Fruit Salad

What is a fruit? A fruit defined scientifically is any seed producing body. So by this definition a tomato would be a fruit. But horticulturally and economically, a tomato is considered a vegetable. Common fruits are apples, oranges, pears, cherries, strawberries, bananas and watermelon. Celebrate National Fruit day (October 20) by making a fresh fruit salad.

I love making fruit salad. The following recipe is one my Mom and Grandma used to make all the time when I was a kid. It never lasted long and is so easy to make.

• Can of mandarin oranges
  
• Can of crushed or chunk pineapple
  
• Two medium sized bananas
  
• Lemon juice
  

Open and drain the oranges and pineapple and pour them into a bowl. Slice the bananas and add into the mixture. Add a little lemon juice to help the bananas from oxidizing. It serves about four. You could add blueberries, strawberries and other fresh fruit if you desire. If any fruit salad is leftover, cover the bowl and refrigerate. It lasts refrigerated for about two to three days before the bananas start turning brown.