Last Minute Fruit Salad Recipes

Steps:

• If you have an egg slicer,us this to slice your berries thinly, otherwise, use a knife to slice into very thin slices.
• Wash kiwfruit and pat dry.
• Using a very sharp knife, slice kiwi thinly- leaving the skin ON.
• Lay each slice of kiwi flat and use the knife point to cut a slit in the ring of skin left on each slice.
• The remaining skin should easily peel off (if it is stubborn, just trace along the outer edge of the slice with your knife)- you'll end up with nice even slices of kiwi.
• In a large decorative serving bowl,gently combine berries, kiwi slices, mandarin oranges, and pineapple chunks- don't stir too hard or you'll crush the fruit.
• Chop cherries and add to the bowl.
• Add just a couple of Tablespoons of each of the the reserved fruit canning juices to taste- not too much, just enough to moisten.
• Add the sugar and gently stir to combine.
• Cover& Chill at least 30 minutes.
• Can be made up to 3 hours in advance- but don't make too early or the fruit will get soggy.

Steps:

• In a serving bowl combine drained oranges, drained pineapple, drained and chopped maraschino cherries & marshmallows. Gently mix. Add Cool Whip and gently fold until combined. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• The canned fruit needs to be completely dry, so recommend starting this 2 days in advance - draining the fruit overnight on the first day.
• On the day before you need the salad, whip the cream. You can sweeten it with a bit of sugar if desired, but it's not needed.
• Mix the pudding mix and milk together until thick.
• Fold the whipped cream and pudding together.
• Fold the fruits and marshmallows into the cream and pudding mixture.
• Refrigerate overnight.

Steps:

• Prepare cooked Dressing:.
• Heat first 6 ingredients just to boiling in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Let it cool while you beat the whipping cream.
• Beat whipping cream in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until it's stiff.
• Fold a spoonful of the cooled egg mixture into into the whipped cream.
• Fold the rest of the cooled egg mixture into the whipped cream.
• If you add the hot egg mixture all at once into the whipped cream, it will curdle; trust me on this.
• Add fruit& nuts to the dressing.
• Refrigerate at least 12 hours to blend flavors.
• Garnish with Maraschino cherries.
• Garnish with nuts if you choose to use the nuts as a garnish rather than an ingredient, or both as I do.

Steps:

• Put the diced honeydew melon in a bowl large enough to hold all the fruit.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Pour the blueberries on top of the melon.
• Spinkle with 2 teaspoons of sugar, or you can use 2 Splenda packets.
• Slice the banana and put it on top of the blueberries.
• Sprinkle with lime juice.
• Mix it together in the bowl as you eat it with a spoon.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the egg, lemon juice, butter, sugar and 1 tablespoon of the reserved pineapple juice over low heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture becomes thick. Whisk in poppy seeds. Remove from heat and chill.
• Once dressing is cold, fold in whipped cream, pineapple, orange segments, fruit cocktail and marshmallows. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours. Just before serving, mix in the banana.