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summertime or anytime fruit salad

(11 ratings)
KWRaymond avatar
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Kendra W. Raymond
@KWRaymond
Hermon, ME

This yummy and refreshing salad goes well with a breakfast or brunch. It is also a big hit at potlucks! Most of the preparation is done the day before serving.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

What's better than a fresh fruit salad in the summer? A creamy fruit salad! The pineapple cream cheese dressing in this salad is simply wonderful. It's tangy, sweet, fruity, and very creamy. This is sure to be a crowd-pleaser at any summer cookout. And a way to get little ones to eat their fruit.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(11 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For summertime or anytime fruit salad

  • PINEAPPLE CREAM CHEESE DRESSING
  • 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 4 tsp
    corn starch
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    pineapple juice
  • 1/4 c
    orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 2
    eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 pkg
    cream cheese, softened (3 oz. each)
  • FRUIT SALAD
  • 2 c
    fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 2 c
    pineapple tidbits
  • 1 1/2 c
    seedless green or red grapes, halved
  • 1 1/2 c
    peaches or nectarines, diced
  • 1 c
    fresh blueberries or raspberries
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • leaf lettuce, optional

How To Make summertime or anytime fruit salad

  • Sugar, corn starch, salt, and juices in a saucepan.
    1
    The day before serving, in a small saucepan combine sugar, corn starch, and salt. Stir in the juices until smooth.
  • Mixture brought to a boil.
    2
    Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  • Mixture removed from the heat.
    3
    Remove from heat.
  • Adding a small amount to the eggs.
    4
    Stir a small amount into the eggs. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly.
  • Cooking until 160 degrees.
    5
    Cook and stir until mixture reaches 160 degrees and is thickened. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  • Beating cream cheese until smooth.
    6
    In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
  • Juice mixture added to the cream cheese.
    7
    Add juice mixture; mix well.
  • Ready to chill the sauce.
    8
    Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Fruit and sugar stirred together.
    9
    In a large bowl, combine the fruit. Sprinkle with sugar; toss to coat.
  • Ready to chill the fruit.
    10
    Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Tossing the fruit and dressing.
    11
    Just before serving, combine dressing and fruit and toss lightly. Can garnish bowl by lining it with lettuce.
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