Cherry Fluff Cheesecake Salad

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5

123 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    639 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    American

Cherry Fluff Cheesecake Salad

Cherry Fluff Cheesecake Salad is a chilled fruit salad combining diced maraschino cherries, drained pineapple, fruit cocktail, mini marshmallows, cream cheese, Cool Whip, and chopped pecans. The creamy base includes powdered sugar and some juice from the fruit cocktail can, blending sweet and tangy flavors with a light fluffy texture. It’s a sweet side dish or dessert suitable for make-ahead serving.

Description

Cherry Fluff Cheesecake Salad blends softened cream cheese, whipped topping, and powdered sugar with the juice from a fruit cocktail can to create a creamy, slightly tangy base. Into this, a mixture of drained pineapple, fruit cocktail, halved maraschino cherries, mini marshmallows, and chopped pecans are folded, offering varied textures from juicy fruit to chewy marshmallows and crunchy nuts.

The salad is chilled several hours or overnight to meld flavors and firm up the creamy mixture. This no-bake dish provides a sweet, fruity contrast to savory meals and serves well as a potluck or picnic side. Its ease of assembly and make-ahead nature add to its practicality.

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Ingredients

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  • 20 ounces pineapple drained, I used a 20oz can, crushed
  • 20 ounces fruit cocktail salad drained, I used a 20oz can
  • fruit cocktail salad juice from can
  • 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 pecans chopped
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Use a mixer to combine cream cheese, whipped topping, powder sugar, fruit cocktail salad juice, in a large bowl.
  2. Mix until combined.
  3. Fold in all fruit, marshmallows and nuts.
  4. Chill several hours or overnight before serving.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 639kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 98g (33%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g (29%) Monounsaturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 44mg (15%) Sodium 176mg (7%) Potassium 384mg (8%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 81g (162%) Vitamin A 862IU (17%) Vitamin C 11mg (12%) Calcium 153mg (15%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 639 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 639kcal 32%
Carbohydrates 98g 33%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 44mg 15%
Sodium 176mg 7%
Potassium 384mg 8%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 81g 162%
Vitamin A 862IU 17%
Vitamin C 11mg 12%
Calcium 153mg 15%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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