Ambrosia Fruit Salad

“Shredded coconut and fruit and nuts are folded into whipped topping and chilled.

1 (8 ounce) container frozen
1 container whipped topping, thawed
1-2 oranges, peeled and cut small (no seeds please)
1-2 apples, cored, peeled and cut into small chunks
1-2 bananas sliced into chunks
2 ½ C shredded coconut
½ C chopped walnuts
1 (8 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained(retain juice)
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
(retain juice)
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
3 C miniature marshmallows
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino
Optional:
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 jar Maraschino Cherries, drained with cherries
patted dry with a paper towel right before serving

Drain the pineapple chunks, and fruit cocktail saving the juice to place the apples and bananas in so they don’t brown while you are making the salad.
Prepare the fruit and let soak in juice while combining the other ingredients.
In a large bowl, combine the whipped topping, coconut, chopped nuts, drained fruit cocktail & pineapple, mandarin oranges, marshmallows, nutmeg and cinnamon. Mix together well. Drain cut fruit and add. Mix well and refrigerate for 30 to 45 minutes. Top with cherries right before serving.

Yields: 12 servings

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