Mami Elva's Fruit Salad

Crunchy, fruity and sweet. That about sums up this nifty fruit salad, and it is so easy to make. Fruit cocktail and pears are stirred into a bowl full of cherries, fresh apples, bananas, walnuts and coconut. Then a jar of marshmallow cream is folded in. Makes eight generous servings.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 388 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 2 bananas, peeled and diced
• 2 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, halved
• 2 (15.25 ounce) cans fruit cocktail, juice reserved
• 1 (15 ounce) can pears, drained and chopped
• 2 Granny Smith apples - cored, peeled and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the fruit cocktail, pears, cherries, apples, bananas, walnuts and coconut.

Step 2

Fold in marshmallow cream, if too thick, add some reserved fruit juice. Mix well, chill and serve.