Vanilla Fruit Salad for Sixty Plus

Submitted by TGirl

"Fruit salad for a big crowd! Creamy and delicious-make this the night before so it has time to get nice and cold. "Cooking" time listed is actually "chilling" time for the completed dish."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 64

ingredients

• 5 (20 ounce) cans pineapple chunks (reserve juice!)
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks (reserve juice)
• 4 (5 1/8 ounce) boxes vanilla instant pudding mix
• 8 (15 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
• 10 red apples, chopped

directions

1. Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
2. Place pudding mix in large bowl.
3. Measure pineapple juice, and add as much water as needed to make 6 cups.
4. Stir pineapple juice into pudding mix until thickened, about 4 or 5 minutes.
5. Fold fruit into pudding.
6. Divide fruit salad into four 13 x 9 inch pans that have been lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray (like Pam)--each pan should hold about 8 cups of fruit salad.
7. Refrigerate until chilled.

Reviews

[HokiesMom]

I love this recipe. I also saw it in TOH. I've made this for a crowd at church and adjusted things for just my family (8-10 servings). I just submitted a correction in that there should be 5 cans of 20 oz. and 1 of 8 oz for the pineapple chunks. That was initally omitted and just stated 28 ounces which would not be enough. To make this for 8-10, use 1 20 oz. can and 1 8 oz can pineapple chunks; 1 pk. instant vanilla pudding, 2 15 oz. cans mandarin oranges, 3 medium sized apples - mix according to recipe.

 

[brokedownrage]

Made it for a work breakfast potluck and everyone loved it! It was so quick and easy to make as well!