This creamy fruit salad recipe is the perfect ending to a relaxed summer meal. We all love the abundance of fresh fruits available during the summer months, especially those wonderful strawberries. This sweet, juicy fruit is packed with nutrition and flavor. It is also loaded with vitamin C, iron, and pectin (which may help reduce cholesterol levels), and it even has anti-inflammatory qualities.
Creamy Fruit Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 cup strawberries, quartered
- 1 cup cantaloupe, chunked
- 6 strawberries, whole
- 1 apple, cored and chopped
- 20 grapes, seedless green
- 1/2 cup pineapple, chunks
- 1/2 cup Mandarin orange sections
- 1 1/2 cups whipped topping
- 2 tablespoons coconut, shredded & toasted
Directions:
1. In a 2-quart bowl combine fruits except whole berries; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours.
To serve:
2. Spoon two tablespoons of whipped topping into each of the six parfait or sundae glasses. Then, top each portion with 1/4 cup of the fruit mixture.
3. Top each portion of fruit with one tablespoon of whipped topping, then an equal amount of the remaining fruit mixture.
4. Spoon one tablespoon of whipped topping onto each portion of fruit, sprinkle with one teaspoon of coconut, and garnish with one berry.
Served in parfait glasses it makes an eye-catching presentation.