An easy, refreshing dessert

So I was in Michigan this weekend, therefore I didn't do much cooking. However tonight when we got back, we had some Bear Creek brand Tortilla Soup. It's a mix you get at the grocery store, and it was quite good! I've had their potato soup, and while homemade is better, it is good in a pinch!

Sunday nights are usually a light dinner in Michigan--they call it "lunch." From what I can tell, "lunch" is a light meal (cold cuts, etc.), but DINNER is a large, hot, noontime meal. So dinner comes first on Sundays, right after church, and lunch (or supper, interchangeable) comes later in the evening. Last night was was they called "Barbeque" which is actually more like sloppy joes/chili that you eat on a roll. It's got ground meat, rice, and some kind of sauce, but not really bbq sauce? Anyway, mommy-in-law whipped up this refreshing side/dessert to eat with it (actually, she told me how, and I made it). What I really like is you can adapt this to your taste and dietary needs--you can use whatever fruit you like, fat free sugar free pudding, lite cool whip, skim milk, etc. This recipe is exactly what we did last night (but I picked out the mandarin oranges, because I don't like them).

Ambrosia Salad

1 small package instant vanilla pudding

1/3 cup milk

1 8oz container cool whip

1 can mixed fruit cocktail, drained

1 can pineapple, drained

1 can mandarin oranges, drained

1. Put pudding mix in a large bowl. Add milk, whisk until combined (will be like a thick paste)

2. Add cool whip.

3. Fold in fruit.

4. Chill if desired (we ate it right away!)