Stained Glass Fruit Salad

Submitted by Mamas Kitchen Hope

"A Southern staple at all of our holidays and get together's. Easy and yummy and so pretty. Serve in a glass bowl to showcase it's beauty! I like to use fruit in natural juices rather than in heavy syrup but choose what you like. Update 7/2011 For a recent family reunion my darling great aunt made this but added a little almond extract! Wow! That little addition took this from a great fruit salad to an amazing fruit salad! Feel free to mix up fruit or add things you like. Please share that in your review so we can try it too! Great for weddings, showers, parties etc.."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained (in natural juices)
• 1 (16 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained (in natural juices)
• 2 (10 ounce) boxes strawberries, frozen sliced
• 1 (20 ounce) can peach pie filling
• 3 bananas (a little under ripe holds up best)

• Add Ins

• 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
• 1 cup mini marshmallows, opt I hate them but kids love them
• 1⁄2 chopped pecans, opt (or other nut)
• 1⁄4 cup red maraschino cherry, drained (optional)

directions

1. Put all ingredients except bananas in large bowl and stir to mix.
2. Cover and chill well. Just before serving slice bananas and fold inches
3. Transfer to pretty glass bowl for serving.

Reviews

[nanjan0224]

This is wonderful. It is so refreshing and a welcome side dish to many casseroles. However, if you want to keep it in the refrigerator for several days (or longer), just add the banana slices as you serve it. This works great and the bananas are always fresh. I make 6 week refrigerator muffins and eat this with them for breakfast!

 

[Munchkin Mama]

Wonderful! A new favorite! And it will keep well for the next day if the bananas are nice and firm. :)

 

[hilljrozelle]

This is the BEST fruit salad recipe I have ever come across! It is easy and quick to make, it is really attractive to serve and it tastes FABULOUS!

 

[Charlotte J]

This salad is very good and it was easy to make. Five hours later and the bananas did not have any sign of brown on them, I feel this was do to the pie filling. I will be making this again for other family get togethers. I found this review in my recipe notes which I saved on Nov 20, 2007

 

[BecR2400]

This lovely salad was enjoyed by all. I used fresh strawberries as they are in season. Thanks mama's kitchen-- I will be making this often.