Winter Fruit Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, in natural juices
1 (3 1/2 ounce) box cook and serve vanilla pudding
4 cups mixed fresh fruit (apples, bananas, grapes, kiwi etc.)
3/4 cup chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts
1/3 cup coconut
4 ounces maraschino cherries, optional for garnish
whipped topping (optional)

Preparation

Drain pineapple, reserving juice & set pineapple aside. In saucepan, combine pineapple juice and pudding mix. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Cool.
Combine pineapple and other fruits, nuts and coconut in large salad bowl. Add dressing and stir to coat.
Chill until ready to serve. Garnish with cherries and whipped topping if desired.