Creamy Fruit Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. Jell-O (preferably red)
1 (16 oz.) can pineapple tidbits
1 (16 oz.) can fruit cocktail
3 large \"just ripe\" bananas
1 large scoop vanilla ice cream or Cool Whip
1 (8 oz.) can mandarin oranges

Preparation

Drain canned fruits well.
Prepare Jell-O per directions on the box; chill.
Slice bananas into juice from fruit an drain. Beat ice cream or Cool Whip into slightly set Jell-O.
Fold fruit into Jell-O mixture and chill.
Can be decorated with maraschino cherries or whatever appeals to you.
You may also add marshmallows, walnuts or coconut.