MORNING FRUIT SALAD
My best friend made this refreshing salad for lunch one hot summer day. 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.
—NIKKI GAINES COVINGTON, GA
START TO FINISH: 25 MIN. • MAKES: 6-8 SERVINGS
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 chopped walnuts
1/4 cup maraschino cherries, halved
1/4 cup raisins
1. Drain the oranges, reserving 4 1/2 teaspoons juice (discard remaining juice or save for another use). In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and reserved juice.
2. In a large bowl, mix oranges, grapes, apples, bananas, coconut, walnuts, cherries and raisins. Divide among serving dishes; drizzle with mayonnaise mixture. Serve immediately.