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Mom’s Fruit Salad

The full bowl of fruit salad topped with marshmallows on a white and blue towel.
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This light and flavorful blend of fresh fruits are studded with mini marshmallows in a family favorite fruit salad.

Ingredients

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  • 2 c. Pineapple (chopped into 1-inch pieces)
  • 2 c. Strawberries (washed and quartered)
  • 2 Bananas (sliced lengthwise and into 1/4 inch slices)
  • 1 Apple (washed and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces)
  • 1 c. Grapes (washed and cut in half)
  • 1 c. Blueberries (washed)
  • 12 Maraschino Cherries (stems removed and cut in half)
  • 1 Tbsp. Orange Juice
  • 1 Tbsp. Maraschino Cherry Juice
  • ½ Tbsp. Lemon Juice
  • 1 c. Marshmallows

Instructions

  1. I tend to work from the messiest fruit to the least messy but you are more than welcome to chop your fruits in any order you wish, this easy fruit salad does not need to be chopped in any particular order.
  2. Chop your pineapple into 1-inch bite sized pieces. You will need 2 cups of chopped pineapple. Put the pineapple in a large bowl.
  3. Wash and quarter strawberries. You will use 2 cups of quartered strawberry. Mix into the bowl with the pineapple.
  4. Next, slice 2 bananas in half lengthwise before cutting into 1/4 inch slices. Add them into the bowl.
  5. Then wash and chop your apple into 1/2-inch bite sized pieces. Toss your chopped apple into the fruit salad bowl.
  6. Measure out 1 cup of grapes then wash and slice in half. Add to the bowl.
  7. Wash 1 cup of blueberries and toss into the fruit salad.
  8. Next, fish out 12 maraschino cherries, remove the stems and slice in half. Add to the fruit salad and toss to combine.
  9. For the "dressing" mix together one tablespoon orange juice, 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice, and 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice. Pour over the fruit salad and toss to coat.
  10. Top with 1 cup of marshmallows and serve!

Notes

Ingredient Substitutions by Diet

  • Paleo- If you want to keep this dish paleo use regular cherries in place of maraschino cherries and omit the marshmallows.
  • Vegan- To keep this delicious fruit salad vegan, use a vegan marshmallow such as Dandies.

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