Description
This Mandarin Cream Cheese Fruit Salad is a delightful and creamy dessert salad that’s perfect for potlucks, holidays, or a light and refreshing treat. The combination of creamy sweetened cream cheese, fluffy whipped topping, and a medley of fruits creates a luscious and satisfying dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Cream Cheese Mixture:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fruit Mixture:
- 1 (8 oz) container whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
- 1 (15 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 cup pineapple tidbits, drained
- 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Cream Cheese Mixture: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
- Combine Ingredients: Gently fold in the whipped topping until fully combined. Add the mandarin oranges, pineapple tidbits, halved grapes, and mini marshmallows, stirring gently to combine.
- Final Touch: If using, fold in the chopped nuts. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to blend and the salad to chill.
Notes
- This fruit salad is great for potlucks, holidays, or as a refreshing dessert.
- You can substitute other fruits like strawberries or bananas just before serving.
- For a lighter version, use light cream cheese and whipped topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
