Description
A creamy and fruity salad that combines the flavors of pineapple and mandarin oranges with a cheesecake taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- 20 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
- 15 ounces mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup crushed graham crackers
- 8 maraschino cherries, halved
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gently fold in the Cool Whip until fully incorporated.
- Stir in the drained crushed pineapple and mandarin oranges.
- Add the shredded coconut and crushed graham crackers, folding until evenly distributed.
- Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and cover.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.
- Garnish with halved maraschino cherries just before serving.
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese for easier mixing. Drain canned fruit well to prevent a watery salad.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg