Pammy's Creamy Lemon Fruit Salad

• 1 (30 ounce) can fruit cocktail
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant lemon pudding (4 servings)
• 1 cup Cool Whip
• 1 cup fruit juice (from the canned fruit)

1. Open and drain cans of fruit, combining and reserving juice.
2. In a mixing bowl, add fruit and stir well.
3. In a small bowl, place 1 cup of fruit juices and microwave just until it starts to bubble.
4. Put pudding mix in bowl with juice and stir well, until lumps are gone and it seems like it's starting to thicken.
5. It should be fairly cool before you add 1 cup cool whip, stir very well.
6. Add to fruit in mixing bowl and stir very well.
7. Put in serving dish.
8. Refrigerate at least 1 hour, longer is better.
9. You can dispose of extra juice or use for something else.
10. This makes about 4 1/2 to 5 cups.

fruit cocktail, pineapple tidbits, mandarin oranges, lemon pudding, fruit juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pammys-creamy-lemon-fruit-salad-108902 (may not work)