Twenty Four Hour Fruit Salad

Chunks of pineapple, fruit cocktail, mandarin oranges and miniature marshmallows are wrapped in a thick, tangy and fruity sauce dotted with poppy seeds.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 251 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1 (15.25 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained
• 1 ½ teaspoons butter
• 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks - drained with juice reserved
• 1 banana, sliced
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
• ½ pint heavy cream, whipped
• ½ (16 ounce) package miniature marshmallows

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.