Heavenly Hash Fruit Salad
By
Marilyn Deacon
@sedonaspirit
8
Blue Ribbon Recipe
We love how this fruit salad recipe has been passed through generations and adapted along the way. The mixture of fruit, the crunch of the apples and texture of the walnuts make this an amazing fruit salad. The oranges and pineapple are nicely balanced with the other fruit flavors. Things get special with the creamy dressing. Adding spices to the Cool Whip mixture is a nice surprise. Cinnamon and clove are subtle, but a great addition. The marshmallows soak up all the goodness from the fruits and dressing. We can totally see how the family can get together to make this as a team.
Note: When Marilyn says you need a big bowl, she means you need a BIG bowl! This salad makes enough to take to a very large gathering. For testing, we cut the recipe in half and it was still a very large salad.
The Test Kitchen
★★★★★ 13 votes5
Ingredients
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SALAD INGREDIENTS
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1 bunchseedless white grapes, removed from stem and washed
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1 bunchseedless dark grapes, removed from stems and washed
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4-5 mediumdelicious apples, cored, sliced into 8th's, and then into about 1/2 inch pieces. Leave skin on for color and extra fiber. (Peel if you wish.)
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1 bottlemaraschino cherries, seeded, stemmed and well drained, 8 oz
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2 can(s)mandarin orange sections, well drained, 10.5 oz each
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1 bunchcelery hearts, cut into small cubes (leaves removed)
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2 can(s)pineapple chunks, very well drained, 20 oz each
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1 bunchbananas (4-5 medium), peeled and sliced
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1 pkgminiature marshmallows (or large marshmallows cut into fourths w/ kitchen scissors)
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1 1/2 lbwalnut pieces
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SALAD DRESSING
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16 ozCool Whip topping, thawed, two 8 oz tubs
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2-1/2 cmayonnaise, light
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2 tspground cinnamon
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1/2 tspground cloves
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2 Tbspgranulated sugar (or to taste)
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2 tsppure vanilla extract
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1 Tbsprum or almond extract (your choice, to taste)