CREAMY FRUIT SALAD I

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This is a sweet, creamy recipe that has been handed down in my family. We always have it at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Provided by Annelle

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Dessert Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 (15.25 ounce) cans fruit cocktail, drained
3 large bananas, peeled and sliced
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, halved
½ pint heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine fruit cocktail, bananas and cherries. Reserve 3 slices of banana and 1 cherry for garnish.
In a mixing bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks with an electric mixer. Add sugar and vanilla, and whip to combine.
Fold the whipped cream into the fruit. Garnish with a fan of banana slices. Place cherry at the bottom of the banana fan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.5 calories, Carbohydrate 34.6 g, Cholesterol 27.2 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 12.4 mg, Sugar 7.3 g