Description
Delightful cherry salad combines sweet Bing cherries with crisp greens and tangy goat cheese. Refreshing summer dish highlights seasonal produce with a zesty balsamic vinaigrette you will savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (21 oz / 595 g) cherry pie filling
- 1 can (20 oz / 567 g) crushed pineapple, drained
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 can (14 oz / 397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 container (8 oz / 227 g) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Mixture Preparation: In a large mixing bowl, combine cherry pie filling, sweetened condensed milk, and drained crushed pineapple, stirring until a smooth, glossy base forms.
- Texture Enhancement: Gently fold in mini marshmallows and chopped nuts, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture for a balanced blend of textures and flavors.
- Creamy Integration: Delicately fold in thawed whipped topping using gentle motions to maintain the salad’s light, airy consistency while creating a creamy, unified dessert.
- Chilling Process: Transfer the mixture to a sealed container, smoothing the surface, and refrigerate for a minimum of two hours to allow flavors to meld and develop depth.
- Serving Preparation: Remove from refrigerator, give a gentle stir to redistribute ingredients, and serve chilled, optionally garnishing with additional chopped nuts for an elegant presentation.
Notes
- Prevent Watery Texture: Thoroughly drain pineapple to avoid excess liquid that could make the salad runny and compromise its creamy consistency.
- Fold Gently: Use light, sweeping motions when incorporating whipped topping to maintain the salad’s airy and fluffy texture without deflating the mixture.
- Chill for Best Flavor: Allow at least two hours of refrigeration to let ingredients meld together, enhancing the overall taste and creating a more harmonious dessert.
- Customize Easily: Swap nuts for different varieties or omit for nut-free diets, and consider using sugar-free pie filling and whipped topping for a lower-calorie alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Lunch, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 256
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 144 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg