Winter Sunshine Salad

• 2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple chunks
• 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 yellow apple
• 1 red apple
• 1 pears or 1 yellow apple
• 13 cup walnuts, coarsely broken
• 1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, minced
• 14 cup blackberry syrup
• 1 -2 tablespoon spiced rum (optional)

1. Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
2. Core apples and pear.
3. Cut in bite-sized chunks.
4. Mix fruit, walnuts, and ginger in a large bowl.
5. Dress with the blackberry syrup, 1/4 cup of the reserved pineapple juice, and the rum if desired.
6. Toss well.
7. Chill for 1/2 hour.
8. Toss again and serve.
9. If its a festive occasion this would be particularly pretty served on a leaf of curly endive with a couple red grapes alongside and a puff of whipped cream on top.

pineapple chunks, mandarin oranges, yellow apple, red apple, apple, walnuts, ginger, blackberry syrup, rum

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/winter-sunshine-salad-269550 (may not work)