This fruit salad is simple and delicious; it’s probably one of my favorites to date.
One reason I love it so much is because you really can’t mess it up (I promise)! Use whatever seasonal fruits you have on hand and feel free to throw in a few frozen berries, canned fruit, or anything that’s a little past its prime.
And did I mention that it only takes about 15 minutes to make?
Ingredients:
Mix and match your favorite fruits and figure about 1 cup of fruit per person.
Here are the fruits I used. Try not to start drooling!
- 1 quart strawberries — sliced
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1 c. blackberries
- 1 c. sweet cherries — pitted and halved
- 2 c. seedless green grapes — halved
- 3 bananas — sliced
- 3 Granny Smith apples – chunked
- 1 15 oz. can Mandarin Oranges — drained (juices reserved)
- 1 21 oz. can peach pie filling
Directions:
- Combine all fruit in a large bowl.
- Mix Mandarin Orange juice with pie filling
- Gently stir pie filling mixture into fruit.
- Let mixture chill for one hour before serving.
I said it was simple!
Bring this dish to your next picnic — or to the table for dinner tonight. I guarantee it won’t last long!
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Mary says
Beautiful looking fruit salad but just curious if there are any problems with the apples or bananas turning brown in this salad or do you recommend adding just prior to serving?
Andrea says
if you use the pie filling to coat the fruit it will not turn brown — I haven’t had any issues with apples or bananas. However, if you’re going to make it the day ahead, then I’d hold off on the bananas until just before you’re ready to eat.
Samantha says
Andrea! I made this fruit salad and brought it for a dish to pass at my in-laws Christmas (just got married this month) and my family’s Christmas. Super easy and delicious. My MIL already asked for the recipe. Score!
Andrea says
awesome! and congrats on your wedding! Such a fun month to get married!
If your mother-in-law is already asking for your recipes in your first month of marriage, you know you’re on the right track! 🙂
CozZaretta says
This is an easy delicious recipe. The peach filling was a little too sweet for my taste, so I used 1/2 apricot and 1/2 almond pastry filling in its place. Perfect!
Heather says
Sounds yummy! And if you leave out the pie filling it’s 0 PointsPlus on Weight Watchers. (With the filling it’s 2PPV for 1/8 of the recipe.)
yy says
The grocery store didn’t have peach pie filling. (!!!!!) Is there a substitute you like to use or is that a must?
Char says
This is a go to recipe for me when I need a quick salad. I try to keep a couple cans of pie filling around1 and use whatever fruit I have on hand. In the winter, it’s doesn’t usually have as much vareity of friut, but is still yummy! I have used peach, apple and cherry pie filling and they are all delicious! The cherry is super pretty for Christmas and Valentine’s Day. I just took some to a dinner on Sun and noone could believe the recipe was that simple and quick! Something so easy, yet so good, is a win in my book!
Andrea says
oh yah — I’m thrilled you found this oldie-but-goodie recipe. I still use it regularly for big gatherings because it keeps the fruit from turning brown 🙂
Susan says
Oh, that looks fantastic. I love fresh fruit every day throughout the summer time. This is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing!
Andrea says
Thanks…it was delicious.
An no, it’s not a full meal, just a snack or side dish!
stanley says
oh wow! Tt is one healthy snack! Or is it a full meal for some women?
kelly says
This looks amazing. And how on earth do you pit cherries?
Andrea says
With a cherry-pitter — of course!!
It’s just one of my many kitchen gadgets I love to keep on hand!