Glazed Tropical Fruit Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (20 oz.) cans pineapple chunks
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges
4 or 5 large, ripe bananas
1 c. maraschino cherries
1 c. chopped pecans
3 1/2 oz. box instant vanilla pudding

Preparation

Drain pineapple and reserve 1 1/2 cups of the juice.
Put in bowl and add bananas, pecans, drained oranges and cherries.
Toss fruit gently.
In mixing bowl on high speed, beat pudding mix and pineapple juice for 2 minutes.
Pour over fruit mixture and stir gently.
Serves 10 to 12.