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Hawaiian Fruit Salad

This easy Hawaiian Fruit Salad recipe uses canned fruit as the star, combined with sour cream and orange gelatin for a sweet, refreshing tropical dessert perfect for potlucks and picnics.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Calories: 633

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 30-oz can fruit cocktail in juice
  • 1 20-oz can pineapple chunks in juice
  • 1 8-oz can mandarin orange slices
  • 1 10-oz bag mini marshmallows
  • 1 24-oz container sour cream
  • 1 box orange flavored gelatin

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Pour all the fruit in a colander over the sink and allow the juices to drain for four hours to ensure that it is as dry as possible. If you are in a hurry, you can use a clean kitchen towel to dry the fruit manually.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sour cream and orange jello powder.
  3. Stir the sour cream and gelatin mixture until completely combined and the color is uniform.
  4. Add the drained fruit and mini marshmallows to the bowl and stir gently to coat all pieces thoroughly.
  5. Chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour; four hours is better, and overnight is ideal for the flavors to meld.
  6. Stir the salad once more right before serving and serve chilled.

Notes

To dry the fruit fast you can put it in a salad spinner or use a clean lint-free kitchen towel to dry the fruit by hand. The dryer you can get the fruit, the less "soupy" the finished salad will be.
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