Mami Elva's Fruit Salad

Rating: 4 stars
5 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 0
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0

My mom Elva came up with this recipe to have with Thanksgiving dinner. Since then it has become a Thanksgiving tradition, however we also enjoy it in the summer months.

By B. Espinoza

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Recipe Summary

prep:
10 mins
additional:
20 mins
total:
30 mins
Servings:
9
Yield:
8 to 10 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

9
Original recipe yields 9 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the fruit cocktail, pears, cherries, apples, bananas, walnuts and coconut.

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  • Fold in marshmallow cream, if too thick, add some reserved fruit juice. Mix well, chill and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
388 calories; protein 3.5g; carbohydrates 74.2g; fat 11.1g; sodium 49.9mg. Full Nutrition
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HECKYEAH
Rating: 5 stars
11/22/2002
Excellent! Delicious! Easy! Read More
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AMYBREDIN
Rating: 3 stars
02/05/2003
This was a good fruit salad Very sweet. It did not keep well though. The afternoon after I had made it it looked awful. I think this was due to the marshmallow cream which was a little over the top in my opinion. This recipe was good but I believe it could use a little tweaking. Read More
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5 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 0
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0
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AMYBREDIN
Rating: 3 stars
02/05/2003
This was a good fruit salad Very sweet. It did not keep well though. The afternoon after I had made it it looked awful. I think this was due to the marshmallow cream which was a little over the top in my opinion. This recipe was good but I believe it could use a little tweaking. Read More
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HECKYEAH
Rating: 5 stars
11/22/2002
Excellent! Delicious! Easy! Read More
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megan
Rating: 5 stars
09/07/2006
I think this dish was delicious. The apples and bananas remained fresh for days. I will definitely make it again. Read More
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Sheila LaLonde
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Rating: 5 stars
04/06/2015
I loved this fruit salad and so did my Easter guests. My recommendation would be to make sure you drain all the canned fruit really well as it does have a tendency to get a little watery after it sits. I had to drain the excess liquid a couple of times after the salad was made. Leftovers the next day were still very good and the walnuts and apples were still crunchy. I did not bother to halve the cherries. Thanks for the easy tasty recipe Espinoza! Read More
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