Seriously easy fruit salad recipe that takes minutes to prepare and tastes amazing! This is a no stress side dish that is perfect for summer picnics, barbecues, holiday parties, or dinner! So dang easy to make and tastes like you spent a lot more time on it than you really did!
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Easy Fruit Salad
If you have tried our recipes before you know I LOVE an easy recipe that tastes amazing and doesn’t cost a fortune. All of the ingredients in this easy fruit salad you may already have in your pantry and fridge. This is the perfect easy winter fruit salad recipe!! All the fruit comes from a can so you do not have to stress that it is going to cost a fortune to make this in the winter. This is pretty much the perfect year-round fruit salad recipe!!
I try to keep all of the ingredients in the pantry so I can easily whip up this easy fruit salad recipe at the last minute. It is perfect for those days that you forgot you have to bring something to a work potluck. Plus there is fruit in it so you can’t be blamed for being the person who always brings cookies and cakes to the office party. You brought fruit which deserves a crown and a pat on the back. We will ignore the marshmallow goodness that is in this fruit salad and just focus on the fruit. Don’t worry I have your back! I know what those office parties are like when you really just want to eat in your car and not hear your annoying co-worker yap on about how amazing they are. I have been there done that and rolled my eyes at the Oscar award-winning performances that happen during those lunches.
I will say if you want to be the person who does bring the amazing dessert recipe along with this easy fruit salad I might suggest whipping up these Creme Brulee Cheesecake Bars that look like you spent hours on them but are made with a cookie mix.
Sadly I can’t ship you my favorite Lick Me spatula because I only bought one while I was in Ireland and now I kick myself daily. I should have bought the entire rack home with me. Because it makes sense to bring home spatulas from Ireland and not every green leprechaun I could get my hands on. LOL!
One thing to know when you make this recipe is mix it in a large mixing bowl and then scoop it into your serving bowl. This will help you get everything combined and stirred together. I used a slotted noodle spoon to transfer it so any extra juice is left in the mixing bowl. This also helps so you don’t end up with cherries and pineapple chunks flying all over the counter.
Easy Fruit Salad
Ingredients needed to make an Easy Fruit Salad
1/2 bag of mini marshmallows
1 large can pineapple chunks
1 large or 2 small cans of mandarin orange slices
1 small jar of cherries (without stems)
8 oz sour cream (approx.)
How to make an Easy Fruit Salad
Drain all fruit well. Mix marshmallows, fruit a, d sour cream. Add more sour cream if it doesn’t seem moist enough.
I usually make this no more than a few hours before eating, as the marshmallows will get softer the longer they sit in the salad.
This recipe is easily doubled.
Easy Fruit Salad
Prep Time
5 mins
Course:
Salad
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1/2 bag of mini marshmallows
- 1 large can pineapple chunks
- 1 large mandarin orange slices
- 1 small jar cherries without stems
- 8 oz sour cream approx.
Instructions
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Drain all fruit well. Mix marshmallows, fruit and sour cream.
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Add more sour cream if it doesn’t seem moist enough.
Recipe Notes
I usually make this no more than a few hours before eating, as the marshmallows will get softer the longer they sit in the salad. This recipe is easily doubled.
My grandmother always made this for the holidays. The only difference is we also put in shredded coconut. Recently I used Fage 0% Greek yogurt instead of sour cream to try and make it a bit healthier. It was wonderful. The longer it sits the better it gets. We like our marshmallows soft. So good.