Strawberry-Sauced Crunchy Fruit Salad recipe

8 servings

2 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal

1 1/2 cups chopped hazelnuts

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup margarine, melted

1 pound fresh or frozen sliced strawberries

1/3 cup orange juice

2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla sugar

2 Red Delicious apples, cored and diced

2 Golden Delicious apples, cored and diced

2 Granny Smith apples, cored and diced

4 seedless oranges, peeled and diced

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Place the rice cereal and nuts into a baking pan.

Stir in the brown sugar and margarine.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until toasty.

Stir occasionally.

Set aside to cool.

In the container of a blender or large food processor, combine the strawberries, orange juice, confectioners' sugar and vanilla sugar.

Puree into a smooth sauce.

Set aside.

To make the salad, toss the red, green and yellow apples with oranges and pineapple in a large serving bowl.

Sprinkle with the nut crunch and spoon strawberry sauce over the top.

Or you can serve the toppings on the side.