NANA'S FRUIT SALAD

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My grandmother used to make this salad when I was a little girl. It's a tradition in my family now, for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Provided by Gina

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Dessert Salad Recipes

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (15.25 ounce) can fruit cocktail, juice reserved
2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
3 apples, cored and diced with peel
2 Bartlett pears, cored and diced
2 bananas
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Steps:

In a large bowl combine fruit cocktail, mandarin oranges, apples, pears, and pecans.
In a small mixing bowl, mix cream cheese and lemon juice. Add enough fruit cocktail juice to achieve a smooth and creamy consistency.
Fold the cream cheese mixture into the fruit mixture and toss. Cover and chill for 1 hour before serving. Prior to serving slice bananas, add to fruit salad and toss again.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 730.6 calories, Carbohydrate 93.8 g, Cholesterol 61.6 mg, Fat 39.7 g, Fiber 11.6 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 14.1 g, Sodium 186.9 mg, Sugar 49.4 g