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2 bowls of fruit salad in sauce

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
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Amish
Servings 18 servings
Calories 205 kcal

Ingredients
  

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

Instructions
 

  • 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.

Notes

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.

Nutrition

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
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