ANN'S FANTASTIC FRUIT SALAD

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This is a fruit salad my mother-in-law makes, and it is just wonderful and probably the best I have ever had. If you don't like a particular fruit, just substitute it with one that you like! Sometimes my mother-in-law uses peeled and chopped pear in this recipe, you can use pomegranate seeds, mandarin oranges...just whatever seasonal fruit is available to you, it's a very forgiving recipe and completely full of vitamins.

Provided by witchywoman

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 Ruby Red grapefruit - peeled, segmented, and chopped
1 large navel orange - peeled, segmented, and chopped
2 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and diced
1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained (juice reserved)
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and halved
1 cup grapes, halved
2 bananas, sliced
½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste

Steps:

Mix grapefruit, orange, apples, pineapple, maraschino cherries, and grapes in a large bowl. Mash slightly with the back of a wooden spoon to release juices. Add bananas, coconut, walnuts, and sugar; stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate to blend flavors, at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.5 calories, Carbohydrate 43.5 g, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 15.2 mg, Sugar 25.4 g