about adding more cherries next time.
Last edited by Barb in Louisiana; 01-13-2023 at 05:37 PM.