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Creamy Easy Fruit Salad Recipe

Easy fruit salad recipe that’s super creamy and easy to make.. The perfect BBQ side dish or a light fruit dessert idea that everyone will love!

easy fruit salad

Whether it’s summertime and you’re going to BBQ, or you’re looking for a refreshing side dish this creamy easy fruit salad is fantastic! You can use any fresh or canned fruits you like. I use what’s on sale, and everyone loves it. (originally published 10/16)

Creamy fruit salad

We live where are lots of strawberry farms and farmers markets. When the fruit is inexpensive and beautiful it is a perfect time to make an easy fruit salad. It’s not only is it a great side dish you can call it “dessert” when you add these 2 ingredients to make a creamy fruit salad!

If if you can get your hands on a watermelon I would add chunks of that too. Next to our ambrosia recipe this is a favorite around here.

Easy fruit salad

Ambrosia fruit salad

So first off this fruit salad recipe is very versatile. I typically use whatever fruits I find that are in season, look the best, and are the least expensive.

This time the blueberries and strawberries were buy one get one free so I focused on those and grabbed a can of mandarin oranges in light syrup to add as well.

Easy fruit salad recipe

The creamy mixture is just two ingredients, light or fat free sour cream and whipped topping…that’s it!! It brings a creaminess to this easy fruit salad recipe and a bit of sweetness too.

I have added tiny marshmallows at times and called it ambrosia too.

Easy fruit salad

  1. Diced fruit
  2. Sour cream
  3. Whipped topping

For our ambrosia we use sour cream, for this and our pistachio ambrosia Cool whip is better I think.

easy fruit salad

Fruit salad with fresh fruit

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Easy fruit salad

Easy fruit salad recipe that’s super creamy and easy to make.. The perfect BBQ side dish or a light fruit dessert idea that everyone will love!
Course Dessert, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword creamy, dessert, easy, fruit, salad, side dish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 33kcal
Author The Typical Mom

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c . sour cream light or fat free is fine
  • 1/2 tub whipped topping light is fine, 12 oz.
  • 1 pkg. strawberries
  • 1 pkg. fresh blueberries
  • 1 can mandarin oranges drained

Instructions

  • Dice your strawberries, add your blueberries, and add mandarin oranges after draining the can. Mix together your sour cream and whipped topping and then gently fold it into your fruit mixture. Add mini marshmallows too if you desire! Chill in the fridge for an hour or so, keeps well for the next day too.
Nutrition Facts
Easy fruit salad
Amount Per Serving (3 oz)
Calories 33 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 11mg0%
Potassium 38mg1%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Sugar 1g1%
Vitamin A 165IU3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg4%
Calcium 20mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This is a creamy easy fruit salad recipe that can be called dessert too. 😉

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