It doesn’t get more Midwestern then Easiest Fruit Salad! This fresh and fun, easy fruit salad recipe combines fresh fruit, juicy canned fruit, plus mini marshmallow (that’s the “fun” part!) to create a special snack, sweet side, or dessert.
Easiest Fruit Salad also goes by another name – Recital Fruit. The recipe is from my friend Laura’s Mom who made the magical concoction of fresh strawberries, bananas, mandarin oranges, and marshmallows for us to devour during rehearsals for our spring dance recital each year growing up. Needing sustenance into the wee hours of the morning, which rehearsals usually went until, she’d send a big tub along with a plethora of plastic spoons so everyone could scoop up their fair share of this sweet, super-Midwestern fruit salad. I mean, marshmallows in a fruit salad? Brilliant!
They get soft and mousse-like after soaking up the juices of the fruit and melt into the strawberry-banana flavor spiked with mandarin oranges, I adore this combo and have yet to meet someone who doesn’t!
Like I said, the recipe couldn’t be easier. Start by slicing 1lb strawberries.
Add the strawberries to a large bowl then add 1 can drained mandarin oranges packed in water that have been drained.
In goes 2 sliced large bananas, or 3 small sliced bananas (if making ahead of time, add these just before serving.)
Followed by 1 cup mini marshmallows. Like I said – pure Midwest, purely delish. Easiest Fruit Salad MUST have mini marshmallows!
Toss to combine then stash in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour to give the marshmallows time to soften and soak up some of the yummy juices from the strawberries and mandarin oranges.
Whether you’re from the midwest or not, you will love this special little snack! Enjoy!
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