"Fruit Salad with instant vanilla pudding???

Anybody have such a recipe that makes the fruit salad have a creamy, smooth, saucey dressing, whatever?  Seems like it had apples and grapes and I don't know what else.  Had one long time ago and can still remember how it tasted.  I hate it when that happens!!!

Susan

Light & Tasty

"I can't believe how easy this pretty salad is to make," says Carolyn Tomatz of Jackson, Wisconsin. The colorful blend of bananas, pineapple, pears and peaches and grapes is tossed with a creamy pudding sauce. "People of all ages enjoy this dish," Carolyn notes.

SERVINGS: 12

CATEGORY: Low Fat

METHOD:

TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling

1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks

1 can (15 ounces) reduced-sugar sliced pears, drained

1 can (15 ounces) sliced peaches in juice, drained

1-1/2 cups seedless red grapes

1 package (3 ounces) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix

2 medium firm bananas

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, well drained

Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a 1-cup measuring cup. In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, pears, peaches and grapes. Cover and chill.
Add enough water to pineapple juice to measure 1 cup. Pour into a small saucepan. Whisk in pudding mix. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; set aside to cool to room temperature.
Slice bananas into a small bowl. Drizzle with lemon juice; gently toss to coast. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain. Add bananas and cherries to chilled fruit. Add cooled pudding; toss gently to combine. Refrigerate until serving. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings, 1/2 cup per serving.

Pudding-Topped Fruit Salad

Reminisce Magazine

SERVINGS: 12-14

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Chill

TIME: Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Ingredients:

1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks

1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained

1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream

1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix

2 medium ripe bananas, sliced

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed

2 medium ripe peaches, peeled and sliced

2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

1 cup green grapes

1 cup seedless red grapes

Fresh mint, optional

Directions:

Drain pineapple chunks, reserving juice; refrigerate pineapple. Add water to juice if necessary to measure 3/4 cup. In a large bowl, combine the juice, crushed pineapple, sour cream and pudding mix until blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until thickened.

In a large bowl, combine the bananas, blueberries, peaches, strawberries, grapes and pineapple chunks. Spread pudding mixture over the top. Garnish with mint if desired. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Taste of Home

CATEGORY: Salads

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

2 cans (20 ounces each) unsweetened pineapple chunks

2 packages (3 ounces each) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix

2-1/2 cups orange juice

1 small cantaloupe, cubed

3-1/2 cups cubed honeydew

2 cups fresh strawberries, halved

2 cups fresh blueberries

2 cups seedless grapes

2 medium firm bananas, sliced

Drain pineapple, reserving 1 cup juice; set pineapple aside. (Discard remaining juice or save for another use.) In a large saucepan, combine the pudding mix, pineapple juice and orange juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from the heat; cool.
In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, melon, berries, grapes and bananas. Drizzle with pudding mixture. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 25 servings.

Just mix up what ever fruit you want, include some canned fruit and the juices.  Sprinkle the DRY instant vanilla pudding mix over and stir.  Easy Easy!!  :)

Thanks for the great recipes!!

I have one that I make that my DH just loves.  It is very simple but tastes very good.  You use 1 large can of fruit cocktail with juice and mix that with the instant vanilla pudding (the small box) then you add a small container (I think it is 8 oz.) of cool whip.  That's it...very simple.  Of course with the fruit cocktail you could add extra mandarin oranges, cherries, etc.

 Colleen