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Tropical Fruit Salad in a bowl.

Tropical Fruit Salad

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This salad is made with tropical fruit and a citrus sauce that adds a light lift to any meal or stands alone as a dessert.

  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x

Ingredients

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SAUCE

  • 1/2 cup orange juice, frozen concentrate
  • 1/3 cup pineapple juice, from canned pineapple tidbits
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

SALAD

  • 2-15 ounce cans of tropical fruit, drained
  • 1-14.5 ounce can of peach slices, drained
  • 1-15.25 ounce can pineapple tidbits, drained and juice saved for sauce
  • 1-11 ounce can of mandarin oranges, drained
  • 2 apples, cored and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 bananas, sliced
  • 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped

Instructions

Sauce

  1. Add all ingredients into a microwave-safe bowl and cook on high, stirring every minute or two until the sauce is thickened. Or cook on the stovetop in a saucepan, stirring until thickened.
  2. Set aside to cool.

Salad

  1. Add the salad ingredients into a large bowl and toss with cooled sauce.
  2. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill.
  3. Serve and store in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • Peel one of the apples, so the salad is not quite as crisp (the unpeeled apple adds color).
  • I Cut the peach slices in half.
  • Pour the cooked sauce into another bowl and put it in the freezer to cool faster.
  • Author: Louisiana Woman
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
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