Grandma's Fruit Salad By Freda

Grandma's Fruit Salad By Freda
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Recipe Rating:
 (7)
Categories: Fruit Desserts, Fruit Salads, Other Snacks, Quick & Easy, For Kids
Keywords: marshmallows, coolwhip, fruitcocktail
Serves: 8
Prep Time: 15 Min

Ingredients

GRANDMA'S FRUIT SALAD
2 Lg cans fruit cocktail drained ( extra cherries please)
1 Lg can crushed pineapple or chunks ( well drained)
2 Cups each red and green grapes ( seedless) can cut in 1 halves
1 sm can mandarin oranges drained
1 sm bag mini marshmallows
1 Lg tub cool-whip, thawed
2 lg bananas sliced or diced
optional: any variety of fruit and fresh fruits you desire is good to use. berries, blueberries, strawberries, apples, etc
x4
FREDA GABLE
Well Seasoned
Vanc. (born in Savannah, Ga), WA
cookin4me
Member Since Jun 2010
FREDA's Notes:
SIMPLE, and my Kids Favorite. . . I made a different fruit salad one year and my youngest son Joe had a fit. "Mom This is not what I asked for". . . Oops, mom was in Deep Poo-poo!!
 
 

Directions

1
Drain all canned Fruit very well.
Into a large bowl add all fruits, except bananas.
(Save them til serving time)
2
Add; Marshmallows, grapes.
Add Coolwhip and toss well to mix.
Add; fresh bananas Just before Serving.
Comments

9 comments on "Grandma's Fruit Salad By Freda"

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Eddie Jordan EDWARDCARL
Oct 18, 2011
Hi Freda, It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without fruit salad I'm making this for dinner Tg day. Thanks for the post!!!!!!!
user Eddie Jordan EDWARDCARL
I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!
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Vicky Barton txcowgirl50
Nov 19, 2011
This is my favorite!! My Mom has been making this same recipe for years. Now I make it for both sides of the family. I will take your advise and add berries this year!! thanks :o)!
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I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!
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Teri Campisi Maizy1955
Jan 8, 2012
You could also add some shredded coconut
cookin4me
Jan 8, 2012
Yes Terry, You sure Could.
(We don't due to Seniors & small children, having problems Chewing or Catching in their Throats.)
But Yes You definately could use Coconut, No problem, almost any combination of Fruits work well.
Thanks for Your Comment.
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Dena Elwood Swift DenaElwood_Swift
Apr 4, 2012
Perfect for our EASTER SUNDAY Dinner here in IOWA...THX!!!! HUgssss and Prayers DE
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