Fruit Salad Recipe

An easy fruit salad recipe made with oranges, apples, bananas, pineapple, walnuts, and maraschino cherries.

Serve this fruit salad for breakfast or as part of your weekend brunch menu.

The dressing for this fruit salad is made from its own fruit juices and cooked until thickened. Tart apples add a nice contrast of flavor to the sweet maraschino cherries.

Serve as a sweet complement to a savory brunch such as an egg casserole or an omelet, along with the traditional breakfast fare such as sausage and toast.

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Easy Fruit Salad Recipe

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredient List:

1 large (15 ounce) can of mandarin oranges, drained
2 medium apples, diced
3 bananas, sliced
1 large can crushed pineapple, drained (save juice)
1 large jar maraschino cherries, drained (save juice)
1/4 cup chopped nutmeats (optional)

Sauce:
1 egg
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
juice from the pineapple and cherries
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Cooking Equipment Needed:

Large mixing bowl
medium saucepan

Cooking Instructions:

Step 1: Drain the mandarin oranges and discard the juice. Chop apples and slice bananas. Drain the pineapple and maraschino cherries and save the juice. Combine all five fruits, including the nutmeats and mix together into a large mixing bowl.

Step 2: In a medium saucepan, combine the egg, sugar, flour, and reserved pineapple and cherry fruit juices. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Cool for 5 minutes.

Step 3: Pour over the fruit mixture and chill for 2 hours before serving.

Serves 6.

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