mom's mistake fruit salad

Name: Mom's Mistake Fruit Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 - oranges, peeled with a knife (no white pith on them) & cut up; 1 can(s) fruit coctail ,drained or canned peaches or pears will work, just whatever you have handy.; 1 1/2 cup(s) red or green seedless grapes ( i use red for color); 1 1/2 cup(s) fresh (if possible) or canned (drained) pineapple chunks, cut up; 2 - apples cored & cut up (leave skin on); 4 large bananas, sliced up ( you can never get too much bananas in it); 2/3 cup(s) chopped pecans; ## THE DRESSING:; 1 cup(s) real mayonnaise or miracle whip salad dressing; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) prepared mustard; 2 - 3 dash(es) worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt

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Peggi Anne Tebben

Granbury, TX

Updated on Dec 17, 2010

My Mom had no mother growing up, to teach her to cook. So,being a new wife & mother herself, she ask someone how to make fruit salad & they told her, "Just like you do potato salad", meaning a bunch of cut up stuff & then a sauce on it. She took it literally, I guess, so, she cut up the fruit & put a potato salad sauce on it. You have to try it before you judge it. You will be addicted to it, as I am!

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Ingredients

3 - oranges, peeled with a knife (no white pith on them) & cut up
1 can fruit coctail ,drained or canned peaches or pears will work, just whatever you have handy.
1 1/2 cups red or green seedless grapes ( i use red for color)
1 1/2 cups fresh (if possible) or canned (drained) pineapple chunks, cut up
2 - apples cored & cut up (leave skin on)
4 large bananas, sliced up ( you can never get too much bananas in it)
2/3 cup chopped pecans
THE DRESSING:
1 cup real mayonnaise or miracle whip salad dressing
1 1/2 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 - 3 dashes worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt

How To Make mom's mistake fruit salad

Step 1

Cut up fruits into large bowl, in order given, so they don't brown on you.

Step 2

In another smaller bowl, mix the dressing ingredients. Pour on fruits & toss to mix. May need more or less dressing. I never measure things. Put alot of dressing on it though. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.
Step 3

Right before serving, add the chopped pecans. You can either mix in or just garnish the top with them or both. If you put them in too early, they soften up & if you have any leftovers for the next day, they won't be crunchy.
Step 4

Note: I usually serve this with the meal. That's when I eat it. You could also just serve it as a dessert though.
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