Salad and Salad Dressing Recipes
Frozen Fruit Salad
Yield: 12 to 15 servings
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 2 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows (1/2 of a 10 1/2 ounce bag)
- 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- Lettuce leaves
- Fresh mint
Instructions
- Drain cherries, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Set aside.
- Put cream cheese and pineapple with juice in a medium mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until combined.
- Stir in mandarin oranges and cherries with 1/4 cup cherry juice.
- Gently fold in marshmallows and whipped topping. Spread evenly in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
- Freeze until firm, at least 12 hours.
- Serve on a lettuce leaf; garnish with fresh mint.
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from: National Cherry Growers & Industries Foundation