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I love making Cherry Fluff Salad! It is a delicious dessert salad side dish full of fruit and whipped cream that everyone will enjoy.
I’m getting so excited for Spring and Summer back yard get togethers and all the fun food we make for them. This Cherry Fluff Salad is quickly topping the list of our favorites to go with our Favorite Pasta Salad Recipes and our BLT Dip.
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Cherry Fluff Salad
Fruit salad is one of my favorite things to bring to a BBQ because it is so easy to make and everyone loves it. I love things that don’t take a lot of effort but pack a big punch! That’s a double win for me.
Because you want this to sit for a little bit before eating, you can make this the night before, set it in the fridge and you’ll be all set for the next day. Just grab your dish and head out!
How To Make Cherry Fluff Salad
We use canned fruit for this recipe to make it quick and easy. Plus, you’ll need the canned fruit cocktail since we take the juice from it to add flavor to the dish. It helps thin it out just a bit as well.
First, mix together your cream cheese and Cool Whip with powdered sugar and the juice from your cocktail. After that, you’ll fold in your drained fruit, marshmallows and nuts if you decide to use them. (Make sure to cut the stems off of our cherries.) The pecans are of course optional.
That’s it! Super easy, right?
Enjoy this tasty, fruity salad and if you’re looking for more, check out thousands of recipes over on Pinterest.
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Ingredients
- 20 ounces crushed pineapple, drained, I used a 20oz can
- 20 ounces fruit cocktail salad, drained, I used a 20oz can
- Juice from can of fruit cocktail salad
- 16 ounces maraschino cherries , NO STEMS, cut in half
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces Cool Whip, I used an 8oz container
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Use a mixer to combine cream cheese, whipped topping, powder sugar, fruit cocktail salad juice, in a large bowl.
- Mix until combined.
- Fold in all fruit, marshmallows and nuts.
- Chill several hours or overnight before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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It is super easy to make but tastes like you spent hours making it. It is pretty, and just delicious!
So glad you loved it Sara!
What did you serve with it? Graham crackers?
can you use strawberry’s instead of Cherrys
Hi Sheila. That sounds great. Yes you could use strawberries and have good results.
I absolutely love this recipe!! It brings back so many memories of holiday dinners at my grandma’s house
Thank you April!
Tastes great. Mine didn’t turn pink, however. I’m guess I was supposed to use the cherry juice as well as the fruit cocktail juice???? If so, maybe make the recipe a little more clear. Otherwise it’s great!
I just noticed on the recipe here doesn’t have the jello mix in it. I don’t use powdered sugar. Instead I put a large box of black cherry jello mix in mine. That’s what really makes mine such a beautiful color . You can try that next time if you’d like