Layered Fruit Flag Salad Food

LAYERED FRESH FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Place first 6 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Cool completely. Remove cinnamon stick., Layer fruit in a large glass bowl. Pour juice mixture over top. Refrigerate, covered, several hours.

FRUIT AND CREAM LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine cream cheese, yogurt, sugar, and lemon juice. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Add whipped topping and almond extract, continue beating until smooth and thick. Refrigerate.
• In large glass bowl, layer blueberries, peaches and strawberries. Spoon on half of topping mixture. Layer on grapes and mandarin oranges. Spoon on remaining half of topping over fruit to within one inch of edge. Sprinkle with almonds. Garnish with whole strawberries. The salad can be made a day ahead and any fruit combination can be used.

LAYERED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat; cool completely.
• Layer fruit in a glass serving bowl.
• Remove cinnamon stick from the sauce; pour sauce over fruit.
• Cover and chill for several hours.

DELICIOUS LAYERED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss the bananas slices in lemon juice to keep from browning.
• In an extra large fancy glass bowl, in a layering effect, place the pineapple, blueberries, HALF of the strawberries, oranges, kiwi fruit, watermelon, and the remaining strawberries or raspberries.
• In a mixer bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
• Add in confectioners sugar, and continue beating.
• Add in the lime juice; mix to combine.
• Set the speed to lowest, and add in HALF of the whipped cream; mix until blended.
• Then add in the remaining whipped cream until blended (still on lowest speed).
• Pour the whipped dressing all over the fruit in the bowl, and allow to drizzle inside of bowl.
• Chill for a minimum of 1 hour before serving.

LAYERED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a 2-1/2-qt. glass bowl, layer the fruits in the order listed. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; fold in whipped topping. Spoon over fruit. Refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with pecans.

LAYERED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Layer half each of strawberries and bananas in a small serving dish; lightly spread with one-fourth of the sour cream.
• Top with half the pineapple and one-fourth of the sour cream.
• Repeat procedure with remaining ingredients.

PATRIOTIC FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Up to a day in advance, rinse and slice the strawberries, and prepare the blueberries by rinsing and picking over for stems.
• Right before serving, peel and slice the bananas into large bites and place in a medium bowl, and gently fold together with the strawberries and blueberries.
• Save a few extra blueberries to sprinkle on the top for an added pop of color.
• If you happen to have leftovers, store them in the fridge as soon as possible to avoid spoiling. Leftovers can be kept two to three days.