Prep Time: 20 minutes Chill Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Yield: Approximately 10 servings Category: Dessert Method: Mix Cuisine: American Diet: Vegetarian
Description: This Delicious Fruit Salad is a vibrant and refreshing medley of fresh and canned fruits, perfect for a light dessert or a side dish. With a hint of vanilla pudding mix, it adds a delightful creaminess to the natural sweetness of the fruits. Whether you’re serving it at a summer barbecue or as a healthy snack, this fruit salad is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 2 cans sliced peaches (15 oz. each) – reserve juices from one can, drain the other
- 1 can mandarin orange segments (11 oz.) – drained
- 1 can pineapple chunks (15 oz.) – drained
- 2 sliced bananas
- 1 cored and diced green or red apple
- 1 ½ cups washed and drained blueberries
- 1 ½ cups washed and halved purple grapes
- 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix (regular or sugar-free)
Directions:
- Begin by zesting the lemon to add a burst of citrusy flavor to your fruit salad.
- In a large bowl, drain one can of peaches, making sure to capture the juices in the bowl. Set the peaches aside in a separate bowl.
- Stir 3 tablespoons of instant vanilla pudding mix into the peach juice, creating a sweet and creamy base for the salad.
- Drain the remaining can of peaches, mandarin oranges, and pineapple chunks. You won’t need the juice from these fruits, so go ahead and discard it.
- Combine all the fresh and canned fruits along with the lemon zest into the pudding mixture. Gently stir until all the fruits are well coated with the creamy vanilla dressing.
- Refrigerate the fruit salad for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld and the salad to chill.
- Serve your Delicious Fruit Salad as a delightful dessert or a refreshing side dish at your next gathering.
Enjoy the burst of flavors and the delightful creaminess of this fruit salad! It’s a perfect way to indulge in the sweetness of various fruits.
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