Al’s Family Size Fruit Salad

Al's Family Size Fruit Salad

My sister and brother in law host Pizza and a movie Friday nights, it is a busy joyful family night with 3 (some times 4) generation festivity. They make oodles of pizza and Al makes a big bowl of this wonderful fruit salad. I bring my own gf crust and my gf Maple Raisin Rice Pudding. We all get our baby fix and a fabulous, affordable night of  lovin and entertainment.

Makes 8 1/2 – 9 cups

Serves 18-20

1 medium fresh pineapple, peeled and cubed (approx. 3 cups)

OR                                   

1 20 ounce can, packed in juice pineapple chunks (approx. 2 1/2 cups) reserve juice

1/2 pound green seedless grapes (approx. 1 1/4 cups)

1/2 pound red seedless grapes (approx. 1 1/4 cups)

1 pound strawberries (approx. 1 3/4 cups) sliced in half

4 kiwi (approx. 1 3/4 cups) peeled and wedged

1 litre apple or white grape juice

Prepare wash dry and prepare fruit that needs cutting, you are trying to keep the fruit pieces uniform. Put all fruit in a 3-4 quart bowl, add reserved pineapple juice and the apple juice and mix gently to coat all fruit with juice to avoid oxidation. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Delicious alone or topped with a couple of tablespoons of vanilla or fruit flavoured yogurt.

Notes: any fresh seasonal fruit or berries can be added just be warned the more you add the more you get and you may have to go to a bigger bowl.

If using banana or apple slices, put the juice in a smaller bowl and slice the bananas and or apples directly into the juice. 

Al's Potluck Family Size Fruit Salad