Grandmother’S Frozen Fruit Salad

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Servings: 6 Difficulty: Advanced
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Latin-American-style fresh and vibrant salad that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Grandmother’S Frozen Fruit Salad

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6 Calories: 804.3

Description

This Latin-American salad features Fruit cocktail (1 lb, Apricot halves (1 lb, Chunk pineapple (1 lb, Miniature marshmellows, Unflavored gelatin. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, smooth, comforting richness. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Extra apricots and mint for Garnish Drain fruit cocktail, apricots, and pineapple.
  2. Reserve juices.
  3. Place fruit into large bowl.
  4. Add marshmellows.
  5. Set aside.
  6. Place fruit juices into saucepan.
  7. Stir in gelatin.
  8. Place over medium heat.
  9. Heat, stirring, until gelatin is dissolved.
  10. Cool slightly.
  11. Pour over fruit.
  12. Stir in diced cherries and cherry juice.
  13. In separate bowl, blend together cream cheese and salad dressing.
  14. Add to fruit mixture, mixing well.
  15. Cover and chill until partially set.
  16. Fold in whipped cream.
  17. transfer to a 7 1.2-by-11-inch serving dish.
  18. Cover and place in freezer 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
  19. Cut into squares to serve.
  20. garnish with apricots and mint sprig.
  21. Good served with Baked ham, Potatoes Ana and glazed carrots

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 804.3kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 58.8g91%
Saturated Fat 32.4g162%
Cholesterol 136.5mg46%
Sodium 439.4mg19%
Total Carbohydrate 47.5g16%
Dietary Fiber 4.1g17%
Sugars 38.1g
Protein 30.0g60%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: apricot, baking, blending, cheese, cherries, chunk, cocktail, cream, dressing, frozen, fruit, fruits, gelatin, grandmothers, halves, latin-american, marashino, marshmellows, miniature, pineapple
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