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.
Ingredients
- 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
- Use a mixer to combine cream cheese, whipped topping, powder sugar, fruit cocktail salad juice, in a large bowl.
- Mix until combined.
- Fold in all fruit, marshmallows and nuts.
- Chill several hours or overnight before serving.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 639
% 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.