I got this recipe from another military wife I knew when we lived at Fort Polk, LA. Claire is an excellent cook and loves to entertain in her home. She served this salad at a holiday party we attended at her home and graciously shared the recipe with me. There is no actual cooking time – but you should chill it before serving. Don’t make this too far ahead though as it doesn’t keep very long.
Ingredients: [‘red apple’, ‘green seedless grape’, ‘maraschino cherry’, ‘pecans’, ‘bananas’, ‘oranges’, ‘cool whip’, ‘fruit cocktail’, ‘dried shredded coconut’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 sweet red apple, peeled,cored,in small cubes “,”1 bag green seedless grape, rinse u0026amp,dried (use as many or as little as you prefer)”,”1 jar maraschino cherry, pitted,stemmed (use the juice too)”,”1 1/2 cups chopped pecans”,”3 bananas, peeled,thinly sliced “,”1 oranges, peeled,seeded,cut into bite sized pieces or 1/2 cup drained mandarin orange segments, approximately,cut into small pieces “,”1 (16 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed “,”1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained “,”1 bag dried shredded coconut”]
Number of Servings: 25
Steps: [‘Mix everything together gently in a large bowl.’, ‘Chill until ready to serve but not too far in advance or the fruit will start to weep and get soggy.’]