Delicious Layered Fruit Salad
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 1 pint fresh hulled strawberries or 1 pint raspberries
- 2 1/2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
- 2 cups seeded watermelon, chunks
- 2 bananas, sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup mandarin orange, drained (or use fresh oranges, chopped)
- 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar (icing sugar)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1 cup whipped cream, whipped
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 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.
blueberries, hulled strawberries, fresh pineapple, seeded watermelon, bananas, lemon juice, kiwi fruits, mandarin orange, cream cheese, sugar, lime juice, whipped cream, lime zest
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/delicious-layered-fruit-salad-119810 (may not work)