Tropical Vanilla Pudding Fruit Salad
Just 4 ingredients and no cooking needed—this chilled fruit salad comes together in minutes with a surprising twist: instant vanilla pudding mix. The pudding turns the fruit juices into a thick, dreamy coating that tastes like you’ve spent hours preparing it.
Ingredients
- 1 medium fresh pineapple cored and chopped
- 1 can 15 oz mandarin oranges in light syrup (do not drain)
- 2 ripe bananas peeled and sliced
- 1 box 1 oz sugar-free vanilla instant pudding mix (4-serving size)
Instructions
- Chop the pineapple and bananas into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, bananas, and undrained mandarin oranges.
- Sprinkle the dry pudding mix over the fruit—do not mix with milk.
- Stir gently until the pudding mix is evenly incorporated and the salad turns creamy.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Serve chilled. Makes about 4–5 servings.
- See full steps with tips & photos → https://wimpysdiner.net/tropical-vanilla-pudding-fruit-salad/
Notes
- You can substitute canned pineapple if fresh isn’t available—just don’t drain the juice.
- Avoid overmixing to keep bananas from breaking down too much.
- Add a splash of lime juice if you like a tangy twist.