Gran's Fruit Salad
By: Layne Diehl
Published: Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 11:08am

Ingredients




6 apples (I like 3 Red Delicious and 3 Golden Delicious), chopped
4 oranges, save some zest, peeled and chopped
2 cups fresh pineapple or 1can pineapple chunks, drained (save the juice for sauce)
2 cups red seedless grapes, halved
1 cup chopped celery
Pineapple juice
1 cup raisins
1 to 2 cups coarsely chopped nuts (I like English walnuts)
Sauce:
1 lime and zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup honey
Orange zest
½ teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

1 Mix all ingredients (excluding those for sauce) together in a large serving bowl. 2 Squeeze the lime juice into a small saucepan. Add about a tablespoon zest each from the lime and the orange. (You can freeze the remaining zest for other recipes. I put it in a small sealed plastic bag.) 3 Add the lemon juice, honey, cinnamon and pineapple juice. I take a taste test to see if it needs more honey. 4 Heat to a boil, reduce heat and let boil for a couple of minutes to thicken just a bit. Cool and then pour over the mixed fruit. Stir gently to coat. 5 All amounts are approximate. You can adjust depending on the amount you need or to your family’s tastes. Sometimes I add a drained can of mandarin oranges if I happen to have them on hand. Every batch is an adventure. 6 Enjoy!

About

As requested from many guests of the Diehl's annual Christmas party.