Pineapple Picnic Fruit Salad

This is a fantastic salad to bring just about anywhere at anytime of the year. This is a recipe from my husbands side of the family. It is always at a family get together. -Kristin

20 oz. can crushed pineapple with juice
8 oz. softened cream cheese
1 package instant vanilla pudding
20 oz. pineapple chunks, drained
2 small cans tropical fruit, drained
2 large cans mandarin oranges, drained
8 oz. cool whip, thawed
1 c. marshmallows, optional

• Beat together the crushed pineapple and cream cheese.
• Then beat in the dry pudding mix.
• Stir in the pineapple, tropical, and the mandarins.
• Stir in cool whip and then the marshmallows.