What fruit does a fruit salad just have to have in it?

@celticeagle (159611)
Boise, Idaho
July 1, 2009 3:35pm CST
I have made many a fruit salad in my day. I have always had to have grapes, cantaloupe, strawberries, pineapple and tangarines in it for it to be the real deal. What makes it good for you? It would have to have this ingredient in it for it to be a good fruit salad.
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• United States
1 Jul 09
CE- The fruit salad's I've had in the past had pineapple, apples, manderin oranges, coconut, marshmellows, cherries, and a sort of whipped topping dressing mixture. I would think that anything with fruit would be acceptable for a fruit salad. I've since then experimented myself and had lettuce with fruit and balasmic dressing. I also love having fruit with cottage cheese and lettuce. I prefer Romaine myself, but when the cut is on, I fall back to iceburg (as it is generally less expensive), but my first go is a spring mixture if I can afford it. And I love all fruit, save pears which I'm allergic toI think mangos would make an excellent addition! Namaste-Anora
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@celticeagle (159611)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jul 09
The fruit salad you described first was called Glorified Rice by my grandmother and had fluffy white rice in it as well. Yes, mangos would be good in it. Even in the Glorified one. I think blueberries might be good also.
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• United States
1 Jul 09
Oh wow, I have learned something new. I would never have thought of putting rice in it, but that does sound yummy as we cook with rice quite a bit. And we should be getting our blueberries daily so that does sound like it would be good. I generally reserve my blueberries for pancakes, a weekly treat here at the house.
@julbau18 (273)
• Philippines
17 Jul 09
You put some coconut and it will adds more taste to your salad. Now I miss to eat friut salad. That was months ago since I eat salad. Its too expensive to make and complete friuts on the ingredients. But hope so soon I can make too.
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@celticeagle (159611)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jul 09
Yes, if I have shredded coconut on hand I always put some on the salad. It really does add flavor.
@Preciousgem (1182)
• Philippines
2 Jul 09
I use to have in my salad was, apple, pineapple, mango, coconut,grapes, strawberries, to make my salad colorful and full of flavor and vitamins and sweet, a make a better presentation of salad.
@gordiexw (19)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Any kind of fruit i love fruit!
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@celticeagle (159611)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jul 09
Oh fine! Lot of help you are. LOL
@Jill22 (263)
• Philippines
2 Jul 09
For my salad, I would like to have an apple, mango, banana, pineapple and then mixed with condensed milk and all purpose cream! yummy! and I'm starting to crave for it now!