This recipe has been a family favorite for years. I love fruit, and while fresh fruit is my favorite, this is a great recipe to make in the winter when good produce is hard to find (and expensive!), and it has also come in handy many times when I need to make a side dish and don’t have time to run to the store since many of the ingredients are ones that I keep on hand regularly.
Orange Cream Fruit Salad
3 oz. pkg instant vanilla pudding mix
1 1/2 cups milk
1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
8 oz container Cool Whip
20 oz. can pineapple chunks or tidbits, drained
11 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained
2 bananas, sliced
Combine pudding mix, milk and orange juice in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes and then fold in the Cool Whip. Gently mix in the fruit and chill until ready to serve.
Feel free to add more fruit. I often add more oranges or bananas, and sometimes I add strawberries and mini marshmallows too. Enjoy!