Best Hey Mom I Want Some Red Hot Fruit Salad Recipes

SLOW-COOKED HOT FRUIT SALAD

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My old-fashioned fruit salad is convenient to make in the slow cooker when your oven and stovetop are occupied with other dishes. It's delicious alongside roasted meats, or even served over pound cake for dessert. -Debbie Kimbrough, Lexington, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 2h10m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) sliced peaches, drained
2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) sliced pears, undrained
1 jar (23 ounces) chunky applesauce
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 116mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (57g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

LAYERED FRESH FRUIT SALAD

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People always pass on compliments when I take this salad to covered-dish suppers. It's nice on a hot day...with a winter meal...or as a dessert! We live on a small farm where my garden gives me lots of possibilities for fresh food. -Page Alexander, Baldwin City, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
2/3 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cinnamon stick
FRUIT SALAD:
2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
2 medium kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
3 medium bananas, sliced
2 medium oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 medium red grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 cup seedless red grapes

Steps:

Place first 6 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Cool completely. Remove cinnamon stick., Layer fruit in a large glass bowl. Pour juice mixture over top. Refrigerate, covered, several hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 5mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

MOM'S FROZEN FRUIT SALAD

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This fruit salad is a family favorite handed down to me by my mother, Marjorie V. Hutchinson.

Provided by Beth Steinke

Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes

Time 8h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
¼ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 (8.5 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 banana, diced
1 (16.5 ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries, drained
1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup miniature marshmallows
cooking spray

Steps:

Beat cream cheese in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add sour cream, sugar, and salt; mix well.
Drain pineapple, reserving the juice. Dip banana pieces into the pineapple juice and place in a bowl. Add cherries, oranges, and the pineapple.
Add marshmallows to the cream cheese mixture; fold in the fruit mixture. Grease a fluted tube pan with cooking spray and turn the fruit salad out into the pan.
Cover and freeze salad for at least 8 hours. Unmold and let stand at room temperature at least 10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.4 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 122.3 mg, Sugar 18.9 g