SOUR CREAM FRUIT SALAD DRESSING

1 pt. sour cream
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. miniature marshmallows
1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel

Stir sour cream and then mix in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate for 1 hour to blend flavors. Excellent for fresh fruit or fruit and gelatin salads. Stir dressing well before serving.

FROZEN FRUIT SALAD AND DRESSING


3 ripe bananas
1 c. canned pineapple
1 c. canned pears
1 dozen maraschino cherries
1 c. fruit salad dressing, chilled, recipe follows
1 c. cream, chilled, whipped

Mash bananas to smooth pulp. Dice drained pineapple and pears. Thinly slice the cherries. Add fruit to chilled salad dressing. Then fold in cream. Pour into 8x12 inch pan. Place in freezer and freeze until firm. Cut into squares and serve on lettuce.

FRUIT SALAD DRESSING:

1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tbsp. flour
1 egg
2 tbsp. vinegar
3/4 c. pineapple juice

Mix ingredients in order given, stirring well after each addition. Cook over low heat until thick and smooth, stirring constantly. Chill thoroughly before adding the fruit. Yield: 1 cup.

LOW FAT FRUIT SALAD WITH POPPY SEED
DRESSING



1 (8 oz.) can pineapple tidbits (juice pack)
1 1/2 c. sm. strawberries or seedless red grapes
1 med. apple, cored and cut into bite size pieces
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can Mandarin orange sections (water pack, drained)
1/2 c. pineapple low-fat yogurt
1/2 tsp. poppy seed
Lettuce leaves

Drain pineapple, reserving 1 tablespoon of the juice. If using strawberries, cut them in halves. For the fruit mixture, in a medium bowl, combine the pineapple, strawberries or grapes, apple and orange sections. Toss lightly to mix.

For dressing, combine yogurt, poppy seed, and the reserved pineapple juice. To serve, line salad plates with the lettuce leaves. Arrange fruit mixture on lettuce. Drizzle dressing over fruit.

Makes 5 or 6 servings.

I think I will just deviate from what I was originally looking for and go with your Sour Cream Fruit Salad Dressing. It actually sounds better.

Let me know how you like it!