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Close up cherry, pineapple tidbit, grape and other fruit cocktail ingredients coated with creamy vanilla pudding mixture heaped up in a white bowl.
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Fruit Salad with Cool Whip

Creamy from the Cool Whip and pudding, this fruit salad using fruit cocktail, pineapple and mandarin oranges can be mixed up in just five minutes.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Fruit Salad with Cool Whip
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 122kcal
Author Jennifer Osterholt

Ingredients

  • 20 ounce can pineapple tidbits undrained
  • 3 ounce box instant vanilla pudding or lemon pudding
  • 15 ounce can fruit cocktail drained
  • 15 ounce can mandarin oranges drained
  • 8 ounces Cool Whip defrosted

Instructions

  • In a medium sized mixing bowl stir together pineapple with juice and the instant pudding. Chill for 15 minutes.
    20 ounce can pineapple tidbits, 3 ounce box instant vanilla pudding
  • Drain fruit cocktail and oranges. Add to pineapple mixture and stir well.
    15 ounce can fruit cocktail, 15 ounce can mandarin oranges
  • Fold in Cool Whip and chill.
    8 ounces Cool Whip

Notes

  • Chills fastest in a 13x9x2 inch pan
  • Instant vanilla and instant lemon pudding both work well
  • Can sprinkle up to 1/2 cup chopped pecans on top if desired
  • Tastes great with slices of fresh strawberries or banana stirred in

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 372IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 0.3mg