Fruit and Cream Layered Salad

by Sharon
(Tempe AZ)

I love salads, especially fruit salads as a healthy light addition to a meal or snack. This recipe is so pretty you almost don't want to dive into this irresistibly fresh and delicious fruit salad.

Ingredients

3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1 Tablespoon sugar
2 Teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 Teaspoon almond extract
1 carton (6 oz) strawberry yogurt
2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping
3 Medium peaches, peeled and sliced
2 cups halved fresh strawberries
2 cups fresh blueberries
2 cups green grapes
1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges, drained
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and extract until smooth. Add yogurt; beat until blended. fold in whipped topping.

In a 3 quart trifle bowl, layer the peaches, strawberries and blueberries. Top with half of the whipped topping mixture. Layer with grapes, oranges and remaining whipped topping mixture.

Refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with almonds just before serving and garnish with strawberries is desired.

Blueberries are considered a Power food because they are loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber.

This healthy easy salad recipe takes only 25 minutes to make and yields about 13 servings.