5 Cup Fruit Salad

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5-Cup Fruit Salad is a delightfully simple fruit salad consisting of just 5 ingredients: mandarin oranges, pineapple, coconut, mini marshmallows, all tossed in plain yogurt or sour cream. A bit of pineapple juice is used to lightly sweeten the yogurt/sour cream, bringing the whole thing together in a simply sweet way.

This fruit salad has been a part of family dinners and holidays since I was a teenager. It couldn’t be quicker to pull together, it’s inexpensive, and it’s fruit based, while still being delicious (creamy!) and fun (marshmallows!). The coconut gives texture, the fruit is juicy, and the mini marshmallows soften, melting in your mouth.

This 5 Cup Fruit Salad uses canned fruit to keep prep time and costs down, but feel free to use fresh fruit where you wish!

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5 Cup Fruit Salad
Yield 3-5
Author
Prep time
10 Min
Total time
10 Min

5 Cup Fruit Salad

Easy, creamy, tropical fruit salad with just five inexpensive ingredients is perfect for holidays or anytime!
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine oranges, pineapple, marshmallows, and coconut. Toss lightly to combine.
  2. Add sour cream and reserved pineapple juice and toss to coat evenly. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. Best served day of making.

Notes

  • Sweetened coconut can be used in place of the unsweetened. Unsweetened may be harder to find than sweetened, but it keeps the sugar down and lets the fruit really shine.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

458

Fat

21 g

Sat. Fat

18 g

Carbs

64 g

Fiber

10 g

Net carbs

55 g

Sugar

50 g

Protein

11 g

Sodium

52 mg

Cholesterol

3 mg

Nutritional information is approximate; based on 3 servings.

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5 Cup Fruit Salad

Serves 3-5

Ingredients:

  • 1 can (15oz/425g) mandarin orange segments, drained

  • 1 can (8oz/226g) pineapple chunks or tidbits, drained and 1 Tbsp juice reserved

  • 1 cup / 57g mini marshmallows

  • 1 cup / 80g shredded unsweetened coconut

  • 1 cup (8oz/226g) sour cream or plain Greek yogurt

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, combine oranges, pineapple, marshmallows, and coconut. Toss lightly to combine.

  2. Add sour cream and reserved pineapple juice and toss to coat evenly. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. Best served day of making.

Jenny’s Notes:

  • Sweetened coconut can be used in place of the unsweetened. Unsweetened may be harder to find than sweetened, but it keeps the sugar down and lets the fruit really shine.