A Cool Fruit Salad . . . For Those Hot Summer Days

We've been having such a warm summer

& it has made me crave COLD FOOD!

When I recently attended an outdoor potluck picnic,

this delightful cool fruit salad was a natural choice.
By the way this is literally one of the most 
delicious things I have EVER put in my mouth!

{The recipe is from my Domestic Goddess friend, Cathy.}

I served it in an "ice bowl" to ensure the salad 

stayed cool & refreshing . . . 

*Pretzel Fruit Salad Recipe*

• 1 1/2 cups pretzels, broken
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar

Melt butter & sugar. Add pretzels & mix well. Bake on an aluminum foil covered jelly roll pan in 350 degree oven for about 8 minutes. Cool & set aside.

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 8 oz. softened cream cheese
• 20 oz. crushed pineapple, drained
• 8 oz. mandarin oranges, drained
• 8 oz. Cool Whip

Cream sugar & cream cheese with a mixer. Fold in pineapples, Cool Whip, & mandarin oranges. Fold in pretzels just before serving.

NOTE: Does not keep for more than a day {the pretzels get soggy!}