Frozen Fruit Salad
Great-Grandma's frozen fruit salad is a cool and delicious vintage recipe that is perfect for holiday meals. This fun frozen twist on a fluff-style fruit salad is also a refreshing summer side dish or light dessert.
Servings: 24 Servings
Ingredients
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3½ cups fruit cocktail well drained
- ½ cup drained Maraschino cherries
- 2½ cups mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Quarter cherries
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened 6 ounces cream cheese and 1 cup mayonnaise until smooth.
- Add ½ cup drained Maraschino cherries, drained 3½ cups fruit cocktail, and 2½ cups mini marshmallows to the cream cheese mixture. Stir until combined.
- Whip 1 cup heavy cream to stiff peaks. Fold whipped cream into the fruit mixture.
- Put into a glass 9x13 pan or similarly sized freezer safe serving dish. Freeze until solid.
- Remove from freezer 10-15 minutes before time to serve.
- Use a sharp knife to cut into squares and enjoy.
Notes
Possible variations:
- If you don't want to use whipped cream, you can use an 8 ounce container of Cool Whip instead.
- If you like crunch in your fruit salad, add some chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts.
- For a more tropical flavor, feel free to substitute some drained mandarin oranges for some of the fruit cocktail. Then stir in a cup of shredded coconut before freezing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 323IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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