Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2008

This is a good recipe. It is tasty but not so rave worthy. It is too sweet for most folks. I used the 8oz. whipped topping as suggested and still was very sweet. I even added lots of extra fruit to lighten it up but to no avail. Yummy enough but very heavy.

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2008

This salad is so yummy! My family frequently requests that I bring this to get togethers because they love it!

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Reviewed: May 19, 2008

THIS RECIPE IS EVEN BETTER IF YOU ADD ONE CUP CHOPPED PECAN NUTS.

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Reviewed: May 3, 2008

Very yummy even without the bananas

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2008

This was just okay. I tried this recipe because my mother made a variation of this, but without oranges, and instead of cool-whip, it had real whipped cream and marachino cherries. I did enjoy the bananas in this one, but overall my mom's was better.

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	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Mendon, Massachusetts, USA Living In: Milford, Massachusetts, USA
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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2008

I have made this in the past as it was written and it was good. But recently my Bf can't have seeds so I changed it and added banana creme pudding mix instead of pistachio. And deleted the banana's, I also added extra mandarin oranges and some coconut flakes. No complaints very good recipe and can be made to what ever your preference is.

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2008

I love this so much I had to sign up so I could write a review! I made it for Thanksgiving, Christmas and now my son wants it for his birthday. I omit the bananas and add about 1/2-1 cup coconut, 1/4 cup sliced almonds and add in a few sliced marischino cherries. Enjoy :)

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Tara ann


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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2007

Very good! This was a bit hit. My mother in law also makes this salad minus the mandarin oranges and the bananas. She even liked this version much better. The oranges and bananas add a nice touch. Thanks!

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2007

Wonderful! I was so surprised! I was asked to bring "ambrosia" so of couse I came looking at All Recipes. I normally dislike ambrosia, but this variation looked intriguing. Everyone raved about it and wanted the recipe! I even loved it! The only thing I changed is I ommited bananas because I forgot to buy them, and added about a 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut. Oh, and that picture is not what it lookes like. It's a light green color. Very pretty.

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PatiO

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2007

I love this recipe, but instead of bananas I add 2 cups of shredded coconut and a few drops of food coloring. My kids love the (green) coloring.

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2007

Nice quick, easy recipe for a potluck. My kids loved helping with this!!

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2007

My sister in law has made this dish for years for holiday dinners. I've made it a few times myself but I omit the fruit cocktail and the mandarin oranges. I do use the pineapple along with seedless red grapes and some pecans chopped for crunch. Perfect!

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Pooter61

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007

I doubled the recipe and used one box of pistachio and one box of vanilla pudding. I also used one 16 oz. tub of the Cool Whip. Lastly, I didn't use bananas and it was a hit.

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MoJo

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007

This recipe is very tasty, and 'almost' full-proof. :) Consider: 1) make sure the cool whip is thawed when mixing to avoid watery consistency; 2) Go nuts with the fruit filling. I personally didn't add the fruit cocktail, but I did add quite a few more bananas than recommended. 3) Consider adding cut up apples to give it a crunch; 4) make a SINGLE batch.... I made double for a pot-luck of 60+ people, and a single batch would have more than sufficed; 5) This recipe does not keep well for more than two days. Enjoy!

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Special K

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2007

This is a family favorite. I do not add anyother fruit but the pinapple. And I surve it as a dessert. In fact growing up this is what i had instead of birthday cake

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2007

very very easy and very good. even my husband liked it and he usually doesn't eat this type of dish. it makes alot, too. next time i would add less cool whip though...maybe start with 8 oz. and go from there. thanks for the recipe.

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2007

Took this to a baby shower this weekend and it was a huge hit - even amongst the "healthy eaters!" Personally, I would have prefered to add coconut for more texture and for flavor and a jar of marinated cherries to give it a punch of color!

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KLBUMB

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Midland, Michigan, USA Living In: Snoqualmie, Washington, USA
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Reviewed: May 23, 2007

Yummy! Exactly how my grandmother used to make it. Thanks for a great recipe. The only thing I added was 1 cup of chopped pecans. Otherwise Excellent!

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Sandy

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Reviewed: May 13, 2007

Delicious & easy recipe! At first, I wasn't too keen on the pistachio pudding taste; but after giving it a try, I was hooked... as were all my family members. They came away asking me for the recipe. What would I do differently the next time around? I'd add less whipped cream - esp since the marshmallows already gave the salad a creamy/fluffy texture. I also added crushed almond slices which gave the salad a crunchy texture. Overall, though, the recipe is delicious as it is and super easy to make. Highly recommend!

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Reviewed: May 10, 2007

Yummy! I love how fluffy and creamy this salad is. I ended up using cheesecake pudding because my boyfriend doesn't like pistachio, but I think pretty much any pudding would work (except maybe for chocolate)! Also, whenever I make fruit salad I use the canned tropical fruit blend that has pineapple, papaya and I believe mango because I like it better and it seems more interesting. This is my favorite fruit salad recipe, thanks!

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