Delicious Fruit Salad

Prep Time: 20 minutes Chill Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Yield: Approximately 10 servings Category: Dessert Method: Mix Cuisine: American Diet: Vegetarian

Description: This Delicious Fruit Salad is a vibrant and refreshing medley of fresh and canned fruits, perfect for a light dessert or a side dish. With a hint of vanilla pudding mix, it adds a delightful creaminess to the natural sweetness of the fruits. Whether you’re serving it at a summer barbecue or as a healthy snack, this fruit salad is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sliced strawberries
• 2 cans sliced peaches (15 oz. each) – reserve juices from one can, drain the other
• 1 can mandarin orange segments (11 oz.) – drained
• 1 can pineapple chunks (15 oz.) – drained
• 2 sliced bananas
• 1 cored and diced green or red apple
• 1 ½ cups washed and drained blueberries
• 1 ½ cups washed and halved purple grapes
• 1 lemon
• 3 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix (regular or sugar-free)

Directions:

1. Begin by zesting the lemon to add a burst of citrusy flavor to your fruit salad.
2. In a large bowl, drain one can of peaches, making sure to capture the juices in the bowl. Set the peaches aside in a separate bowl.
3. Stir 3 tablespoons of instant vanilla pudding mix into the peach juice, creating a sweet and creamy base for the salad.
4. Drain the remaining can of peaches, mandarin oranges, and pineapple chunks. You won’t need the juice from these fruits, so go ahead and discard it.
5. Combine all the fresh and canned fruits along with the lemon zest into the pudding mixture. Gently stir until all the fruits are well coated with the creamy vanilla dressing.
6. Refrigerate the fruit salad for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld and the salad to chill.
7. Serve your Delicious Fruit Salad as a delightful dessert or a refreshing side dish at your next gathering.

Enjoy the burst of flavors and the delightful creaminess of this fruit salad! It’s a perfect way to indulge in the sweetness of various fruits.