Russian Fruit Salad

Фруктовый салат

Preparation info
  • 4

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
A Taste of Russia

By Darra Goldstein

Published 1983

  • About

This no-nonsense recipe comes from my friend Marianna Shabat, whose Moscow apartment was a gathering place for people from all over the world. Marianna always put on quite a spread, but on the few occasions when she didn’t have guests she preferred to eat simply. During the Soviet years Marianna made her fruit salad with apples and canned fruits, but this version reflects the more recent availability of ingredients like bananas and kiwis. In Russian fashion, this salad is not sweet; add a b