Summertime or Anytime Fruit Salad
By
Kendra W. Raymond
@KWRaymond
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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.
Ingredients
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PINEAPPLE CREAM CHEESE DRESSING
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1/3 csugar
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4 tspcorn starch
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1/4 tspsalt
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1 cpineapple juice
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1/4 corange juice
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2 Tbsplemon juice
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2eggs, lightly beaten
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2 pkgcream cheese, softened (3 oz. each)
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FRUIT SALAD
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2 cfresh strawberries, sliced
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2 cpineapple tidbits
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1 1/2 cseedless green or red grapes, halved
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1 1/2 cpeaches or nectarines, diced
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1 cfresh blueberries or raspberries
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1/4 csugar
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·leaf lettuce, optional
How to Make Summertime or Anytime Fruit Salad
- The day before serving, in a small saucepan combine sugar, corn starch, and salt. Stir in the juices until smooth.
- Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir a small amount into the eggs. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly.
- Cook and stir until mixture reaches 160 degrees and is thickened. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add juice mixture; mix well.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- In a large bowl, combine the fruit. Sprinkle with sugar; toss to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Just before serving, combine dressing and fruit and toss lightly. Can garnish bowl by lining it with lettuce.
About Summertime or Anytime Fruit Salad
Course/Dish: Fruit Salads
Main Ingredient: Fruit
Regional Style: American
Collections: All-Star Salads Picnic Picks!
Hashtag: #Fruit Salad
