Absolutely Delicious Fruit Salad

Submitted by nnreq

"My mother-in-law made this all the time for cook outs. I finally swiped the recipe and now make it on request for my get togethers."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 package Cook and Serve vanilla pudding mix
• 1 (28 ounce) can chunk fruit cocktail, drain and save juice
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drain and save juice
• 1 can mandarin orange, drain and save juice
• 3 medium bananas, sliced

directions

1. Measure reserved juice to equal 1 1/2 cups.
2. Put fruit in a large bowl.
3. In a medium saucepan cook pudding mix and juice over medium heat.
4. Stir constantly until thick.
5. Cool slightly and pour over drained fruit and bananas.
6. Cool in fridge.

Reviews

[BrenRick]

I mixed this up as directed. Very blah, nothing special. Children woild probably like it allright. I wouldn't make it again.

 

[enigma535]

Pretty good recipe, but does not state whether you need cook and serve or instant pudding mix. After using instant, I will try cook and serve next which I usually don't keep in stock. Otherwise it didn't thicken up much. Make sure you drain fruit very well. I should have had them sit in a colander for a few minutes but was rushed. Most of this was my fault. My husband and daughter still loved it, as it was.

 

[Wendy G]

This was a good fruit salad. I used sugar-free pudding mix to lower the calories even more! Thanks for posting.