Amish Fruit Salad Recipe
Amish fruit salad is a refreshing medley of fruits like apples, pineapples, peaches, berries, etc., mixed with a tangy homemade sauce made from fruit juice and lemon jello. A great dish for potlucks, family gatherings, etc. that is delightfully wholesome and satisfying.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Chill 5 hours hrs
Total Time 5 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Amish
Servings 18 servings
Calories 205 kcal
Fruit Sauce:
- 3 c. water
- 2 c. pineapple juice (or a combination of pineapple juice and peach juice)
- 3/4 - 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. lemon juice
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon jello
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 c. clear jel mixed with 3/4 c. water
Fruit:
- 2 - 3 apples, cored and diced
- 1 - 2 cans pineapple tidbits or chunks, drained
- 1 - 2 cans peach slices (halved), drained
- 1 can mandarin oranges, drained (or fresh orange segments)
- kiwis, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
- seedless grapes, halved
- bananas, cut into slices
- fresh berries
In a saucepan, mix the water, fruit juice (you can drain the juice from the pineapple and peaches that you will be adding), sugar, lemon juice, jello, and salt.
3 c. water, 2 c. pineapple juice (or a combination of pineapple juice and peach juice), 3/4 - 1 1/2 c. sugar, 1/4 c. lemon juice, pinch of salt, 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon jello
Heat to boiling.
Mix the clear jel with cold water to create a slurry.
1/2 c. clear jel mixed with 3/4 c. water
Slowly pour the slurry into the hot liquid while whisking. Continue whisking, and allow the mixture to come to a boil (be careful as it may splatter).
Set the sauce aside to cool.
To make fruit salad:
Wash and prepare fruit as desired.
In a large bowl, gently mix apples, pineapples, peaches, oranges, kiwis, and grapes with the cooled fruit sauce and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
2 - 3 apples, cored and diced, 1 - 2 cans pineapple tidbits or chunks, drained, 1 - 2 cans peach slices (halved), drained, 1 can mandarin oranges, drained (or fresh orange segments), kiwis, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces, seedless grapes, halved
Before serving, add banana slices and fresh berries as desired.
bananas, cut into slices, fresh berries
Keep refrigerated.
I only add 3/4 c. of sugar because fruit is already sweet, and an added 3/4 c. makes it perfect in my opinion. However, the original recipe used 1 1/2 c. sugar. So if you enjoy really sweet sweets, feel free to adjust it to your liking.
There's enough sauce to make at least a large 3 1/2 - 4 qt. bowl of fruit salad. You can add any fruit and as much as you prefer, I only listed fruits to give you an idea.
*Nutrition is approximate.
Serving: 0.75cupCalories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 321mgFiber: 4gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 263IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Amish fruit Salad recipe, fruit salad sauce, Sweet fruit salad dressing