This salad brings back so many memories for me. It was such a staple of summer nights, it literally drags my thoughts right back to our old California home, swimming all day, being threatened and cajoled to come into dinner, wolfing it down, and heading right back to the pool where we dangled our feet in while the requisite 20 minutes went by. (you know, cause you would drown if you went in right after eating....I actually believe that is quite false, thanks mom and dad).
My mom said that when she was growing up, her mom made this salad and called it Hawaiian salad. As she grew older, she suddenly switched and called it California salad. By either name, it is one of my favorites!!
California Salad
1 8 oz. can of crushed pineapple
1 11 oz. can of mandarin oranges
1 cup sour cream
1/2 c-1c coconut (depending on your preference)
1-1 1/2 cups of marshmallows (again, your preference although the more marshmallows, the drier the salad)
1-2 dozen maraschino cherries (optional)
Drain cans of fruit. Mix all together in large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for approximately 2 hours. Serve.
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