Can I make my own heavy cream?

You do not need to use a container of Cool Whip for this. When I worked at the hotel we would always make our own whipped cream for these dessert salads in a huge stand mixer.

What other ingredients can I add?

Try adding some toasted coconut flakes, a can of pineapple, or mandarin oranges if you like.

Can I make this the day ahead?

Yes, just mix the salad a day ahead and store it in an airtight container or place saran wrap tightly over the bowl. It will last up to 3-5 days.

Why is there juice in the bowl?

Sometimes there will be water on the bottom of the salad. This is from the juice from the fruit cocktail. Just stir it back up again with the other ingredients.

Fruit Cocktail Salad - Recipe Diaries

Description

Fruit cocktail salad takes less than 5 minutes to prep and only has 3 ingredients!

Ingredients

Scale

2 15 oz cans of canned fruit cocktail packed in water
1 8 oz container of Cool Whip lite
1 cup of pastel mini marshmallows

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Instructions

Drain the juice out of the canned fruit cocktail. Reserve 1/4 of the fruit cocktail for the top.
Add fruit cocktail, mini marshmallows, and cool whip to a medium to large sized bowl.
Stir or fold the cool whip together with the fruit and marshmallows until well combined.
Serve the salad in a clear glass bowl and flatten the top out with a spatula. Add some extra marshmallows and the reserved fruit cocktail to the top of the salad. This lets people know what is in the salad.
Makes a total of 10 servings and I used a ½ cup for each serving.

Notes

Instead of using Cool Whip make your own whipped topping with heavy whipping cream.

If there's any liquid at the bottom of the bowl just fold it in again with the other ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1
Calories: 95
Sugar: 10g
Sodium: 7mg
Fat: 3g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Carbohydrates: 18g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 0g