Mary Lee's Retro Lemon-curd Ambrosia Fruit Salad

Mary Lee created this recipe from girlhood memories.


Mary Lee's Retro Lemon-curd Ambrosia Fruit Salad

16 oz. can mandarin oranges

2 ripe kiwi, peeled and cubed

2 cups seedless green grapes, halved

2 cups Howell melon, Honey Rock melon, or cantelope; cubed

1 cup mini-marshmallows

1/3 cup coconut, toasted

12 oz. container of Cool Whip Light

8 oz. jar of lemon curd (available in jam and jelly section of grocery or specialty stores like Harry & David)

Toast coconut spread in sheet pan in 350-degree oven until lightly toasted. Cool. Mix fruit, coconut, and mini-marshmallows in a large bowl. Combine Cool Whip and lemon curd. Toss with fruit. Refrigerate until well chilled.