Compote amulet (creole)

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
6eachesOranges; peeled and sectioned
¾cupGrated coconut
cupPecans; chopped
11ouncesCan mandarin oranges; undrained
Lettuce leaves
cupMayonnaise
3eachesMaraschino cherries; chopped

Directions

Combine first 4 ingredients. Toss; chill. Spoon onto lettuce leaves. Spread mayonnaise over fruit; garnish with cherries.

"From the Cane River" (Northern Louisiana) _Company's Coming!_ Southern Living/Southern Heritage Oxmoor House, 1983 ISBN 0-8487-0603-X Typos by Jeff Pruett Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 09-01-95