3 original fruit salad Recipes

stalks celery, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise, cider vinegar or 2 tbsp pear vinegar or 2 tbsp raspberry vinegar or 2 tbsp other fruit vinegar, maple syrup (original recipe called for honey), salt, ripe pears, diced (preferably red barltett or anjou for their crispness), diced white cheddar cheese, chopped pecans, toasted (see note ), fresh ground pepper, leaves butterhead lettuce (i usually use romaine) or 6 leaves other lettuce (i usually use romaine)

bananas, peeled and cut into chunks, pineapple chunks, drained, red apples, cored and cut into bite-sized pieces, granny smith apples, cored and cut into bite-sized pieces, kiwi fruit, peeled and cut into chunks, oranges - peeled , segmented, and cut into bite-sized pieces, tangerines, peeled and segmented, mayonnaise (such as hellmann s or best foods), maraschino cherries, drained and juice reserved, chopped walnuts , or to taste, chopped celery, or more to taste, sweetened flaked coconut, or more to taste