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Old Fashioned Fruit Salad

A classic fruit salad made with strawberries, seedless grapes, kiwis, bananas, and a 21-oz can of cherry pie filling.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 lbstrawberriestrimmed and quartered
  • 1 lbseedless grapeshalved red or green- your choice
  • 3 kiwispeeled and sliced
  • 3 bananaspeeled and sliced
  • 21 ozcan of cherry pie filling

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Spatula
  • Paper Towels
  • Can opener

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Wash the strawberries and grapes under cold running water; drain and pat dry with paper towels.
  2. Trim any stems from the strawberries and quarter them. Halve the grapes. Peel and slice the kiwis and peel and slice the bananas.
  3. Place the prepared strawberries, grapes, kiwis, and bananas into a large mixing bowl.
  4. Open the 21‑oz can of cherry pie filling and spoon the entire contents over the fruit.
  5. Gently fold the cherry pie filling into the fruit with a spatula until the fruit is evenly coated, taking care not to mash the bananas.
  6. Cover the bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve, or serve immediately.

Notes

Consider adding a tropical twist by including pineapple chunks and mango slices.
For added texture, sprinkle chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts on top before serving.