Refreshing Far East Fruit Salad

Cool and refreshing with a wonderful Filipino surprise - coconut gel! This is available in 12 ounce jars at Asian supermarkets - get a couple of jars because you will really like it!

• Ready In: 15 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 pints  whipping cream, whipped
• 3  tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 44  ounces mandarin orange sections, canned, drained
• 12  ounces  coconut gel, drained & rinsed
• 3  cups pineapple, drained if canned
• 2  cups  shredded sweetened coconut
• 1 1⁄2 cups  macadamia nuts, chopped roasted canned

Directions

1. Whip cream with confectioner's sugar in large chilled bowl.
2. Mix next 4 ingredients & fold into whipped cream.
3. Chill thoroughly, at least an hour; confectioner's sugar helps stabilize whipped cream. If planning to keep overnight, stabilize whipped cream with gelatin.
4. Stir in nuts just before serving.