Creamy Fruit Salad

• 1 can sliced peaches
• 1 can pineapple chunks
• 1 can mandarin oranges
• 1 can sliced pears
• 1 jar marachino cherries, halved
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, quartered
• 20 to 30 grapes, seeded and halved
• 1 container (8 oz.) cream cheese
• 1 container (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• Shredded coconut (optional)
• Miniature marshmallows (optional)

1. Drain canned fruit and cherries in a collander (overnight if possible).
2. Pat fruit as dry as possible with a paper towel.
3. Mix all fruit together.
4. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and whipped topping until creamy.
5. Add confectioners sugar and beat until mixed.
6. Fold cream cheese mixture into fruit.
7. Fold in coconut and marshmallows if desired.
8. Chill.

peaches, pineapple, mandarin oranges, pears, marachino cherries, fresh strawberries, grapes, cream cheese, frozen whipped topping, confectioners sugar, coconut, marshmallows

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/18244 (may not work)