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Easy Fruit Salad with Cool Whip Recipe

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This Easy Fruit Salad with Cool Whip is a refreshing and creamy dessert featuring a delightful mix of canned and fresh fruits combined with instant vanilla pudding and fluffy Cool Whip. Perfect for gatherings, it offers a sweet, light, and colorful treat that’s simple to make and sure to please any crowd.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Fruits

  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits (with juices)
  • 1 (15 ounce) can fruit cocktail (drained)
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) jar mandarin oranges (drained)
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries (sliced)
  • 1 (6 ounce) jar stemless maraschino cherries (halved)

Other Ingredients

  • 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 cups mini white marshmallows
  • 1 (8 ounce) tub Cool Whip (thawed)

Instructions

  1. Prepare pineapple juice and pudding: Drain the juice from the pineapple tidbits into a large mixing bowl, setting aside the pineapple pieces. Add the instant vanilla pudding mix to the pineapple juice and whisk until smooth and slightly thickened.
  2. Add and mix fruits: Add the drained fruit cocktail, pineapple pieces, drained mandarin oranges, sliced strawberries, and halved maraschino cherries into the bowl. Gently stir to evenly coat all the fruits with the pudding mixture.
  3. Incorporate marshmallows: Fold in the mini white marshmallows until they are evenly distributed throughout the fruit and pudding blend.
  4. Fold in Cool Whip: Gently fold the thawed Cool Whip into the fruit, pudding, and marshmallow mixture until the salad is completely coated and fluffy.
  5. Chill before serving: Cover the fruit salad and refrigerate for at least one hour to allow flavors to meld and the salad to set, then serve chilled.

Notes

  • For best texture, ensure Cool Whip is fully thawed before mixing.
  • Use fresh strawberries for added freshness and natural sweetness.
  • Chilling improves the flavor and consistency of the salad.
  • This salad is best served within 24 hours for optimal freshness.
  • Feel free to substitute any canned fruits with fresh seasonal fruits if preferred.
  • Author: ELLA
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://ellarecipe.com/easy-fruit-salad-with-cool-whip-recipe/