Creamy Topped Fruit Salad Food

AMBROSIA SALAD (THE BEST FRUIT SALAD)

Steps:

• Mix pineapple, mandarin oranges, Cool Whip, sour cream, marshmallows, and shredded coconut together in a bowl.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors blend. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Tastes even better when chilled overnight.

CREAMY TOPPED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine neufchatel cheese, lemon juice & peel, mixing well until blended.
• Beat whipping cream until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
• Fold into neufchatel cheese mixture; chill.
• Layer fruit in 2 1/4-quart glass serving bowl.
• Top with neufchatel cheese mixture.
• Sprinkle with nuts, if desired.
• Chill.

CREAMY FRUIT SALAD I

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine fruit cocktail, bananas and cherries. Reserve 3 slices of banana and 1 cherry for garnish.
• In a mixing bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks with an electric mixer. Add sugar and vanilla, and whip to combine.
• Fold the whipped cream into the fruit. Garnish with a fan of banana slices. Place cherry at the bottom of the banana fan.

CREAM CHEESE FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl. On high speed, beat in the whipped topping. Fold in the bananas, pineapple, fruit cocktail, apple, and coconut. If desired, mix in the maraschino cherries, pecans, and raisins. Pour the salad into a serving bowl, and chill 1 hour before serving.

SUMMER FRUIT SALAD WITH WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Stir water, 5 tablespoons sugar, 1/4 cup raspberry-flavored liqueur, and lemon juice together in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring frequently, until the sugar dissolves completely, about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Mix nectarines, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries in a large bowl. Pour the cooled sugar mixture over the fruit and toss gently to coat.
• Beat heavy whipping cream and 2 teaspoons sugar in a bowl with an electric hand mixer on high until stiff peaks form. Fold 1 teaspoon raspberry-flavored liqueur into the whipped cream; spoon over the fruit salad and sprinkle evenly with almonds.

DIP TOPPED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine strawberry halves, balled cantaloupes and honey dew melon. Add white sugar and lime juice and toss. Blend well, cover and leave on counter, at room temperature for 1/2 hour. Refridgerate until ready to serve.
• In a small bowl mix yogurt, whipping cream and white sugar, orange juice, orange rind, and the finely chopped dates. Blend well and taste. Adjust sugar and orange juice if necessary and chill for 3 hours.
• Serve in individual dishes, pour the dip over the top of fruit salad, sprinkle with pistachio nuts and enjoy.

EASY CREAMY FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• With a wire whisk, combine and mix pudding and buttermilk; fold in the Cool Whip.
• Fold in the fruits; add the nuts, and refrigerate.
• The fruit salad keeps well in the refrigerator for several days.
• You may try other fruits if you like such as cherries, pineapple, and coconut--they are also delicious.

CREAMY FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine orange and pineapple juices, sugar, egg and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. , When cool, fold in the whipped cream. In a large serving bowl, toss apples with remaining lemon juice. Add bananas and grapes. Add the dressing; stir to coat. Refrigerate. Fold in pecans just before serving.