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5-Cup Fruit Salad

April 28, 2012 By Cooking Mamas 12 Comments

5 Cup Salad

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5-Cup Fruit Salad

A delicious fruit salad made with pineapple, mandarin oranges, coconut, marshmallows, and sour cream, Enjoy!
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 c. mandarin oranges drained
  • 1 c. pineapple tidbits drained
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 1 c. shredded sweetened coconut
  • 1 c. miniature marshmallows

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, gently stir everything together, cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Cook's Note: I like to double this recipe for large gatherings.

Filed Under: Easter, Fruit Salads, HOLIDAYS, SALADS, Thanksgiving

Comments

  1. Gloria Connelley says

    December 3, 2015 at 5:10 pm

    I make this but use fruit cocktail also and drain it .

    Reply
    • Cooking Mamas says

      December 4, 2015 at 6:44 am

      Yum, I’m going to have to try that, sounds delicious!

      Reply
  2. Becky says

    December 4, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    sounds really good. Cannot wait to make it!!!!!

    Reply
  3. Lynne says

    December 5, 2015 at 6:39 am

    This has been a favorite of mine for over 40 years!

    Reply
    • Cooking Mamas says

      December 5, 2015 at 9:30 am

      Oh mine too Lynne, my mother in-law gave it to me about 35 years ago. It’s always on our table during the Holidays!

      Reply
  4. Shelli says

    December 5, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    I make this but I use cool whip, not sour cream and I will change it up, I put walnuts in sometimes, I don’t put coconut because I don’t care for it, but also use fruit cocktail sometimes, its one of those recipes you can make many different ways and always a hit.

    Reply
    • Cooking Mamas says

      April 28, 2016 at 9:51 pm

      You’re right Shelli, I love all the variations! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Lia says

    April 18, 2016 at 9:35 pm

    This is basically what we make but without the pineapple. We use the sour cream container as a measurement. We use 2 cans of Mandarin oranges, drained. One tub of sour cream, one tub of coconut and one rounded tub of large marshmallows cut small

    Reply
    • Cooking Mamas says

      April 28, 2016 at 9:50 pm

      How clever Lia, I love it!

      Reply
  6. Kathy Tuller says

    April 28, 2016 at 6:09 pm

    I made this for first time! It is great- but I added some pecans , dried cranberries, and touch of cinnamon. Made it more flavorful and chewy.

    Reply
    • Cooking Mamas says

      April 28, 2016 at 9:46 pm

      I like your additions Kathy! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Leberta says

    June 29, 2017 at 8:14 pm

    I love this recipe my mom use to make this around the holidays,I love it w/ cool whip and sour cream!!!
    Whatever amt; of sour cream, is the same amt.,cool whip!!!

    Reply

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