152 Reviews of Fruit Salad

From: Vino Girl

On May 7, 2004

I have been making this salad for several years now, and it is the best! I am often asked specifically to bring this to gatherings, and I am always asked for the recipe when I do! It's kind of embarrassing when you tell people how easy it is. Some differences in how I make it: I drain the fruit, and only add in as much of the juice as I need to wet the pudding. This makes a creamier "dressing" rather than a juicier one. I do not use sugar in mine, and I like to use a can of mandarin oranges instead of peaches. I thought the strawberries got too mushy when I tried them, and so I don't use them anymore. Dried or fresh cranberries are also great additions, and a few walnuts, pecans, or almonds thrown on top before serving is yummy, too. Kiwi is also good. I have tried using lemon flavored pudding instead of vanilla, and while I like vanilla better, the lemon is nice when you want a tarter or more intense flavor. Wonderful recipe, and you can make it with whatever you have on hand and it will turn out delicious no matter what.

From: CoolMonday

On Jun 12, 2004

This got rave reviews at my dinner party... used canned peaches, pineapple, madarine oranges, papaya, mango... added fresh blueberries, strawberries and grapes (small red seedless). I only used the juice from the peaches.. It seemed enough. I put it in a lovely crystal bowl and the colors were gorgeous. Thanks for the recipe Laura70.

From: MeccaJean

On Sep 10, 2006

I made this fora party, and followed the directions to a T. I dont mean to be a dork, I assume the reciepe calls for INSTANT pudding. Since the ingrediants didnt specifically call for instant, I thought that ment I should use regular pudding mix.. Needless to say, the "sauce" never thickened. I will definately try to make this again, but thought Id post this, as other people may make the same mistake.

From: megs_

On Nov 24, 2007

I made this for a work potluck with mixed results. I really liked it, but it wasn't as well received by my coworkers as I would've liked. I tried a little bowl before I took it to work and it tasted and looked delicious. however, when I got it to work, the blueberries made the other fruits a blueish tint and the bananas began to look soggy and so the entire dish wasn't as appetizing as it was before I traveled with it. so, since it had a wonderful flavor and looked beautiful when I tried it, I would recommend serving it at home where you can make it just prior to serving so it remains looking beautiful and tasting wonderful. I loved how easy it was to make and as you can see from my picture, it did look beautiful! I will make this recipe again, just not take to a potluck. thanks for sharing it!

From: Brandyberry

On Apr 26, 2007

Outstanding! First I was excited because I had all ingredients on hand - and usually do. This made a huge bowl but that didn't stop my family from snarfing in down fast! I would make one change although it wouldn't alter the flavor: I would only add the juice from the pineapple chunks and drain the peach juice. I had an abbundance of juice that just went down the drain after we'd finished the salad. If it weren't so runny, the thicker sauce would stick to the fruit better and be more enjoyable. Also, a note to anyone first trying this, my pudding mix left little lumps at first, but they dissolved after a bit of chill time. I can see myself making this many time this summer! Thank you laura70!

From: Brayden'sMoM

On Mar 13, 2006

The vanilla pudding gives it a nice creamy taste. I layered the fruit salad on sponge cake and it made a tasty dessert. My husband seemed to like it so I'll be making this again in the future, definately cookbook worthy

From: BoxO'Wine

On Aug 13, 2003

This is a delightful refreshing fruit salad. Used fresh peaches instead of canned and added some peach nectar to substitute for the canned syrup. Did not add any sugar as it was perfect without it.

From: Lutie

On Sep 20, 2007

Oh, my! This is delightful! The sauce is great. At first I thought I made a mistake, as I had lumpy sauce. It smoothed out after a couple of hours. Next time, I will definitely mix the juices and the pudding mix together BEFORE I add the fruit. That way it will be a smooth sauce... then I would add the fruits. By the way, Craisins are spectacular in this. I waited to add the blueberries until about 30 minutes before serving. Also, I served this tonight to 31 men at a state church function and there was not a drop left! Thank you so much for this memorable way to make a fruit salad.

From: KayJayEmm

On May 17, 2004

This was a really good fruit salad, it was really tastey, I made a whole bunch of substitutions... I used the can of peaches and can of pineapples, but then i put in 2lb of strawberries, 1 honeydew melon, 1 cantelope melon, 1 and a half bunches of grapes. It made a HUGE quantity, which is great because I was going to a huge wedding shower. I think next time though if I make it this big again i will add another packet of vanilla pudding mix, but all in all it was excellent, and it kept well in the fridge.

From: Dotty2

On Dec 13, 2005

Great recipe. After dinner a number of people went back for seconds and called it their dessert. I added a can of fruit cocktail, can of mandarin oranges peaches,pineapple, grapes and wild blueberries. I'm not sure if I would add the wild blueberries again as they turned the other fruit a hint of blue. I did not add any extra sugar. I will be making this again over the holidays. Thank-you for this great recipe.