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Nana's Fruit Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Gina

"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."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl combine fruit cocktail, mandarin oranges, apples, pears, and pecans.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, mix cream cheese and lemon juice. Add enough fruit cocktail juice to achieve a smooth and creamy consistency.
  3. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2003 by IAMTRINA
I made this recipe for a Christmas brunch, and it was delicious! I would make it again for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2002 by JLUNA
This was easy to make as well as delicious. Right up my alley! I brought it to my Mom's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2003 by TEXGIRL
This recipe sounded great when I first read it. However, I think I made the same mistake as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2002 by SMC90
Made an excellent pot-luck dish (although must remember to put bananas in directly before... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Nana's Fruit Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 758

  • Total Fat: 42g
  • Cholesterol: 62mg
  • Sodium: 185mg
  • Total Carbs: 95.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 10.2g
  • Protein: 8.5g

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