A favorite at picnics and cookouts, this fresh fruit salad recipe is a classic side dish to the tangy, salty main entrees. Really no matter what fruits you use, it is sweet, refreshing, and a nice fruity bite in the backyard.
Fresh summer fruits go perfectly with the Fruit Cream Dressing, making a luscious dessert that's easier on the waistline than traditional fat-loaded cakes or pies. However, if you want to ax the extra sugar, a touch of lemon juice will help break down the fruit sugars for a sweeter bite!
Fruit Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh seedless grapes, whole or cut depending on size
- 4 cups melon balls, cantaloupe, or honeydew
- 4 cups nectarines or peaches, peeled & sliced
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 cups fresh strawberries
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 cup sliced kiwi fruit
Directions:
1. Combine all fruits and chill.
2. Serve with Fruit Cream Dressing (recipe below).
Fruit Cream Dressing:
Ingredients:
- 1 (8-ounce) package of cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Juice from 1 lemon
- Pineapple juice
Directions:
1. Soften cream cheese, and whip it with powdered sugar.
2. In a separate bowl, combine whipping cream and sugar together, and whip until it forms soft peaks.
3. Combine beaten cream cheese, whipped cream, and lemon juice; continue to beat, adding just enough pineapple juice to achieve desired consistency.
4. Serve with fresh fruit salad.