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Ensalada Navideña (Mexican Christmas Salad)
This Ensalada Navideña recipe (Christmas Salad) is a great festive creamy treat that the whole family will love!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 295 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 14 ounces can condensed milk
- 12 ounces Can evaporated Milk
- 7.6 ounces can media crema If you can't find Mexican crema, you may use plain or vanilla yogurt instead
- 8 ounces cream cheese block softened (not melted)
- 1 cup pecan cut in small pieces
- 30 ounces can fruit cocktail in syrup (see note #1) (drain & reserve ½ cup of the syrup)
- 4 large red apples cut into chunks (keep the skin for crunchiness)
- 12 to 16 ounces fresh strawberries
- 8 ounces grapes (green preferably)
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened or sweetened)
- mini marshmallows optional (as much as you want!)
Instructions
- Blend: Add the condensed & evaporated milk, media crema & cream cheese plus ½ cup of the fruit cocktail syrup in a blender or food processor.
- Mix until blended and set aside.
- Toast: In a small skillet, toast the pecans on medium heat for about 2 minutes. Keep moving them around so that they don't burn.
- Mix: In a large bowl, add the rest of the ingredients (see note #2)
- Add the milks mixture and fold all ingredients gently until all fruits are covered.
- Note: Add enough of the cream mixture to cover the fruit. You may have leftover cream mix which can be stored in refrigerator up to one week.
- Refrigerate covered for at least 2 hours to chill.
- Serve cold.
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Notes
- Use fruit cocktail or any fruit in syrup like peaches or pineapples.
- To preserve the firmness of the pecans and marshmallows, you can add them at the last minute when serving it.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
295kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
100mg
(4%)
Potassium
257mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 100mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.