Morning Fruit Salad

“My best friend made this refreshing salad for lunch one hot summer day,” says Nikki Gaines of Covington, Georgia. “It was so good, I just had to have the recipe. Now I make it every chance I get. It’s always a hit at picnics and church brunches.”
tasteofhome.com
Originally published as Morning Fruit Salad in Simple & Delicious March/April 2007, p11

Morning Fruit Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

MAKES: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1-1/2 cups seedless grapes, halved
• 2 small apples, chopped
• 2 small bananas, sliced
• 1/3 cup flaked coconut
• 1/3 cup Diamond of California Chopped Walnuts
• 1/4 cup maraschino cherries, halved
• 1/4 cup raisins

1. Drain oranges, reserving 4-1/2 teaspoons juice (discard remaining juice or save for another use). In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and reserved juice.
2. In a large bowl, combine the oranges, grapes, apples, bananas, coconut, walnuts, cherries and raisins. Divide among serving dishes; drizzle with mayonnaise mixture. Serve immediately. Yield: 6-8 servings.