Grandma’s 5 Cup Creamy Fruit Salad Recipe
Only 5 ingredients are needed to make our Grandma's 5 cup creamy fruit salad: pineapple, mandarin oranges, coconut, marshmallows and . . . SOUR CREAM. While not a typical fruit salad, it's a timeless classic that we grew up with and all love. And it comes together in a matter of minutes!
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Large Mixing Spoon
Ingredients
- 11 ounces mandarin oranges 1 can, drain well
- 8 ounces crushed pineapple 1 can, drain well
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the oranges, pineapple, marshmallows, coconut, and sour cream.
- Stir until completely mixed together.
- You can eat it immediately after mixing, but we recommend that you refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours before serving so that the sour cream can be sweetened by the fruit.
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Notes
Try these other variations:
- add in chopped walnuts or pecans for an added crunch
- to make it sweeter, stir in a little powdered sugar - it will also offset the tartness from the sour cream
- add in a small jar of maraschino cherries
- add in a can of drained fruit cocktail
- add in dried cranberries and a dash of cinnamon
- stir in 2 Tablespoons of instant lemon pudding powder for a lemon-taste
- use pina colada flavored yogurt in place of the sour cream
- top with corn flakes for an added crunch
- add diced apples (if you don't like coconut, apples are a great alternative because of the crunch)
- add grapes (red or green) that have been halved
- add diced bananas
- add some marshmallow creme in with the sour cream to sweeten it up