Mami Elva's Fruit Salad recipe

8 servings

2 (15.25 ounce) cans fruit cocktail, juice reserved

1 (15 ounce) can pears, drained and chopped

1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, halved

2 apples - peeled, cored and chopped

2 Granny Smith apples - cored, peeled and chopped

2 bananas, peeled and diced

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup shredded coconut

1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme

In a large bowl, combine the fruit cocktail, pears, cherries, apples, bananas, walnuts and coconut.

Fold in marshmallow cream, if too thick, add some reserved fruit juice.

Mix well, chill and serve.