And now, brought to you by way of tablet and stylus, and just in time for Memorial Day cookouts and events: My mother Celia’s favorite fruit salad. It is quick, easy, and better the next day. No measuring – one of those add more of this if you like this and less of this if you like something else better. The pineapple juice adds a nice flavor and keeps the bananas from turning dark.
Simple, naturally sweet, pretty and cool. In the upcoming heat, cool and simple are the operative words. I have been known to eat this for my supper as well as my breakfast. With strawberries at the peak of their season, this is a scrumptious eat. Let the flavors blend for a couple of hours. Enjoy! The picture is from Pin Interest. It shows one option for serving. We just put in a bowl and serve, but for Memorial Day or July 4, this is nice.
Mama’s Favorite Fruit Salad
1 qt. strawberries, washed, hulled and halved or quartered
2 – 4 bananas, depending on size
1 large can pineapple chunks or tidbits in their juice
***Optional: pint of washed blueberries. sliced kiwi, watermelon (if eaten the same day)
Depending on size of berries, halve or quarter. Cut bananas into 1/2 inch chunks. Place in large non-reactive bowl and add pineapple chunks and juice. Toss gently to coat bananas well with the pineapple juice. Chill. Eat. Done!
kanzen sakura 
May 24, 2014 @ 10:47:01
Looks fresh, healthy, and delish!!!
May 24, 2014 @ 10:50:31
It is. I’m going to a picnic Monday and so I think I’ll pull out of the bowl and arrange like the picture to make it more festive. A friend of mine adds the non-sweetened grated fresh coconut you can find in the frozen food area with the frozen fruits.
May 24, 2014 @ 12:33:54
It is so pretty!!
May 24, 2014 @ 15:49:45
Yes, it is! and what is cool, if you like you can take the elements and make mini fruit kabobs from the elements after the fruit has chilled in the pineapple juice and right before you make. I did this for my wedding reception.
May 24, 2014 @ 10:56:07
Love fruit salad anytime. So, now I know what to do to the bananas to keep them from turning. Outstanding. Can’t wait to tell my son-in-law as he makes fruit salad a lot as well.
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May 24, 2014 @ 11:01:28
when mama gets puckish, this always gets her going again. it is idiot proof. I like that in a recipe.
May 24, 2014 @ 13:19:56
I like that in a recipe too. I am more over the moon because I can stop the bananas from looking disgusting. 😀
May 24, 2014 @ 15:37:42
Cool!!!! Now, the strawberries may exude some pink and tint the pineapple chunks some, but that’s just festive. I picked up about the pineapple juice ages ago when I was interning as a chef. The caterer I was working for made these cute little fruit kabobs and would chunk the bananas and put into pineapple juice to flavor and keep from yucking before she made the kabobs. I fixed them for our wedding reception. Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 17:19:56 +0000 To: thspencer51@hotmail.com
May 24, 2014 @ 12:00:47
I have a BBQ tomorrow and I was looking for something simple and light. This is perfect! Thanks.
May 24, 2014 @ 14:58:38
GREAT! This is why I enjoy blogging so much – sharing information and lending a hand. I hope you enjoy. After I let the fruit chill and flavors blend, I’m going to put the various parts into a flag for a cookout I’m going to. Lol, the syawberries may tint the pineapple some, but that just makes it festive.
May 24, 2014 @ 16:17:05
Kanzen, Sometimes I just want to say stop stop stop, I swear reading your recipes causes me to gain weight, but I love it so please don’t stop. I guess stirring this before serving would be a bad thing. LOL LOL. Please take care, Bill
May 24, 2014 @ 16:19:25
It is actually good for you. Just fruit. Lightly toss to again mix all those wonderful juices that accumulate after a couple of hours – may make it a little pink but that is just fun. Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 20:17:08 +0000 To: thspencer51@hotmail.com