This is a sweet and creamy strawberry salad recipe. Blending fresh juicy strawberries with the tropical taste of mango and the smoothness of cream cheese all in one easy fruit salad. It’s great as a light meal, a healthy fruit snack or the perfect fruit dessert. See the menu planner for quick meal ideas for this strawberry salad recipe. Strawberry Salad
4 Ingredients Needed:• 2 cups fresh strawberries (washed and dried and cut into medium sized pieces) • 2 cups mango (fresh or *frozen – cut into medium sized pieces) *Quick Tip: (frozen mango is quick and just as good and already cut into chunks) • 2 cups seedless red or green grapes (washed and dried - cut each grape in half) • 4 oz cream cheese (low fat if you prefer) (4 oz block cut into cubes - make sure the cream cheese is cold so cutting and preparation will work best) 2-3 servings Make Ahead for this Salad: - If using frozen mango - thaw __________________________________________________________ In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients and toss gently. You don’t want to break up the cream cheese. This fruit salad can be served in a variety of ways. See the suggestions below in the menu planner for some easy ideas. Quick Meals - Menu Planner: ** Serve salad on a bed of fresh lettuce greens with a dusting of grated cinnamon. ** For a fun light lunch idea, serve this simple fruit salad in either honeydew or cantaloupe melon halves along with pita pockets cut into wedges with melted cheese on top. ** For a great dessert serve strawberry salad recipe in parfait glasses with cinnamon graham crackers on the side. ** Creamy Chocolate Strawberry Fruit Dessert: Serve this quick fruit salad in clear bowls, drizzled with an all natural chocolate sauce and shaved white chocolate on top. More Quick and Easy Fruit Recipes __________________________________________________________ ▪ Creamy Recipes | ▪ Easy Cooking | ▪ Seasonal Cooking If you are not partial to the fruits suggested try these ingredient exchanges for a change of taste. Ingredient Exchanges: * Instead of Mango: Try papaya, banana or kiwi – 2 cups cut into bite size pieces * Instead of Grapes: Try apples, pears or cherries – 2 cups (cut apples and pears into bite size pieces, cut cherries in half) __________________________________________________________ Return to Top of Strawberry Salad Recipe
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