Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2008

This was as close as I could find to my grandmother's recipe, but I added cottage cheese & walnuts. Love this one and will be using it again.

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Scottish_Yankee

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Living In: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2008

This is a version of one I make quite often. My version does not include the oranges, pineapple or coconut and I use the regular marshmallows not coloured. Either way though it has to be the easiest and bes tasting fruit salad to make ever !!!

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FYZER

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2007

Nice, light and fruity! This is a good item to bring to any big dinner - you're sure to get compliments!

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KRRRYSTAL

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Home Town: Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

Living In: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2007

I really prefer fresh fruit for salads, but if you need to use canned fruit this is a good combination.

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Living In: Springville, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2007

This recipe has been in my family for 20 plus years, and we always have it on Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have modified it now with my kids and use toasted coconut and sometimes I will use only mandarin oranges and marachino cherries. My girls love it with just cherries and coconut and marshmellows too.

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2007

Very Sour!!! I replaced the sour cream with Cool Whip, made a big difference, with the addition of the cool whip, it gets 5 stars:) Very easy and a big hit

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2007

I sampled this at a recent lunch. Since I asked for the recipe, obviously I enjoyed it. The chef substituted 1 cup of frozen blueberries for the fruit cocktail. Very refreshing. I think grapes would be a nice addition too.

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schmerna

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2007

Almost a duplicate of my Nanny's salad, which was one of the high points of any visit to her house in the summer. She must not have liked coconut, so she used a drained can of fruit cocktail instead. I truly loved the sweet/tang/crunch/squish (marshmallows) of this wonderful dish as a child, and look forward to supplying this treat to my future grandchildren.

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SDK999

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Living In: Midland, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2006

I make this recipe often and don't use the fruit cocktail. I think that makes it six cup salad instead of five. It is really good though and keeps great in the fridge.

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Connie M

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2006

This was just okay. It had been a while since I've had this, so I didn't remember the exact ingredients. After making it I remembered that my mom always used crushed pineapple and no fruit cocktail. I didn't care for this near as much as the way I'm used to having it made. Also, I cut back on the sour cream and added a little sugar, because I could taste a strong sour cream flavor.

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2006

I'm not sure what went wrong here, but mine turned to a runny soupy mess and had no flavor. I drained all of the fruit really well, so I'm not sure what the problem was.

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Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2006

Wonderful (and wonderfully easy) recipe! I, like DEENIE65, didn't follow the cup rule, but it still turned out very well. I substituted fresh navel oranges for the mandarins, and marshmallow creme for the marshmallows (same measurements).

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2006

OK, so it's another form of Ambrosia but it's still yummy isn't it? If your kids aren't coconut fans, omit the coconut and add more marshmallows. I did and it was great!

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2006

Came out great! Even those who don't care for sour cream all that much may like this dish. I used some of the fruit juice as others suggested, and the combination of the fruit juice and sour cream makes a great flavor combination. Very easy to adjust the types of fruit and amount of sour cream to your liking.

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Gizmo

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2005

I have made this several times - it's easy and delicious! My husband devours it every time. I especially like it in the hot summer months. Yumm!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2004

This recipe was a big hit. I substituted fresh grapes and whole maraschino cherries for the fruit cocktail. I didn't stick to the "cup" rule. I just combined the quantities of fruit and coconut I had, and added the sour cream to taste.

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DEENIE65

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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2004

This one is a keeper...if you like cherries use fruit cocktail with extra cherries like DelMonte's "Very Cherry". This is great for picnics or summer parties.I like to make it for Easter too~

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2004

I omitted the fruit cocktail and added 1 c. coconut...turned out delicious.

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2003

very good, i made according to the recipe

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2003

This recipe got my son to eat fruit!!!! He would not eat any fruit at all so I tried this recip and he could not get enough! I loved it too!! So easy to make and keeps well too!

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