Best Mothers Fruit Salad Recipes

Mom's Fruit Salad With Cooked Dressing image

Provided by DeborahSu

Categories Breakfast

Time 40m

Yield 2 gallons, 64 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, juice of
1 lemon, juice of
1 orange, juice of
vinegar (approx. 1 T)
1 grated lemon, rind of
1/2 grated orange, rind of
1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped
2 -3 apples
2 oranges
3 -4 bananas
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits (you used the juice in the dressing!)
1 cup grapes
1 cup cherries (fresh, frozen, or canned)
fruit (in season, canned, or frozen)
miniature marshmallow (to taste(I use 1/2 bag)

Steps:

Whisk the flour & sugar together. Beat eggs until light, and whisk in flour & sugar.
Drain a can of pineapple tidbits into a 2-cup measure, add the lemon and orange juices, and pour in enough vinegar to make 1-1/4 cups total liquid.
Add to the egg mixture. Cook in double boiler, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Chill thorougly, then fold in whipped cream.
Fold into your mixed fruit--you really can use whatever fruit you have on hand. I've added mango, pears, starfruit, kiwi, and I can't remember what all!
Chill and enjoy!

Mom's Fruit Salad image

Provided by Nancy Sneed

Categories Pineapple

Time 20m

Yield 14-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 bananas, sliced
1/2 lb seedless grapes, halved
4 ounces maraschino cherries, halved
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, well drained
1 can mandarin orange, well drained (may use fresh oranges)
2 golden delicious apples, cut in chunks
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 pint fresh whipping cream
almond extract

Steps:

Prepare fruits and put all together in a large bowl.
Mix whipping cream with 6 tsp of sugar and 1/4 tsp almond extract.
Add a couple of tablespoons of cherry juice to make it a pretty pink and give it extra flavor.
Add marshmallows and whipped cream to fruit and chill until ready to serve.

Mom's Fruit Salad image

Provided by Divinemom5

Time 5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cans fruit cocktail (in light syrup)
2 cans mandarin oranges
1 bag miniature marshmallow
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream

Steps:

Mom's Fruit Salad image

Provided by Becky Graves

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 banana, sliced
1 apples, golden delicious, sliced
1 orange, peeled and sliced
1 c purple grapes, halved
1 c strawberries and/or kiwis, sliced
1 small lemon, juiced
1 small can pineapple tidbits, drained; reserve juice
SAUCE
1 pinch sugar
reserved pineapple juice
1 Tbsp mayonnaise

Steps:

1. Mix all of the fruit in a medium bowl.
2. Pour lemon juice over them; set aside.
3. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and sugar; stir well. Add pineapple juice a little at a time. The sauce should be a little thin, but not runny.
4. Pour sauce over fruit; stir well. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Chill salad and remove right before you're ready to eat (within 30 mins.- 1 hour or the bananas will go brown). Enjoy!