strawberry-sauced crunchy fruit salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
• 1 1/2 cups chopped hazelnuts
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 pound fresh or frozen sliced strawberries
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
• 2 red delicious apples, cored and diced
• 2 apples, cored and diced
• 2 granny smith apples, cored and diced
• 4 seedless oranges, peeled and diced
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). place the rice cereal and nuts into a baking pan. stir in the brown sugar and margarine. bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until toasty. stir occasionally. set aside to cool.
• in the container of a blender or large food processor, combine the strawberries, orange juice, confectioners' sugar and vanilla sugar. puree into a smooth sauce. set aside.
• to make the salad, toss the red, green and yellow apples with oranges and pineapple in a large serving bowl. sprinkle with the nut crunch and spoon strawberry sauce over the top. or you can serve the toppings on the side.