Company Fruit Salad is absolutely delightful! This lovely fruit salad includes apples, pears, mandarin oranges, pineapple and grapes. It's tossed with a wonderful cream cheese salad dressing that sets the salad off perfectly. Every bite is so irresistible that you'll be craving seconds and may even prefer this salad over dessert! Gluten free.
20oz. canpineapple chunksdrained, but reserve juice (see note below)
11oz. canmandarin orangesdrained
lemon juiceoptional, if needed
CREAM CHEESE DRESSING:
4oz. pkg.cream cheesesoftened
1/2cupsour cream
1/2cupmayonnaise
1/2cupgranulated sugar
Instructions
SALAD:
Drain pineapple and place juice in a small bowl.
Dice apples and pears and swish in bowl with reserved pineapple juice.
Lay apple and pear pieces on paper towels to drain.
Combine apples, grapes, pineapple and mandarin oranges in a salad bowl.
CREAM CHEESE DRESSING:
In a separate bowl, beat the dressing ingredients with an electric mixer until smooth.
Pour salad dressing over top of fruit; toss ingredients gently to coat.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Refrigerate leftovers.
Notes
NOTE: If there is not enough juice from the pineapple to toss the diced apples, use some lemon juice instead.NOTE: I actually swished the apples and pears in pineapple juice and then swished them again in lemon juice to prevent browning, since I made this several hours before serving.