Vanilla Pudding Fruit Salad
This vintage fruit salad recipe uses some vanilla instant pudding to give the sauce body and flavor. It is a wonderful side dish or you could even serve it as a simple dessert.
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 14.5 oz. can fruit cocktail
- 15 oz. can mandarin oranges
- 20 oz. can pineapple chunks in juice
- 3.4 oz. vanilla instant pudding mix
Instructions
- Drain pineapple juice into a medium mixing bowl. Add instant pudding mix and stir until smooth.
- Drain liquid out of the remaining cans of fruit. Add just the fruit, including the pineapple, to the mixing bowl with the pudding mixture.
- The salad can be served right away, but is best chilled for at least an hour.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week.
Notes
For more servings, you can add a second can of fruit cocktail.
It is also delicious with fresh banana slices or extra maraschino cherries.
Feel free to play with different kinds of fruit. Just be aware that fresh fruit won't store as long as canned.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 1120IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
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