Christy's Ambrosia Summer Fruit Salad

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Ingredients: The Johnsons, Christy and Tom, like to try new recipes and create their own. Christy created this salad as a light meal for summer after her workouts at the gym. Her husband, Tom, likes to cook also, and his Shredded Chicken Sandwich recipe appears below. Goes great with this salad.
2 pared and sliced cucumber
2 chopped yellow pepper
2 chopped red pepper
4 pared and sliced carrots
Frozen peas (l or 2 lb bags available)    Defrost 15 minutes before adding to salad.
2 Tomatoes quartered
Mandarin oranges in 20 oz can or jar (do not use juice)
Crushed pineapple in 20 oz can or jar (spoon on with juice)
Red seedless grapes for garnish (optional)
Shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese for garnish (optional)
Bacon bits sprinkled for garnish (optional)
Sunflower seeds sprinkled for garnish (optional)
Directions:
  1. Make daily individual servings or make a large bowl when company comes for a buffet lunch. It's eye catching.
  2. Pare, slice and chop cucumbers, peppers, carrots and keep in a large glass covered salad bowl in the refrigerator to make each day.
  3. When ready to eat, add the moist quartered tomatoes, oranges and pineapple as garnish in each individual serving.
  4. Garnish each with the cheese, bacon bits and sunflower seeds.
  5. Suggested dressings: Honey French with bacon fat free, French, or
       Blue Cheese
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