Old Fashion Refreshing Fruit Salads

Fruit is not only delicious, it is healthy. Fruit Salads are easy to put together, or for a family meal, a potluck, brunch, etc. Here are two old-fashioned fruit salad recipes just waiting to try and enjoy. Queen's salad combines fresh seasonal fruit with cottage cheese and sour cream. It makes a beautiful presentation when served in a fresh peach cups. What a perfect recipe for a brunch!

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2 1 / 2 cups drained pineapple (1 pound 4 oz can)

1 cup grated coconut

1 cup cottage cheese

1 cup sour cream

4 medium peaches, peeled and chopped

8 medium peaches, cut in quarters, but only about half inch of soil, remove the kernels

Combine pineapple, coconut, cream cheese and sour cream in a bowl with lid. Toss gently to coat all pineapple and coconut. Chill mixture for at least an hour. Just before serving, fold in diced peaches. Divide mixture evenly between the eight peach cups, which have been resolved.

Grapefruit salad with celery seed dressing

This is another old recipe Hoosier.

1 / 2 cup vegetable oil

1 / 3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1 / 2 teaspoon paprika

3 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoons cider vinegar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 / 2 teaspoon celery seed

1 cup thinly sliced celery

1 cup chopped celery

1 grapefruit, peeled, sections, seeded

2 bananas, sliced (optional)

1 / 4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

In a blender combine contain vegetable oil, sugar, mustard, paprika, honey, vinegar and lemon juice. Process about half a minute. Pipes celery seed. In a bowl combine the celery, celery, grapefruit, bananas and 1 / 2 cup dressing in blender. Touch all together very gently. Pour into a large bowl, sprinkle with nuts. Serve with remaining dressing.

Yield: 4-6 servings

Enjoy!