Nancy’s Fruit Salad

This fruit salad is simple, colorful, refreshing, and a little tangy (due to the mandarin oranges), great to bring to potlucks and picnics. I served it at Easter supper this year to counteract all that candy. Shredded coconut can be sprinkled on top for a sweeter salad.

Original recipe makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1 cantaloupe – peeled, seeded, and cubed
2 red apples, thinly sliced
1 cup red grapes
1 (12 ounce) can mandarin oranges in juice
1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    15 mins

Directions

  1. Layer about half the cantaloupe in the bottom of a large bowl; top with layers of about half the apple slices, half the grapes, and half the mandarin oranges in juice. Repeat the layering.
  2. Top the salad with coconut to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 82 kcal
Carbohydrates: 19.2 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 1 g
Fiber: 2.1 g
Protein: 1.1 g
Sodium: 21 mg