Autumn Fruit Salad

This Fruit Salad recipe is not only good in the Autumn. You will want to make this salad year round. Easy and Delicious!

My mother-in-law shared this wonderful Autumn Fruit Salad recipe with me recently. She told me that she's been making this fruit salad for decades.

When I first looked at the list of ingredients I was a little surprised to see it called for some chopped celery. So let's see, celery with some apple, pineapple and some lemon jello? Weird enough that I had to give it a try.

When I make fruit salad I usually just make my mother-in-law's Ambrosia Salad recipe but I think I might add this fruit salad recipe to my rotation.

While this recipe simple to make, it does require you to boil the crushed pineapples and sugar before adding the other ingredients. Most fruit salad recipes call for you to mix a bunch of ingredients together in a bowl.

To ensure the best possible consistency, make sure the cream cheese is soft. Either let it come to room temperature or zap it in the microwave for a few seconds.

💭 Recipe Tip

While you can pretty much use any brand of cream cheese, I highly recommend you use Philadelphia brand cream cheese. You will taste the difference.

📋 Gather your Ingredients

You will need the following ingredients to make this Autumn Fruit Salad recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Crushed Pineapples, White Sugar, Lemon Jello, Cream Cheese, Apples, Celery, Whipped Cream and Pecans.

🥣 How to make Autumn Fruit Salad

In a saucepan, add the pineapple and sugar and bring to a boil until the sugar is dissolved. Boil for 3 minutes then stir in jello and stir until jello is dissolved.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the cream cheese. Let the mixture cool but don't let it completely set.
Fold in the chopped apples, celery, whipped cream and pecans. Cover and refrigerate until set.