Name: Mami Elva's Fruit Salad recipe
Ingredients: 2 (15.25 ounce) cans fruit cocktail, juice reserved;1 (15 ounce) can pears, drained and chopped;1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, halved;2 apples - peeled, cored and chopped;2 Granny Smith apples - cored, peeled and chopped;2 bananas, peeled and diced;1 cup chopped walnuts;1 cup shredded coconut;1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme

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Ingredients

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

Nutrition Info

388.3 calories carbohydrate: 74.2 g cholesterol: : - fat: 11.1 g fiber: 5.8 g protein: 3.5 g saturatedFat: 3 g servingSize: - sodium: 49.9 mg sugar: 27.6 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the fruit cocktail, pears, cherries, apples, bananas, walnuts and coconut.
Fold in marshmallow cream, if too thick, add some reserved fruit juice. Mix well, chill and serve.

Recipe Yield

8 to 10 servings

Recipe Note

My mom Elva came up with this recipe to have with Thanksgiving dinner. Since then it has become a Thanksgiving tradition, however we also enjoy it in the summer months.

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