Here in Ohio, July is when summer really heats up and we're always looking for a new cool-down dish. Frosty Fruit Salad comes from our book, Meals in Minutes, and it goes right from the freezer to the table...it's like taking a dip without a pool!
Frosty Fruit Salad
Lisa Smith of Littleton, Colorado, recommends that you whip this up the night before...it'll be just right for the next day's picnic.
17-oz. can apricots, drained, juice
reserved and chopped
17-oz. can crushed pineapple,
drained and juice reserved
1/2 c. sugar
3 10-oz. pkgs. frozen
strawberries, thawed
6-oz. can frozen orange juice
concentrate
2 T. lemon juice
2 lbs. seedless grapes, halved
4 bananas, diced
Heat reserved juices and sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; stir until sugar dissolves. Add strawberries, orange juice concentrate and lemon juice. Heat until warmed; remove from heat. Combine apricots, pineapple, grapes and bananas together in a small mixing bowl; stir into heated mixture. Pour into a freezer-proof serving dish; freeze overnight. Remove from freezer about 15 to 25 minutes before serving. Makes 25 to 30 servings.
