Fruit Cocktail Salad

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
Yield 12 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
"Convenient canned fruit and instant pudding mix streamline preparation of this refreshing medley," reports Karen Buhr from Gasport, New York. This shortcut salad can also be served as a sweet satisfying dessert for diabetics.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) fruit cocktail in juice
  • 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 package (1 ounce) instant sugar-free vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 medium firm bananas, sliced

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the fruit and lemon juice. Sprinkle with pudding mix. Stir gently for 1 minute or until mixture is thickened. Fold in bananas. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 101 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 97mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit.

"Convenient canned fruit and instant pudding mix streamline preparation of this refreshing medley," reports Karen Buhr from Gasport, New York. This shortcut salad can also be served as a sweet satisfying dessert for diabetics.
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