Hawaiian Cheesecake Salad

Hawaiian Cheesecake Salad

Salad Food

Ever since Chad and I have been together, we have celebrated every special occasion with his family. My family lives across the country so we never even gave it a second thought.

Anyway, as I was saying we spend every holiday with his family and there are a few dishes that you will find at every event we attend. Gigi's apple salad. It is a family tradition.

It is fruit mixed with whipped cream, and it is delightful. A few years ago it got me thinking.

What if I combined cheesecake and fruit to create an over the top decadent cheesecake salad? Well, I did, and I have to tell you it is the most amazing decadent fruit salad ever.

I am planning for Easter dinner this weekend which is my holiday to host. I started thinking about the fruit salad that I would choose.

I got to thinking about the scrumptious ham that we will be enjoying and then it hit me.

I combined my favorite tropical fruit with a rich and creamy cheesecake filling to create our newest cheesecake salad sensation, and you are going to love it!!!

Ingredients

• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant cheesecake pudding, unprepared
• 1 cup International Delight French Vanilla Creamer (liquid)
• 1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 4 mandarin oranges, peeled and sectioned
• 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
• 3 kiwi, peeled and cut into half moons
• 2 mangoes, cut into bite size chunks
• 1 banana, cut into coins
• juice of 1/2 lemon

Instructions

1. In a medium tall bowl (I use my 8 cup measuring cup), using an electric mixer, whip cream cheese until it becomes smooth. It may bind up in the beaters, but continue as is and it will loosen up.
2. Add the dry pudding mix. Beat until well combined.
3. ...........................................

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