Description
Mandarin Cream Cheese Fruit Salad is a delightful and creamy fruit salad that combines the sweetness of mandarin oranges, pineapple, grapes, and mini marshmallows with a rich cream cheese and sour cream dressing. Perfect for a light dessert, side dish, or even a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Mandarin Cream Cheese Fruit Salad:
- 1 can (15 oz) mandarin oranges (drained)
- 1 can (20 oz) pineapple tidbits (drained)
- 1 cup seedless red grapes (halved)
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- maraschino cherries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Cream Cheese Mixture: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add sour cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until fully combined and creamy.
- Combine Ingredients: Gently fold in mandarin oranges, pineapple tidbits, grapes, and mini marshmallows. Optionally, stir in chopped nuts.
- Chill and Serve: Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to blend. Garnish with maraschino cherries before serving. Enjoy cold.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
- Enhance with sliced strawberries, bananas, or blueberries for variety.
- Best served the same day, but can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
