Favorite Apple Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (20 oz.) can unsweetened pineapple chunks
1/4 c. margarine
1/4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. cold water
1 c. mayonnaise
8 c. chopped tart apples
2 c. green grapes
2 tsp. poppy seeds
3/4 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set the pineapple aside. Place juice in a saucepan; add margarine, sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Combine the cornstarch and cold water until smooth; add to the saucepan, stirring constantly.
Return to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Chill.
Stir in mayonnaise. In a large bowl, combine pineapple, apples, grapes, poppy seeds and cooked dressing.
Fold in pecans just before serving.
Yield: 14 servings.