No Fuss Fruit Salad🍓🍍🍊🍑🥥

mini marshmallows

🥗Healthier: dried fruit

💰Cheaper: regular marshmallows

Dried fruit adds fiber and reduces sugar.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds protein.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Plain yogurt is lower in fat and calories.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and more affordable.

Toast coconut and pecans until lightly browned, watching closely to avoid burning.

Open a can of pineapple chunks and drain the juice into a bowl.

Add the drained pineapple chunks to a large bowl.

Open a can of mandarin oranges and add them to the bowl, ensuring they are in natural juice without added sugar.

Add 2-3 cups of sliced frozen strawberries to the bowl.

Add a can of peach pie filling to the fruit mixture.

Optionally, add a 3 oz package of sugar-free Jell-O to the mixture for flavor.

Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to meld.

Slice 3 bananas and soak them in the drained pineapple juice to prevent browning before adding to the salad.

Combine all the fruit in a serving dish and top with toasted coconut and pecans.

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