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Fruit Salads : Top 20


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Cranberry Gelatin Salad

Submitted by: mama_wolfe 
A beautiful crimson gelatin salad filled with delicious stuff - jellied cranberry sauce, pineapple, sweet-pitted cherries and chopped pecans. This lovely mixture is stirred into cherry gelatin and chilled. 

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Almond Strawberry Salad

Submitted by: Renae Rossow 
Everyone loves this pretty salad that's topped with strawberries and sliced almonds,' Renae Rossow notes from Union, Kentucky. With just a few ingredients, it's loaded with flavor. 

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Pudding-Topped Fruit Salad

Submitted by: Michelle Masciarelli 
My sister shared this recipe with me. She served the fruit in wine goblets, topped with the pudding. For large groups, serve it in a big salad bowl. Either way, it's refreshing and delicious. -Michelle Masciarelli, Torrington, Connecticut 

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Surprise Apple Salad

Submitted by: Elaine Sabacky 
Chunks of Snicker candy bars are the sweet surprises in this fast fix from Elaine Sabacky. 'My busy daughter introduced me to this easy apple salad,' writes the Litchfield, Minnesota cook. 'My husband and I think it's great.' 

Frozen Cranberry Salad

Submitted by: Inge Wolf 
Sweetened whipped cream is folded into a bowlful of delicious offerings - whole cranberry sauce, crushed pineapple, cubes of cream cheese, and chopped nuts. This is poured into a loaf pan, frozen and cut into beautiful slices. Serves ten. 

Poached Orange Pears

Submitted by: Edna Lee 
These pears are very simple to prepare, but so elegant, assures Edna Lee of Greeley, Colorado. I love to serve them when fresh raspberries are in season. They make a beautiful presentation for special occasions and are always well liked by both young and old. TIP: I've occasionally used home-canned pear halves and no one ever knows the difference, Edna says. 

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Pistachio Fruit Salad

Submitted by: Gail Bartlett 
'My husband, a diabetic, always smiles when he finds this fun and fluffy salad on the menu,' shares Gail Bartlett from Hallowell, Maine. She pairs pistachio pudding with pineapple, oranges and other fruits for a tasty guilt-free treat. 

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Banana Split Salad

Submitted by: Anne Powers 
This pretty pink mixture, chock-full of yummy fruit and nuts, is sure to disappear in a hurry. 'It's a sweet and speedy treat that can be served as a dessert or salad,' remarks Anne Powers of Munford, Alabama. 

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Frosty Pineapple Salad

Submitted by: Lillian Volf 
At her home in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, reader Lillian Volf serves this cool pineapple treat as a salad or dessert. The frozen fluff calls for only four ingredients and costs a mere 23 cents for each refreshing serving. 

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Fruit Salad Dessert

Submitted by: Muriel Fay 
I AM 83 years old and my mother has been gone for many years, but I'm still using her best recipes. She was a gourmet cook before anyone was using that term and before everyone was counting calories. This was one of our family's favorite desserts when I was growing up, and it's just as good two generations later! --Muriel Fay Walton, Kentucky 

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Cabbage Waldorf Salad

Submitted by: Diane Hixon 
I like this recipe because it combines the tastes of Waldorf salad and coleslaw. It's great for picnics and potlucks. 

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Fresh Cranberry Salad

Submitted by: Cathy 
A sweet, sweet cranberry salad that everyone will think is dessert. Sugared cranberries are combined with crushed pineapple and miniature marshmallows and chilled overnight. Just before serving, this lovely concoction is folded into freshly whipped cream and sliced bananas. Serves six. 

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Peach Chicken Salad

Submitted by: Priscilla Gilbert 
This salad recipe from Priscilla Gilbert of Indian Harbour Beach, Florida is perfect for a summer luncheon and a great way to use up leftover chicken and fresh mint from your garden. 'It also tastes just as good made with nectarines,' notes Priscilla. 

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Blue Cheese Waldorf Salad

Submitted by: Renee Aupperle 
A dash of cayenne adds zip to this classic cool and crispy salad. Blue cheese provides extra richness, notes Renee Aupperle of Lititz, Pennsylvania. Its great for a buffet; everyone who tries it loves it. 

Thai-Inspired Confetti Salad

Submitted by: taddy 
Home Town: Brillion, Wisconsin, USA
Living In: Altus Afb, Oklahoma, USA
Light, a little sweet, crisp, and refreshing defines this salad combining chopped cucumbers, papaya, green beans, and a roma tomato with a zingy citrus dressing. 

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Sunflower Strawberry Salad

Submitted by: Betty Malone 
We have an annual Strawberry Festival in our town, so recipes with strawberries are popular here. I've served this salad at luncheons and have always received a lot of compliments. 

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Peachy Tossed Salad

Submitted by: Tonia Booker 
A sweet homemade dressing flecked with poppy seeds coats this green salad sent in by Tonia Booker of Gilbert, Arizona. The combination of sweet peaches, salty feta cheese, and crunchy onion and cucumber offers an array of tastes and textures. 

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Fruited Spinach Salad

Submitted by: Kate Reynolds 
I had a similar salad in a restaurant and thought it was great, so I came up with this recipe to prepare at home. I love the way the light, sweet dressing tops the refreshing salad ingredients. -- Kate Reynolds, Seattle, Washington 

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Arugula and Watermelon Salad

Submitted by: Joshua 
Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Living In: Rochester, New York, USA
An interesting mix of arugula, watermelon, and feta cheese creates one great summer salad! 

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Triple Cranberry Salad Mold

Submitted by: Kristi Jo Chiles 
Whats a holiday meal without at least one jolly gelatin salad chock-full of fruit and nuts? My mother made this one for every holiday, and now my husband says he can't imagine Christmas without it! -Kristi Jo Chiles Portsmouth, Rhode Island 

 
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