daddy's holiday best fruit salad

Name: Daddy's Holiday Best Fruit Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 can(s) fruit cocktail, in syrup (15.25 oz); 1 can(s) pears (15.25 oz); 1 can(s) cling peaches (15 oz); 1 can(s) crushed pineapple (20 oz); 1 large red delicious apple, peeled; 2 teaspoon(s) lemon juice, divided; 1 large banana, optional; 1 large naval orange; 1 bottle(s) small maraschino cherries (10 oz); 1 cup(s) chopped pecans; 1 1/3 cup(s) shredded coconut; whipped cream, optional

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Judith Watson

Fort Worth, TX

Updated on Apr 19, 2024

My dad always made this at Thanksgiving.

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Daddy's Holiday Best Fruit Salad in a bowl.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This easy-to-make fruit salad can be thrown together in a snap. We liked the crunch of the chopped pecans. Shredded coconut adds a bit of texture. The sweet cherry juice brings the flavors together. It can be served with a dollop of whipped cream, but it's not necessary. This is a sweet fruit salad already.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 can fruit cocktail, in syrup (15.25 oz)
1 can pears (15.25 oz)
1 can cling peaches (15 oz)
1 can crushed pineapple (20 oz)
1 large red delicious apple, peeled
2 teaspoons lemon juice, divided
1 large banana, optional
1 large naval orange
1 bottle small maraschino cherries (10 oz)
1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/3 cups shredded coconut
whipped cream, optional

How To Make daddy's holiday best fruit salad

Test Kitchen Tips

If using the banana, we recommend adding the slices to the fruit salad right before serving.

Step 1

Drain syrup from canned fruits and set aside.

Step 2

Chop apple into medium dice and coat with 1 tsp lemon juice to keep it from browning.
Step 3

Slice banana if using. Coat with 1 tsp lemon juice to keep it from browning.
Step 4

Supreme the orange.
Step 5

Cut slices into thirds.
Step 6

Drain juice from cherries and set aside. Halve the cherries.
Step 7

Mix fruit cocktail, pears, peaches, oranges, apples, bananas, pineapple, pecans, cherries, and shredded coconut.
Step 8

Add about 1/4 cup of cherry juice.
Step 9

Refrigerate before serving. Serve with Cool Whip or Whipped cream.
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