Strawberry-Sauced Crunchy Fruit Salad

• 2 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
• 1 1/2 cups chopped hazelnuts
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 pound fresh or frozen sliced strawberries
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
• 2 Red Delicious apples, cored and diced
• 2 Golden Delicious apples, cored and diced
• 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and diced
• 4 seedless oranges, peeled and diced
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the rice cereal and nuts into a baking pan. Stir in the brown sugar and margarine. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until toasty. Stir occasionally. Set aside to cool.
2. In the container of a blender or large food processor, combine the strawberries, orange juice, confectioners' sugar and vanilla sugar. Puree into a smooth sauce. Set aside.
3. To make the salad, toss the red, green and yellow apples with oranges and pineapple in a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with the nut crunch and spoon strawberry sauce over the top. Or you can serve the toppings on the side.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/80744/strawberry-sauced-crunchy-fruit-salad/ (may not work)