Grandma's Old Fashioned Fruit Salad with Mayonnaise
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Grandma's Old Fashioned Fruit Salad with Mayonnaise
Description
This traditional fruit salad combines multiple fresh or canned fruits, cut into bite-sized pieces to create a mixed salad characterized by its creamy dressing made by folding whipped heavy cream with mayonnaise. The fruit choices are flexible, allowing fresh or drained canned varieties depending on preference and availability. The mayonnaise lightly coats the fruits without overwhelming them, while the whipped cream adds volume and smoothness.
Chocolate chips folded into the salad contribute bursts of sweetness and a contrasting texture, complementing the natural fruit flavors. The salad is chilled before serving, enhancing the refreshing quality and allowing flavors to blend. It can be garnished with extra chocolate chips or grape slices for presentation.
Fruit preparation instructs cutting all fruits into uniform, bite-sized pieces and optionally treating apples with lemon juice or extra mayonnaise to prevent browning. This layered, creamy fruit salad is suitable as a dessert, potluck offering, or a classic side dish. It keeps well refrigerated and can be made in advance.
Cut fruits into bite-sized pieces for easy eating and uniform texture.Prevent apple browning by adding a little lemon juice or mayonnaise after cutting.Adjust the amount of mayonnaise to lightly coat the fruit without overpowering the creaminess.Use fresh or drained canned fruit based on availability and preference.Chill the salad before serving to allow flavors to meld and improve texture.
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple your favorite variety, peeled cored and diced
- 1 cup pear canned or fresh, drained or peeled, cored and diced
- 1 cup peaches drained or peeled, cored and diced
- 1 cup banana peeled, sliced
- 1 cup grapes seeds removed or seedless, cut in half
- pineapple drained, optional
- orange peeled, diced, optional
- ½-1 cup chocolate chips more or less to taste
- 1 cup heavy cream 35 %, measurement is a rough estimate
- ¼ cup mayonnaise measurement is a rough estimate
Instructions
- The proportion of fruits is up to you. You have the option of creating a fruit salad out of drained, canned fruit cocktail and pineapple to all fresh. All fruits work here. Use your favorites.
- Decide which fruits you wish to include in this amazing fruit salad.
- Wash, peel and chop fruit into bite sized pieces. Place into large mixing bowl.
- Make sure to use only enough mayo to coat all of the fruit.
- Next, using a hand held mixer, whip your heavy cream until stiff peaks form, a few minutes on high.
- Slowly and gently add to your fruit salad. Stir until all of the fruit is coated with whipping cream.
- Add as many chocolate chips as desired.
- Dump into a large enough serving bowl to hold all of your fruit salad or place in bowls for each individual serving.
- Garnish with extra chocolate chips and extra sliced grapes if desired.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Notes
- Cut fruits into bite-sized pieces for easy serving.
- Toss apples with lemon juice or a bit of mayonnaise to maintain color.
- Use just enough mayonnaise to coat fruits lightly before folding in whipped cream.
- Choose fresh or canned fruit according to availability.
- Chill the salad in the fridge before serving for best flavor and texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 196mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 543IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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