Easy Fruit Salad with Cool Whip
Directions
- 1Drain the juice from the pineapple bits into a large mixing bowl and set aside the actual pineapple.
- 2Add the instant vanilla pudding to the pineapple juice and mix.
- 3Add the drained fruit cocktail, pineapple, mandarin oranges, strawberries, and halved cherries into the bowl.
- 4Stir until everything is evenly coated.
- 5Mix in the marshmallows until they are evenly distributed.
- 6Once the fruit, pudding, and marshmallows are combined, fold the Cool Whip into the fruit mixture.
- 7Mix until everything is thoroughly coated.
- 8Chill the Cool Whip fruit salad in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.
Ingredients
- 20 ounce pineapple tidbits with juices
- 3.4 ounce package instant vanilla pudding
- 15 ounce can fruit cocktail drained
- 10.5 ounce jar mandarin oranges drained
- 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced
- 6 ounce jar stemless maraschino cherries halved
- 2 cups mini white marshmallows
- 8 ounce tub Cool Whip thawed
Equipment
large mixing bowlrefrigerator
Tips
- Choose fresh, ripe strawberries to add that perfect balance of sweet and tang.
- Keep the Cool Whip chilled before mixing for maximum creaminess.
- Gently fold in the Cool Whip to keep the fruit intact using a rubber spatula.
- Chill the dessert salad before serving for at least an hour.
- Drain the fruit well before adding it to the mix.
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