Old Fashioned Fruit Salad Dressing Recipes

GRANDMA'S FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a 1-cup measuring cup. In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, pears, peaches and grapes. Cover and refrigerate. , Add enough water to pineapple juice to measure 1 cup. Pour into a small saucepan. Whisk in pudding mix. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; set aside to cool to room temperature., Slice bananas into a small bowl. Drizzle with lemon juice; gently toss to coast. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain. Add bananas and cherries to chilled fruit. Add cooled pudding; toss gently to combine. Refrigerate until serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

FRUIT SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients together in a medium sized bowl
• Stir until all the ingredients are mixed together
• Pour your dressing over your fruit salad
• Gently mix your fruit and dressing together until well coated
• Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve

OLD FASHIONED BOILED SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In microwave safe bowl mix sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Whisk in the egg, vinegar, water and mustard.
• Microwave on high for 3 minutes then stir.
• Microwave again on high for 1 minute then stir and repeat in 1 minute increments until dressing comes to a boil and thickens - about 5 - 6 minutes total cook time. (It will continue to thicken as it cools).
• Add butter.
• Store in refrigerator.

TWENTY FOUR HOUR FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the egg, lemon juice, butter, sugar and 1 tablespoon of the reserved pineapple juice over low heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture becomes thick. Whisk in poppy seeds. Remove from heat and chill.
• Once dressing is cold, fold in whipped cream, pineapple, orange segments, fruit cocktail and marshmallows. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours. Just before serving, mix in the banana.

OLD FASHIONED SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Mix ingredients well and set aside for a few days.
• The longer this sits the better because as the dressing ages it gets thicker and thicker.
• This is a sweet and sour dressing and may be used on fruit salads, especially Waldorf, cabbage slaw, carrot and raisin, or even poured over head lettuce.

OLD-FASHIONED FRUIT SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat first 4 ingredients together in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until mixture boils reduce heat, whisking until mixture thickens. Set aside to cool to room temperature. Whip whipping cream until soft peaks form fold into cooled dressing. Cover and refrigerate until serving.From "5 Ingredients or Less!" Copyright Gooseberry Patch. Used with permission of the publisher, Gooseberry Patch. All Rights Reserved.

LIKE NO ONE ELSE'S FRUIT SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• On top of a double boiler, beat together the egg yolks, vinegar, sugar, mustard and salt. Cook over medium heat until mixture becomes thick. Remove from heat. Add the marshmallows to the mixture and stir until dissolved.
• Whip 1/2 pint of the whipping cream until soft peaks form, and then fold it into the cooked ingredients. If mixture is too thick, thin it by adding a little cream or fruit juice. Add to your favorite fruit salad and use enough dressing to make it the consistency you desire.
• Store dressing, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for a week or so.